Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Manages the production planning and scheduling with cooperation and coordination of other departments to achieve production, customer service, engineering project and financial goals Oversees the procurement of all raw material, equipment, supplies, and related items to assure inventories for continuous, uninterrupted production schedules and engineering projects Manages suppliers and 3rd party service providers including identification, selection, performance measurement, risk management, audits and communications Oversees the Shipping and Receiving Departments to assure that all raw materials and produced product are properly received, shipped, checked, warehoused, cycle counted and rotated. Create, review, approve, and implement plans to achieve goals for budgets and spending control, labor efficiency, material efficiency, technology improvements, and customer service goals. Vendor management and negotiations Actively manages working capital in alignment with the company targets Manage and optimize inventory levels Identify areas for continuous improvement and cost savings in the procurement of raw materials Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain or other relevant field Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Purchasing, Production Planning and Scheduling, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Control, Transportation and Warehousing or related areas Strong SAP knowledge and experience Strong understanding of purchasing functions Financial/business analysis techniques Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail while able to organize data and information into clear, concise, and legible report format. Lead and direct the work of others Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, customers and suppliers. Ability to multi-task and change priorities to meet customer requirements. Assertive, takes initiative, self-starter, energetic, motivated and self-managed. Preferred: CPIM or CSCP Lean or Six Sigma certifications The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Freudenberg Medical LLC Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.