Shift: 1st shift 

City: Solon  

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA
 

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio.  We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success.  Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers. 
 

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development. 

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.  

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.  
 

We hope you’ll consider joining our team. 

 

Position Summary:

Responsible for the collaborative effort to design, develop, monitor, and improve global end to end supply chains for new and existing products or new market opportunities at Swagelok.  This position is an informal leader of a cross-functional team to coordinate and align efforts of analyzing demand and customer or market requirements, evaluate and assess options to support optimal operational efficiency, and develop scalable solutions to support a robust and cost-effective supply chain solution for a complex global footprint.

 

 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

 

Leads a cross functional team to assess, design, and develop end to end supply chain solutions to support global commercialization launches for new products and identified strategic growth opportunities.Organizes and leads Supply Chain efforts by effectively defining, managing, and communicating project expectations, timelines, shared supply chain team deliverables & ownership, required to develop supply chain solutions.Recognizes value of collaboration and is able to effectively leverage different opinions and subject matter expertise to solve problems and accomplish tasks/goalsIncludes but is not limited to:Works with New Product Engineering and Marketing to collect customer use and demand requirements (end customer use, annual volumes, projected forecasts, customer buying patterns, desired customer and market expectations, postponement opportunities, rate of consumption, product life cycles, etc.) as an input to evaluate and analyze supply chain networks, strategies, and desired performance.Collaborates with engineering to understand product requirements and bills of material to coordinate efforts with Global sourcing to develop a supplier strategy to support operational and profitability targets.Collaborates with LOB Operational Planning teams to assess capital requirements, capacity, and labor needs to identify constraints, and inform the development needs of future supply chain models.Coordinates with Manufacturing & Engineering for SAP system set up of Part Numbers, BOMs, and routing information.Works with Corporate Supply Chain to analyze inventory, forecasting, and fulfillment strategies to evaluate current vs. future financial investment to effectively support corporate profitability and availability goals.Utilizes lean methodologies to develop high level process maps of physical and systematic flow of product from initiation of demand to delivery of end customer to identify bottlenecks and opportunities.Performs make vs buy analysis based on quality, scalability, and availability as an input to design an optimal supply chainDevelops and evaluates costed BOMs to validate and design improvement opportunities to support target profitability goals.

 

Challenges team to identify and ideate around simplification opportunities affecting product strategy, operational and supply chain process, and ERP systems enablement.  Tests and validates thresholds of the supply chain to develop alternative solutions, understand guardrails, and assess financial impact to support surge demand, increase in forecasted sales, and unexpected downturns.Develops the business case to support the recommended supply chain options to support both the known and unknown demand to secure executive sponsorship, funding, people, and resources.Establishes and evaluates key performance indicators to measure progress toward project deliverables and strategic goals.Owner of the iterative supply chain reviews during the new product development process with key team members and stakeholders to review risks, constraints, mitigation plans, and recommendations, ensuring progress deliverables are on track and aligned with goals of business.Provides executive level summaries of capabilities and solutions of projected business strategies.Analyzes existing supply chains to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities. Engages supply chain colleagues to address and improve gaps within existing supply chains.Infuses new methodologies, tools, and technologies into approach of developing solutions.Responsible for the documentation of standard work and capturing continuous improvement opportunities.Thrives working independently receiving minimal guidance on daily activities.Other duties as assigned.

 

 

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

 

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Engineering and a minimum of (7) years of related field experience in those fields.   In lieu of a degree, must have a minimum of 12 years of cross-functional experience in Supply Chain, Operations, and Engineering. Minimum of (1) year of project management experience or formal management experience.

 

Strong understanding of the following supply chain elements: demand or forecast management, fulfillment & inventory strategies, capacity analytics, scheduling, MRP systems knowledge, supplier management, costing evaluations and margin walks, costed BOMs, and reporting analytics. Comfortable of making decisions guided by policy yet is able to pivot to fit for purpose recommendations in non-standard situations.Self -starter and enjoys working in challenging, fast paced, and ambiguous environments.Skillful in building valued partnerships with stakeholders, communicating, and influencing effectively across all levels of an organization, leading change, collaborating, and working cross-functionally, facilitating workshops, applying emotional intelligence, and employing analytics.Ability to multi-task, work in teams and use multiple systems and processes to handle changing requirements.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SAP

Preferred:

Organizational awareness, current systems knowledge.

 

 

Critical Competencies:

 

Strategic Thinking, Collaboration, Planning & Aligning, Accountability, Managing & Navigating Complexity, Communication, Enabling Change

 

 

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

 

 

Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards, with or without a reasonable accommodation.Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

 

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.  
 

To apply: 

1. Click ‘Apply Now’ to the role of interest, upload your resume and complete the application.

2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview. 
 

Congratulations on taking the first step to Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You. 

 

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law  

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law.  

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.