Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

THE ROLE: Xylem seeks to hire an Inventory Manager. The ideal candidate will manage inventory in Auburn, related distribution centers, off site warehouses. Supervise the Inventory Analysts to support production, implement inventory control best practices. Supervise Procurement Specialists in tactical buying. Supervise Label Clerk. Manage cycle count procedures to ensure inventory accuracy.  Develop inventory budgets and support monthly, weekly, daily reporting.  Support S&OP process.  Manage E&O inventory to achieve budgeted objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee tactical procurement of components to support production
• Develop inventory budget and report status
• Monitor material availability for production proactively act on availability issues
• Eliminate production interference due to material availability
• Manage phase-in/phase-out of stock as driven by change management, ECR/ECN
• Support new product introduction
• Manage E&O inventory by driving material disposition, coordinating with Finance and PLM’s
• Update forecast in ERP system
• Monitor and update inventory management parameters in ERP system
• Update Inventory Outlook file
• Review Cycle Count data

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 5+ years’ experience in Inventory, Supply Chain, Production, and/or Procurement Management
• Effective leadership skills: The manager needs strong leadership skills to carry out recruiting and hiring; resolving conflicts, and keeping the people motivated to work effectively
• Excellent communication skills: On a regular basis, the Inventory Managers needs to communicate with suppliers, inter-department managers, Finance, Product Line Managers
• Problem solving skills: must have the ability to anticipate problems and prepare to solve them
• Extensive experience using ERP system to manage inventory/production
• Ability to work under pressure and still maintain ideal disposition towards work
• Communicate effectively in English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• APICS Certification
• ERP-Lx experience or equivalent

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Business planning
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Cross-boundary collaboration
• Developing capability
• Driving organizational change
• Inspiring accountability
• Internal & external customer focus
• Leading people & teams
• Leveraging data
• Project planning & execution

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• External: Suppliers, Customers, Contract warehouse management
• Internal: Finance, PLM’s, Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing, Customer Service, Production, Engineering

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Ability to lift 35 pounds
• Extensive use of computers, monitors, keyboard, mouse, telephone
• Sedentary in office environment 70%
• Walking, standing, bending, lifting, reaching, use of stairs in a production/warehouse environment 30%

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office environment 70%
• Manufacturing shop floor/warehouse 30%
• Standard weekly job hours:     40+
• Travel requirement:<10%

EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED