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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Purchasing Manager - Indianapolis, IN

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the purchasing and material planning activities within our manufacturing facility, ensuring timely delivery of materials to support production operations while optimizing inventory levels and supplier performance through effective team leadership and lean practices.

What You Will Do:

Leadership and Team Development:

• Manage a team of buyers and planners, acting as an escalation point for resolving issues.
• Train team members on proper use of ERP system and Allegion standard work procedures.
• Champion Lean principles within the purchasing/material planning functions.
• Develop staff through training and deployment of new processes, methods and tools.

Material Planning and Procurement:

• Ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of production, expensed, and supplier managed inventory items.
• Proactively identify and manage potential shortages, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Identify cost and working capital opportunities with suppliers.
• Collaborate with production planners to find solutions when parts are not delivered as promised. 

Inventory Management:

• Ensure accurate ABC/XYZ classification for effective planning.
• Ensure ERP parameters are reviewed and updated periodically
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels and safety stock for parts.  

Supplier Management:

• Evaluate supplier delivery performance through metrics and drive improvements.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to address quality issues with suppliers.
• Expedite deliveries to meet critical production needs

Overall, this role requires a combination of strong leadership skills, expertise in material planning and procurement processes, deep understanding of inventory management principles, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth production operations by optimizing material availability and cost-effectiveness. 

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a planner/buyer within a manufacturing environment, coupled with an APICS certification demonstrating expertise in supply chain management.
• Identifying inefficiencies within various work processes, analyzing them using data-driven methods, and then implementing changes to streamline operations by collaborating with teams to optimize workflows and achieve greater efficiency and productivity across different departments or projects within an organization.

• Developing individuals within an organization by establishing standardized work processes, delivering formal training sessions, teaching specific skills, and sharing their in-depth functional or technical knowledge, effectively acting as a knowledge hub for multiple work groups.

• Utilizing widely recognized problem-solving frameworks, techniques, and supporting technology, ensuring everyone is on the same page and can contribute effectively to finding solutions.

• Balancing competing priorities, making decisions and allocating resources effectively to achieve desired outcomes.

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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