Arconic is currently in search of a Supply Chain Management S&OP Coordinator to join our Rolled Products business unit, based in Alcoa, Tennessee. Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours North of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours East of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours West of Charlotte, NC. Arconic’s Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Our plants produce high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet and are recognized as a world leader in the business. The facility has been located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.
At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.
Job Summary:
The SCM S&OP Coordinator will have both strategic and tactical responsibilities for master production planning/scheduling, capacity planning, business planning and planning systems tool support and analysis.
In this role, you will:
- Support the business to maximize financial results and customer service at the lowest possible inventory cost.
- Develop team of Industrial Engineers and a Capacity Planning Specialist to maximize on-time performance, profitable capacity, and optimal inventory.
- Develop and execute business strategies and processes using ABS principles to eliminate waste and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Leverage Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to execute enhanced customer service models built from target conditions that respond to customer needs and competitive situations.
- Implement ABS based processes that support customer problem resolution.
- The incumbent recognizes that accident and injury prevention are equal in importance to production, quality, delivery, recovery and cost control.
- The incumbent accepts the responsibility to work safely and promote safety consciousness among other employees.
- The incumbent will take a leadership role in promoting and practicing Arconic Production System concepts and philosophies within his/her span of control and responsibility.
- The person in this job is/would be responsible for acting to ensure that all employment practices under his/her control, including hiring, promotions, demotions, and discipline are conducted in compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and Arconic policy about race, gender, religion, national origin, age, or physical ability.
Primary Objectives:
- Set clear master production planning/scheduling and capacity strategies.
- Develop and monitor tracking systems to evaluate supply chain plans and execution to supply chain plans to ensure agreed operating results are achieved.
- Take a guiding role to ensure that systematic changes are developed and deployed across the Supply Chain value stream and based upon ABS principles that will lead to enhanced customer satisfaction while eliminating production and inventory waste.
- Develop appropriate internal tests within existing and future target conditios to highlight delivery and inventory problems. Define the help chain that will drive to problem resolution and elimination.
- Drive best practice scheduling and planning process implementation for Tennessee facility, including deployment of new planning tools developed through the Business Unit S&OP teams.
- Assess the capability of each staff member and provide timely and effective personal development opportunities. Enhance the leadership and functional capabilities across the breadth of the Master Scheduling and Production Planning organization for succession planning. Navigate all personnel issues including, selection, termination, and performance appraisal with direction to ensure that key operating results are achieved.
- Work cross-functionally to identify wasteful practices and information flows.
- Develop and implement target conditions that simplify information flows and align order fulfillment processes to facilitate problem solving. This requires extensive knowledge of metal production and information flow paths.
- Develop strategies to optimize management and flow of finished goods shipping; prioritizing backlog, currents and futures to achieve maximum customer service and financial performance.
- Represent the supply chain organization during customer visits, customer conference calls, and on-site visits to customer locations.
- Manage negotiations, communications and relationships as required with business partners.
A successful candidate in this role will have the following attributes:
- Strong knowledge of S&OP, supply chain, master production scheduling and capacity planning principles to optimize customer delivery, inventory and cost.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills to successfully meet or exceed business targets.
- Proven analytical, change management, and problem-solving skill set.
- Strong skill set in analytical software including Excel and Anaplan.
- Successfully works across diverse functions and levels of the company
You have: (required)
- Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of S&OP, supply chain, master production scheduling and capacity planning principles to optimize customer delivery, inventory and cost.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills to successfully meet or exceed business targets.
- 10 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Change management, analytical and problem-solving skill set.
- Successfully works across diverse functions and levels of the company.
- Previous people leadership/management or the demonstrated ability to lead teams/work groups.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, mill process knowledge and a demonstrated ability to use production planning and office/administrative software to support business needs.
- Supply chain and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience in inventory management, production flow and leveling, production systems and tools, manufacturing challenges, and supplier/customer relationship management.
Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction spanets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity.
We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future.
We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together.
We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty.
We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence.
We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value.
We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Arconic is an equal opportunity employer. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
ABOUT TENNESSEE OPERATIONS Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours North of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours East of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours West of Charlotte, NC. Arconic’s Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Our plants produce high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet and are recognized as a world leader in the business. The facility has been located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.