Director, Materials/Supply Chain
Houston, TX 
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United States of America
Texas
Houston
Wyman Gordon
Houston
Materials
On-Site
Full Time


12918

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Position Summary

This senior member of the site's leadership team is responsible for supply chain strategy and customer satisfaction through process driven excellence in materials management, sourcing and production control. Key performance indicators are on-time delivery, cost deflation and working capital.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead, develop and coach the Materials team consisting of buyers, schedulers, production control and warehouse & logistics staffing for Houston and Dillon, SC operations.
  • Strategic development of the supply chain including logistics, raw materials, outside processing, and indirect materials. This includes negotiations & contract development, qualifications and establishing performance standards for new and existing suppliers.
  • Lead inventory management for multiple sites to include physical storage both on and offsite, cycle counting & physical inventory, proper inventory service levels and minimization of excess & obsolescence.
  • Support New Product & Market introductions through joint partnerships with customer and supplier collaborations.
  • Develop and utilize metrics to drive continuous improvements of on time delivery, inventory management, indirect spend and vendor service levels.
  • Support Sales and Operating Planning (S&OP) with backlog, inventory and forecast data and analysis.
  • Partner with corporate materials management team to leverage and share best practices across PCC.
  • Own Master Schedule based on sales plans for short- and long-term planning. to support contract requirements; create/maintain databases/files.
  • Improve processes and lead system enhancements to fully utilize Oracle capabilities for Order Management, Inventory, Sourcing and MRP.

Required Experience/Education:

  • BS in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience, an M.B.A. is desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience in Vendor negotiations and program development.
  • +10 years experience with cross functional disciplines (Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, project management, and Finance)
  • Change Agent with the ability to lead through vision & implementation; develops solutions thorough understanding of business processes, issues and concerns.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
10+ years
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