Aftermarket, Procurement Program Manager I

at Hyster-Yale Group in Danville, Illinois, United States

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Aftermarket, Procurement Program Manager I

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What starts with YOU , moves the world!

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. (HYG), a world-class manufacturer of industrial lift trucks, has an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional and talented " Aftermarket, Procurement Program Manager I" at our Berea Kentucky plant. Here at (HYG) we are always looking for new talent with curiosity and drive to join our team. We offer a variety of career opportunities in engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance and more.

What you will do:

+ The said position will have Theater Commodity Management responsibility.

+ Commodities assigned will typically be complex and /or highly engineered for this position. Aftermarket Procurement is required to supply materials for 10 to 15 years based on unit built.

+ This position is responsible for the overall program management and administration management responsibility for the Aftermarket Procurement department activities respective to the cadenced programs, key initiatives, and procedures. These programs entail, not to be all inclusive, Supplier Annual Scorecards (SAS), Annual Supplier Expectations (ASE), Annual Performance Review (APR) and Annual Cost Review (ACR) package and tracking, Commodity Manager Scorecard and cadence, monthly supplier scorecard, Inflation/Deflation scorecard, Action database, Financial Hedging, Cost Reduction tracking, Annual Supplier Awards program, and Tooling Database.

+ This role is responsible for all activities associated with ISO 9000-2001 policies, procedures and work instructions required for Aftermarket Procurement department.

+ This position is also responsible for preparation and support of all finance and compliance process audits conducted within the department and by outside auditors.

+ Execute overall program management and administration responsibility for Procurement Theater activities respective to cadenced programs, key initiatives, and procedures. Ensure cadenced programs are quality checked and executed on time.

+ Reporting of budgeting, forecasting, and monthly Procurement financial scorecard iterations.

+ Communications and reports to management and others that fully describe the status and disposition of program.

+ Develop, document, and ensure policies and procedure exist to meet compliance, company policy, and procedural requirements.

+ Ensure that the Procurement Theater group meet internal and external audit requirements and any preventive and corrective actions are completed and approved within deadlines

Who you are:

+ An energetic, highly motivated manager who can work in a fast-paced environment and will have a positive influence.

+ The incumbent must be a strong effective communicator, with diverse groups of people throughout HYG’s global operations, and must have good organizational skills with regard to work priorities.

+ Provides process improvement initiatives and responsible for all data analysis and reporting within the Aftermarket Procurement group, enabling standardized reporting and processes within the local supply chain theater. This position facilitates the improvement of information management processes and builds data models to perform analyses.

+ This position provides clerical support, print file support, development of databases, forms, processes and functions for the Procurement Department. This position is also in direct contact with our suppliers as well as customs for compliance requirements.

+ Responsible for mailing current engineering drawings to our suppliers and confirming that the suppliers received the revisions.

+ Requires an understanding of the Purchasing and Materials systems along with promptly and accurately updating purchasing records. Develops, maintains and audits records to determine source of manufacture for each part shipped. Develop and maintain the filing system for supplier documentation of country-of-origin.

+ Improve Supply Base performance to meet or exceed HYG Supply Chain Strategic Framework deliverables. Implement corrective actions with suppliers when expectations are not being met.

+ Negotiate and arbitrate final resolution of problems arising between suppliers and HYG plants, production, development centers and other departments (Accounting, Logistics, etc.).

+ LCOM / Inflation / Cost Reductions / utilize relationships with other CM’s to work as a team to get the best pricing for all divisions to meet HYG’s financial objectives. Negotiation and approval of supplier proposals, pricing, terms, and conditions.

+ Work with internal engineering department to implement VIP for cost reductions. Work with Suppliers on cost increase issues and ideas that will reduce costs for the future.

+ Maintain MSA (Aftermarket side) standard 90 / 120 day notice for cost adjustments along with any frequency agreements

What you will need:

+ B.A./B.S. in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, or Engineering required, M.B.A. or Masters Degree preferred. Experience in lieu of degree acceptable.

+ Minimum 7+ years in Supply Chain and direct material procurement with a broad business knowledge and managerial experience

+ Use of Power BI and Omni reporting for cost reductions tracking.

Skills, Experience & Abilities

+ Technical Knowledge

+ International and Domestic Purchasing Practices and Procedures

+ Strong Business Management System (JIT, DFT, TQM) experience

+ Advanced Negotiation and Problem Resolution Skills. Strong Program Management and Leadership skills .

+ Microsoft Business Software Applications, AS400 and SAP/SRM experience with a Central Purchasing System & Plant’s Material base

+ CIPS, ISM or equivalent Certification, Formal Education, OJT, Seminars

Decisions Expected:

+ Continuous improvement of established programs and creation of new programs to close process gaps – Development and implementation of program tools that incorporate company standard system inputs.

+ – Manage quality and timeliness of cadenced programs and ad hoc reports that peers and leadership use.

+ – Finalize annual and monthly Procurement Financial Scorecard

+ – Identify issues and probable impact to programs and implement required corrective actions.

+ – Staff supervisory responsibilities (Performance Plans and Reviews (PMP), Training Plans, etc)

+ – Supplier Relationship Management at the Theater level

+ – Problem solving and improvement related to suppliers performance (Quality, Delivery, Price, Payment Terms, Lead Times, etc)

+ – Management and negotiation of inflationary price proposals.

+ – Pro-active resourcing of materials or supplier replacement, as agreed upon with the Category Group, when plant performance is likely to be adversely affected.

+ – Deciding which issues require awareness and action by higher levels of management.

+ – Determine and prioritize Procurement documentation needs to assure continued compliance with ISO 9001-2000 requirements and other departmental procedures

Recommendations Expected:

+ – Program management additions/subtractions and cadence surrounding programs

+ – Inflation/Cost Reduction scorecard numbers

+ – Supplier development

+ – Individual Supplier specific ASE targets

+ – Key suppliers/commodity resourcing

+ – Commodity and Supplier strategy preferences

+ – Supplier award eligibility

+ – Personnel development plans

+ – Revised and new procedures, work instructions and other documentation required to assure continued compliance with ISO 9001-2000, finance, and other requirements.

Who we are:

HYG designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services a complete range of application-tailored lift trucks, attachments and fuel cell solutions that are transforming the way the world moves materials. As a global leader in