Manager – Corporate Mechanical Storeroom USCAN

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TITLE: Manager – Corporate Mechanical Storeroom USCAN

LOCATION: Westchester, IL.

JOB TYPE: Hybrid

REPORTS TO: Director, Reliability USCAN

SUPERVISION:  Storeroom Managers dotted line

The Manager will be responsible for ~$45MM/YR Spend and ~$100MM in asset inventory, while developing and implementing effective category strategies for spare parts MRP, aligning them with organizational goals, reliability programs, working capital, and cost-saving initiatives, ensuring availability and efficient inventory levels across the region.

This position is also responsible for developing reliable partnerships with key suppliers to guarantee plant continuity and value-added services, working closely with procurement to leverage corporate contracts.

This role will lead a cross-functional team and an effort with Procurement, Finance, Maintenance, EH&S, and Reliability, to develop a comprehensive strategy for managing MRO Parts across all US/CAN plants and leveraging on best global practices.

As a Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Develop, Implement and improve the IPS Spare Parts Management process
• Manage inventory levels and reorder points
• Prepare and present corporate inventory reports to management.
• Utilize inventory management software to track, optimize, and manage inventory.
• Design and implement a national strategy for Mechanical Stores (Spare parts storeroom), including the network and technology that guarantee working capital optimization.
• Oversee the management of spare parts storeroom inventory, ensuring optimal stock levels and accuracy while maximizing turnaround to avoid obsolete items. Implement inventory control systems and monitor inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Procurement teams to develop Mechanical Stores budgets, monitor spending, and work with procurement to reduce spend
• Create/Improve Standard Operating Procedures to create scale, reduce obsolescence, and standardize processes.
• Establish KPI’s for delivered cost, inventory, payment terms, and cost reduction initiatives to identify process inefficiency
• Oversee the daily operations of the inventory room, supporting inventory room managers.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure all inventory is properly documented.
• Develop and implement inventory control procedures and best practices.
• Conduct regular inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies.

The Manager position is well-suited for you if your skills are:

• Strategic Agility: can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Drive for Results: Possess owner’s mindset and enjoy challenging the status quo. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers
• Priority Setting: spend time and the time of others on what’s important; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing goals; eliminate roadblocks; create focus
• Conflict Management: step up to conflicts; see them as opportunities; read situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get corporation within minimum noise.
• Organizational Agility: Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Qualified candidates will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, supply management, engineering, or other related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Proven ex