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  Manage production scheduling/planning for the plant
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining data integrity
• Manage staff planners/buyers and vendor-managed buyers
• Provide support to production scheduling on all material flow issues to meet production requirements and customer needs
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and set aggressive targets for cost reduction of supplies
• Manage Receiving department and raw material storage
• Oversee daily cycle counts and inventory accuracy, reconciliation of inventory discrepancies or inaccuracies
• Interface with S&OP Manager, Supply Chain Analyst and Product Managers on planning and forecasting
• Responsible for data integrity of the ERP system including material locations and negatives on hand
• Coordination of annual Physical Inventory
• Support Engineering with new product development sourcing needs and phase in / phase out of inventory
• Ability to manage in a highly dynamic work environment
• Supervision of up to 10 people including Planners/Buyers, Receiving personnel

• 7+ years of experience in materials procurement, planning and management in a manufacturing environment
• Previous personnel management experience
• Knowledge and experience with MRP. Knowledge of Oracle preferred
• Proven ability to work within a multifunctional team and ability to manage in a rapidly changing environment with professionalism
• Positive personality that can communicate with all levels of the organization
• Proven track record of accomplished projects with increasing responsibilities
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Operations/Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering is preferred.
• Proficiency in Oracle 11i is preferred
• Experience with lean manufacturing is preferred
• Familiarity with Six Sigma principles is preferred

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk around; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Lifting of equipment under test and associated support equipment will also be required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distinguish colors, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus clearly
• Travel is required (min 25%)

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  Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 11 paid Holidays
• Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
• Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
• Generous product discounts

We’re an industry‐leading, global company with a legacy of innovation. Offering an extensive array of quality‐designed pool and spa equipment, our portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands in the business: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects® , Dell® and Nature2® names.

Recognized as the foremost provider of reliable and visionary pool equipment, our reach extends worldwide across both the residential and commercial pool and wellness markets. We now have over 7,000 employees, a presence in over 45 countries and the combined resources to accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.

Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristics.