EControls is a global provider of innovative, state-of-the-art integrated controls solutions for internal combustion engines and electric drive systems in the off-highway, on-highway, and stationary equipment markets. EControls designs world-class, full-authority engine management systems for major OEMs around the world. Our global engine development labs and engineering staff offer full-range support, from design guidance for base engine conversion to hardware, software, and engine calibration to meet each application's specific requirements.
We are passionate about customer satisfaction and service. We fearlessly engage in any effort that will eliminate our customers’ risk and clear a path to their success. We immerse ourselves in our customers’ world, reveal unknowns and deliver integrated solutions.We are seeking a Procurement and Warehouse Manager to work at our AWS location in San Antonio, Texas. Candidate must be a self-starter, hands-on individual with 3-5 years of automotive industry experience. This role oversees procurement and warehouse operations, ensuring timely material flow to meet customer demand while maintaining inventory accuracy and cost efficiency.
Key Job Elements
Procurement
- Prioritize and respond to demand messages to effectively manage the flow of material to enable the organization to meet customer demand.
- Take immediate action to resolve part shortages and escalate shortages that may impact customer delivery.
- Be relentless working with Planning and Manufacturing to ensure the achievement of the on-time delivery targets of the business.
- Ensure that freight targets are met or exceeded each month.
- Manage incoming material to minimize expedited freight.
- Diligently manage the procurement of material to achieve strategically targeted inventory levels
- Undertake a detailed review and report out to leadership on current and recommended safety stock levels.
Warehouse Management
- Manage team deliverables, to ensure the successful execution of the strategic critical success factors.
- Work to continuously to develop the team, look for ways to grow individuals within the team and ensure cover for critical tasks.
- Set specific goals and measure and communicate performance so team members are aware of how to be successful in their roles.
- Manage the term to ensure inventory accuracy through a robust cycle counting process.
- Utilize system improvement, and location accuracy to increase the overall accuracy of inventory.
- Proactively manage inventory usage to minimize scrap and disposals and any last time buys.
- Meet overdrive target for inventory to % of revenue metric for facility.
- Create and drive a disciplined FIFO program.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree: Business, Supply Chain, or Industrial Engineering
Experience
- 5+ years purchasing experience for manufacturing environment.
- 3-5 years of warehouse/materials management
- Experience with QuickBooks MRP/ERP systems; Oracle JD Edwards preferred.
- Experience in procurement of wiring, connectors, solder, and production tooling
- Lean Six Sigma certification – Green Belt
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
Requirements
- Must have a proven track record in successful execution of multiple tasks and priorities promptly with reliability and accuracy.
- Approaches situations with a learner mindset
- Strong leadership skills
- Demonstrated consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision-making. Achieves balance between quick decisiveness and slower, more thorough approaches.
- High degree of personal organizational skills
- A proven history in meeting deadlines
- Strong time and project management skills
- Initiative-taking with a passion for achieving results, a can-do attitude that is relentless in the pursuit of their goals.
- A solution-based thinker, who is always open to new methodologies and techniques for improving the efficiency and accuracy of processes. Is willing to challenge convention to change the game.
- Must have strong computer skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
