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| Category Purchasing Manager Lake Forest, IL Apply Online |
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| Post Date: | 07/16/10 | Company: | Grainger |
| Compensation: | not given | Contact: | |
| Job Type: | Full Time | Phone: | |
| Education: | 4 year degree | Fax: | |
| Experience: | 5 - 10 years | Mailing Address: | |
| Travel: | Negligible | ||
| Reference: | 55388 | ||
Job ID 18545 Location US - IL, Lake Forest Functional Area Purchasing Cost Center 3080 - Inventory Replenishment Position Type Not Indicated Education Required Not Indicated Experience Required Not Indicated Relocation Provided No Position Description Primary Function : Team leader for managing Availability, Purchasing, Supplier Performance Management and Operational Excellence across a category of Grainger's supplier base; 300-400 suppliers worth approximately $750M-$1B in purchases. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: - Drive Improvements in Supplier Performance and the Inbound Replenishment Process to drive Availability and Perfect Inbound Orders - Supplier On-Time Shipping - Transactional quality (transportation, product control issues) - Goods Receipt / Invoice Receipt (GRIR) - Reduce Cycle Time & Variability across the processes - Improve Availability Performance of the Category - Deliver on the target availability and inventory plan. - Order to the optimal deployment plan defined by network planning group. - Direct exception based action that fine-tunes the inventory plan at the supplier level to achieve Service Level targets. - Identify and deliver cost and productivity improvements through more efficient ordering (lot sizes). - Reduce replenishment cycle time and variability to improve availability and supply chain responsiveness. - Manage Open Order Process: expedite, system communication - Manage process for preventing stock outs and responding faster to demand (generating purchases as needed, collaborating with planning group on inventory adjustments). - Manage seasonal item performance at the supplier level. - Order To Plan - Ensure effective order process: order requisition review. - Manage the large order exception process. - Manage Life Cycle of Inventory - Manage New Item Addition process effectively. - Improve availability of new items and adjust during ramp up. - Manage Item Discontinuation process effectively. - Reduce excess / obsolete inventory. - Ensure proper communication is being generated for items being discontinued or for items experiencing availability problems. - Collaborate with Product Management on Supplier Selection and Supplier Management - Provide evaluation of new suppliers' capabilities during line review or expansion opportunities. - Ensure new suppliers are ready to perform. - Drive enhancements to the Supplier Scorecard and Supplier Management process. - Work with product management to find new sources of supply for suppliers who are not performing. Position Requirements Bachelors degree; degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management preferred; MBA preferred. - 5-10 years of experience in purchasing/sourcing/inventory management and/or managing external supplier relationships in a supply chain driven organization. - Skills - Leadership and results - Functional expertise in Inventory Mgmt / Supply Chain - Communication and Cross Functional Collaboration - Problem Solving; Business Acumen - Initiative and ability to identify, prioritize, build plans and get things done. Position Attributes Grainger is an equal opportunity employer. |
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