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Overview:

Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometics unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming Americas most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement:

Execute supply chain strategies (sourcing, planning, logistics, and inventory stocking) to support Manufacturings and Sales requirements for products and materials consistent with inventory guidelines.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews & executes to MRP action messages to ensure no stock outs for manufacturing items and direct buy items.
• Manage on-going supplier performance, including plan & flow of items to Igloo/customer.
• Participate in sourcing, cost reduction, and inventory reduction initiatives.
• MRP systems knowledge (Planning, Purchasing, Etc.) to maintain accurate MRP data for assigned items.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships and manage on going supplier performance & supplier improvement program.
• Negotiate contracts/purchase orders with suppliers to ensure lowest total cost of ownership.
• Manage projects and contribute to new product development.
• Implement planning, logistics and inventory stocking strategies to improve instock performance while minimizing inventory and freight costs.
• Expedites and tracks shipments as required.
• Manage vendor quality issues and negotiates chargebacks, rework costs or shipment discounts as needed.
• Create and maintain productive and supportive relationships internal clients and associates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years planning and/or purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• English Language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Physical Demands: General Office environment.
• Strong contract and supplier negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Advanced Supply Chain Planning, JIT, VMI and other advanced materials management concepts desired; Oracle 11i experience; SyteLine, APICS and CPSM certifications.

Key Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Leadership skills.
• Good judgement.
• Planning & organization skills.

Responsibility Metrics:

• Daily Scrap %.
• Daily Attainment.
• Inventory Management.
• Supplier On Time Performance.
• Cost Reduction.

Corporate Wide Operating Conduct Expectations:

• Measure
• Anticipate
• Communicate
• Correct
• Execute

Corporate-wide Conformance Expectations:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.