Senior Manager, Resale Tactical Procurement (Government)
Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 7,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading provider of warehouse automation.
Responsibilities
Dematic is looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to lead the NA Resale Tactical Team to be based in Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. This role is responsible to provide meaningful and fact-based input into the development of the Resale financial forecast as well as its full monthly execution. This role leads the team to execute purchase orders, clear/reconcile invoices and expedite supplier deliveries to support the project team schedules. This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in growing a fast-paced and growing organization, who has strengths in creating and driving operational activities to keep the business moving.
The NA business is growing, and the Procurement organization must transform the way it works in order to meet the critical needs of the region. This includes automating activities, technology implementation, streamlining for efficiencies and overall improved collaboration with the cross-functional stakeholders: Project management, Engineering, Installation, Project Finance and other sub-functions in Procurement.
The successful candidate will have deep domain knowledge relative to operational (tactical) procurement, be a proven change agent, be a natural people leader coach with excellent communication skills of sometimes complex subject matter.
Other Key Primary responsibilities include:
- Ensure SAP supplier master data is accurate and maintained
- Proactively communicate changing supplier lead-times in order to inform project teams for proper scheduling
- Help to measure and report-out supplier operational performance
- Help team to problem-solve and resolve critical supplier issues
- Help to measure upstream organizational (Engineering, Project Management) performance and give constructive feedback for improved execution performance
- Perform periodic post-mortems and root cause analysis on any gaps to forecast achievement
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- People leadership experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant Procurement experience with emphasis on Tactical (operational) Procurement (preferred)
- Extensive ERP (SAP) experience
- Six sigma experience (preferred)
- Project based business Procurement roles (preferred)
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Operates with minimal business direction
- Strong capabilities in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Embodies KION Group Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.
- Able to be effective in matrixed environment.
