Supply Chain and Materials Manager

Allegion • Mount Comfort, IN

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About The Position

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. Supply Chain and Materials Manager - Stanley Access Technologies, Mt. Comfort, IN Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others. Supply Chain and Materials Manager Stanley Access Technologies seeks a Supply Chain & Logistics Manager to develop a highly motivated team and drive year over year productivity savings, inventory reduction programs and overall customer satisfaction. The Manager will be responsible for all production scheduling, materials planning, inventory management, materials strategy, and all materials project initiatives. This position is also a key enabler of lean and continuous improvement in the plant. In addition, this position is accountable for materials department indirect and direct labor productivity. Key performance indicators for this position are inventory turns, on-time shipping to requested date and/or order fill rate, and days past due. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the integrated functions of materials management in a manufacturing environment that has embraced lean concepts and progressive supplier relationships.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, ERP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.
• Lean materials and making material flow.
• Must have demonstrated employee development capability to improve the team’s skill levels.
• In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement and distribution) and a superior understanding of manufacturing material flow in a plant.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements.
• Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
• Must have solid interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff and to interact with various departments throughout the organization.
• Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver.
• Must know how to influence bottom line results.
• Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
• Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution.
• Must be proficient in information technology systems utilized in Materials Management.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in a world-class lean operation
• APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) (desired)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a culture of employee engagement and continuous improvement to achieve objectives in safety, quality, delivery, lead-time and cost.
• Ensures optimization of all materials management activities including material availability, scheduling, material and information flow, purchasing, inventory control, materials movement, supplier performance measurement, and indirect materials management.
• Facilitates interaction with Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing, Enterprise Excellence, Operations, Human Resources and Quality Assurance in support of the business’s strategic goals.
• Management of escalation process including two-way communication with field and sales personnel to ensure alignment of expectations.
• Develops and drives root cause problem solving and countermeasures for underperforming key processes and/or material suppliers.
• Provide leadership in selecting, developing and evaluating personnel to ensure the efficient operation of materials functions and Allegion’s operating goals and objectives.
• Manage suppliers, materials and inventory in a manner consistent with the requirements of a lean manufacturing environment.
• Participates in monthly SIOP meetings and ensures alignment of the production plan to the published SIOP consensus plan.
• Drives continuous improvement to material and information flow.
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and delegating.
• Drive improved supplier relationships and engage alternative suppliers as need to ensure source of supply is consistent.
• Drives material function improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost and people using the MDI (Managing Daily Improvement) process.
• Create a team-building environment in which direct and indirect report can live the Allegion values.
• Lead and improve inventory accuracy and develop and execute regular cycle counting along with annual physical inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees