Director Infor Syteline Developer Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Buyer Planners.
• Assign workloads and balance responsibilities across projects and commodities.
• Conduct coaching sessions, performance reviews, and KPI tracking.
• Support employee development through training and cross-functional exposure.
• Ensure continuity of purchasing and planning activities during absences.

• Coordinate material plans with project schedules and production requirements.
• Review Bills of Materials (BOMs) and identify long-lead components early in the project lifecycle.
• Lead material shortage escalations and coordinate corrective actions across departments.
• Monitor project priorities to maintain production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Support both configure-to-order and engineered-to-order manufacturing environments.

• Partner with Sales during quoting activities to provide realistic material lead times.
• Participate in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP).
• Monitor demand trends and proactively position critical materials.
• Support customer stocking programs and inventory agreements.

• Develop inventory strategies for critical and long-lead components.
• Identify sourcing risks and implement mitigation strategies such as dual sourcing, safety stock, supplier-managed inventory, and long-term agreements.
• Support commodity planning and make-versus-buy evaluations.
• Monitor market conditions including pricing, tariffs, supply disruptions, and commodity availability.

• Oversee inventory accuracy, working capital, and inventory health.
• Drive improvements in inventory turns while maintaining production readiness.
• Lead excess and obsolete inventory reviews and disposition planning.
• Manage safety stock policies, reorder parameters, cycle counts, and annual physical inventories.
• Balance inventory investment with operational requirements.

• Manage supplier delivery, quality, responsiveness, and lead-time performance.
• Conduct supplier business reviews and oversee improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality on Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Support supplier qualification and development activities.
• Negotiate pricing agreements, blanket purchase orders, and long-term supplier contracts.

• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning data including item masters, BOMs, supplier lead times, and planning parameters.
• Ensure purchasing and planning activities are executed through the ERP system.
• Identify planning issues and improve system effectiveness.
• Partner with IT on ERP enhancements and reporting improvements.

• Prepare weekly and monthly supply chain performance reports.
• Track KPIs related to inventory, supplier performance, shortages, and material availability.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization, warehouse efficiency, and planning accuracy.
• Support 5S, process improvements, and operational excellence initiatives.

Success in this role will be measured by metrics including:

• Inventory Turns (goal: 10+ annually)
• Material Availability
• Supplier On-Time Delivery
• Purchase Price Variance
• Excess & Obsolete Inventory Reduction
• Production Downtime Due to Material Shortages
• Supplier Quality Performance
• Strategic Inventory Readiness

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 7-10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum of 3 years leading buyers, planners, or purchasing teams.
• Experience supporting industrial, electrical, electromechanical, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, IFS, or similar.
• Strong experience improving inventory performance while maintaining production support.
• Background managing supplier performance programs including QBRs and SCARs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead both day-to-day operations and long-term supply chain strategy.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• ISM C.P.M. or CPSM certification.
• Experience with power distribution equipment or similar industrial products.
• Knowledge of UL, ANSI, NEMA, NEC, or IEC standards.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), consignment programs, or blanket purchase agreements.
• International sourcing, customs, or import compliance experience.

• Supply Chain Leadership
• Inventory Optimization
• ERP/MRP Planning
• Purchasing & Procurement
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Demand Planning
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Management
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
• Executive Communication

• This is a fully on-site position within a manufacturing facility.
• Daily interaction with production, warehouse, and receiving operations is expected.
• Travel up to 20% for supplier visits, sourcing activities, and industry events.
• Occasional availability outside normal business hours may be needed to resolve critical supply chain issues.
• Ability to walk the manufacturing floor and participate in inventory activities is required.