Supply Chain Project Manager

We have an immediate opening for a Supply Chain Project Manager in our Franklin Park, IL headquarters.  In this role you will collaborate with sourcing, quality, production, materials, sales, marketing, finance, and the New Product Development teams to ensure the supply chain aspects of project delivery is done in a timely and accurate fashion at all Sloan locations. This role is critical to the success of new production development.

Responsibilities include

• Creates risk management plans to identify, analyze, monitor, and respond to risks associated with the project.
• Communicates and presents project status to team and stakeholders.
• Master Data Management (MDM) Subject Matter Expert for Materials along with general understanding of other cross functional MDM areas
• General understanding of all cross functional steps in the ER and NPD process
• Set up new parts in the system and work with peers to set up physical locations
• Execute material responsibilities for engineering changes
• Determine and implement supply strategies for new products including development and execution of PFEP (Plan for Every Part).
• Plans, directs, and coordinates supply chain activities (issuing PO's, product approval, arrival and disposition of manufactured and purchased products, etc.) of projects to ensure the project goals are accomplished within the prescribed time frame. Projects include, but are not limited to NPDI, ECN, Inventory improvement, and special orders.
• Handle and monitor scrap transactions and process. Work with auditors as needed on inventory process.
• Responsible for deliverables, monitoring, communicating statuses and issues of projects
• Update and maintain the material master database, enter changes, additions, ABC codes, safety stocks, minimums, lot sizes, etc.
• Interpret forecasts and determine safety stock, lot sizes, Kanban quantities, QR's and minimums to maximize fill rates and minimize inventory based on data from various reports.
• As an SAP Power User, answer questions, help with instructions, develop procedures and train on how to perform the necessary and accurate movement and disposition of materials within SAP

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ Years Project Management Experience
• 5+ Years Inventory, purchasing, and Production Control Experience
• Advanced level experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Advanced level experience working with SAP ERP Business System.
• Demonstrates clear, professional, and respectful verbal and written communication in all interactions, consistent with an inclusive work environment.
• Ability to build team cohesiveness and work cross functionally to achieve results
• Proven high competence in organization and planning skills.

• Logistics  (APICS, ISM) preferred
• Project Management (PMP, IPMA) preferred
• Advanced level experience working with Microsoft Project.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects across multiple locations.

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