Director of Operational Planning and Procurement (Security)

Title:                                                    Director of Operational Planning and Procurement

Company:                                           Roper Pump Company | www.roperpumps.com

Location of position:                      Commerce, GA

Position Reports to:                        Vice President - Operations, Roper Pump Company

 

ABOUT Roper Pump Company

Roper Pump Company is the founding company of Roper Technologies, a diversified growth company with annual revenues in excess of $4.5 billion.  Founded in 1857, Roper Pump Company designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of gear and progressive cavity pumps to oil and gas and general industrial niche markets.  The company is part of the Industrial Technology group of Roper Technologies, a corporation renowned for its diversified growth strategy and strong record for increased shareholder value. 

Position Overview / OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Director of Operational Planning and Procurement has the critical responsibility of developing, executing, and leading the strategic direction of our sourcing and planning teams.  Including our sourcing strategies, operational planning and scheduling strategy, and the performance / development of the Production Planning and Purchasing Teams. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, sustain and enhance processes from sourcing material to the scheduling equipment on the shop floor.
• Build and develop a global supply chain through your purchasing team.
• Identify and implement supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Deploy strategies and tactics for integrated materials management, procurement, strategic sourcing, capacity planning and tactical procurement.
• Develop strategies for dual sourcing both domestically and overseas.
• Lead strategies designed to increase parts availability.
• Drive for continually improving PPV through strong supplier relationships.
• Lead team members to develop and execute short-term and long-range capacity planning and analysis.
• Identify training and development needs of team and develop/execute training plans.
• Develop and manage risk mitigation strategies to protect key strategic objectives
• Work cross-functionally to monitor customer demand patterns
• Lead the decision-making process for new and exiting products in collaboration with other departments

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of experience, to include at least one assignment within a manufacturing facility. 

• Proven success making fast data driven decisions based on the best available information and ability to adapt
• Ability to effectively challenge /coach leaders and others; effectively interact with employees at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage the direction and development of the team with honest communication and consistency
• Strong knowledge in all areas of supply chain, including procurement, logistics, vendor management, inventory optimization, and supply and demand planning
• Strong analytical skills and ability create advanced spreadsheets to communicate data

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Required, MBA preferred
• Director or executive level experience leading Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and planning departments in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Managerial experience in Operations in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Travel: 10~20%
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing to operating income.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent business acumen, with demonstrated skills in process improvement.

PERSONAL Characteristics

• Ability to think strategically
• Entrepreneurial spirit yet disciplined to operate within established ‘guard rails' of the company
• Effectively sets goals and possesses a results-oriented approach
• Places a strong priority on Safety
• Strong leadership skills that encompass accountability and the highest level of personal integrity
• Strong decision maker, quick study, on top of business issues and details throughout the company
• A demonstrated “team player” who motivates and positively influences others
• Challenges his/her self and the team

 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

 

AAP/EEO Statement

Roper Pump Company provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

 

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