Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Manage a staff of salaried professionals who serve as the customer interface, act as voice of the customer, related to delivery and production priorities.
• Support of regional S&OP process and ongoing execution, to include demand consolidation and capacity balancing across Asheville and Durham sites. Represents CF&S NA in global S&OP process.
• Responsible for management, control and maintenance of demand management data in ERP system: forecast, customer orders, scheduling agreements.
• Responsible for import/export logistics and compliance support for Asheville and Durham sites.
• Responsible for managing & reporting inventory levels to support working capital goals and to mitigate stock-outs and/or dead stock.
• Support HSE, six sigma, and other projects.
• Participate in TS16949 & ISO14001 and other audit processes.

Qualifications:

• BS Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or similar is required.
• MBA and/or relevant certification (CPIM, CSCP, CPM, etc) strongly preferred
• Minimum 5 years management experience in manufacturing preferred
• 5 - 10 years manufacturing planning and / or customer support experience
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (SME-level knowledge of SAP experience strongly preferred) - materials management, forecasting, material requirements planning, inventory control, sales & distribution.
• MS Office products, with expertise in Excel.                                               
• Understanding of ISO9001 / IATF16949 quality management systems.
• Ability to lead, coach, and manage a team of supply chain professionals
• Positive and professional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and lead across functional boundaries, in a global business environment.
• Ability to analyze requirements data from various sources to determine supply needs. Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to handle multiple, competing priorities; large amounts of data.

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.