Buying Planning Supply Chain Manager

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Buying Planning Supply Chain Manager in Bowling Green, KY. The role involves leading a team in raw material purchasing and inventory management, ensuring service metrics and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include managing supply chain strategies, procurement, cost management, team development, and promoting safety initiatives. The position requires collaboration across departments and entails 10% travel.
Job Description

The Buying Planning Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading a team tasked with maintaining the raw material purchasing, and inventory management. The Buying Planning Supply Chain Manager will primarily be accountable for the service metrics at the plant and to protect the voice of the customer within the operational organization while making decisions. Leading a team to maintain positive customer relationships, both internal and external, while maximizing service levels and managing appropriate material levels are the core responsibilities of tasks assigned. The Buying Planning Supply Chain Manager should aid in the advancement of key initiatives within the organization through multi-departmental collaboration.

Additional Information

The travel for this role is 10%

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities

Customer Service Orientation
Determine and implement site supply chain strategies to achieve service goalsMake decisions with the voice of the customer in mindMaintain positive relationships with key internal and external customers to ensure supply chain targets are achievedManage appropriate levels of raw material inventories in plants and DSC's by participating in the takt processesDrive continuous improvement by supporting current and future business needs
Management of Schedules and Procurement
Manage a team to develop and maintain the production plan with clear and timely communication to operations.Lead the buying/planning function to ensure accurate to raw material inventoriesCollaborate with the centralized demand, supply, and raw material planning groups to meet organizational goals.Provide data-based analysis when deciding appropriate problem resolution
Cost Conscious Decision Making
Manage raw material inventory to mitigate slow moving, non-moving inventory creationMake decisions with freight costs and incremental production or raw material sourcing costs in mind to help the division achieve financial goalsWork with the transportation and sourcing groups to ensure optimization throughout the supply chain
Team Learning and Development
Manage and participate in the training and on-boarding of new direct reports and team membersTake a hands-on approach to the development and growth of employees within the supply chain areaComplete yearly reviews of employees
Employee Engagement
Be active in employee engagement initiativesFoster a positive work environment for the team
Safety and Wellness
Support safety initiativesAdhere to all safety policies while working on-siteParticipate in required safety training and promote a safety culture with all employees

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of ageMust be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)Must have a bachelor or higher and/or have five (5) years of supply chain scheduling/buying experienceMust have at least three (3) years of work experience in Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations
Preferred Qualification:
Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Materials Management, Supply Chain, Logistics or BusinessMust have at least four (4) years of work experience in Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, or OperationsHave at least four (4) years work experience in a manufacturing or distribution environmentHave experience working in a multi-shift operationHave Oracle 11i, Analytics, and Oracle Discoverer

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute-it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

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Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.