Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.
Summary
Supervises supply chain managers, professionals, and agreement staff; is responsible for the day-to-day
operations; and sets the overall general direction material management, and supply chain for NJ
TRANSIT under the leadership of Procurement & Logistics Department executives.
Roles and Responsibilities
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Inventory Planning & Management Responsibilities
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The Director is responsible for the overall supply chain strategy and management of all
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inventory and other materials, including warehouses and other satellite store locations.
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It is the Directors responsibility to develop, implement, measure, and adjust the strategy
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as need and market conditions evolve.
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The Director manages a team of professionals and agreement personnel to achieve these
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ends.
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Ensures that inventory is planned to adjust to adjust to changing user demands,
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preventative and routine maintenance to achieve an outcome of optimized material levels
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with appropriate safety stock and zero material outages.
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Manages or performs material planning team activities.
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Ensures that all inventory transactions are complete, and monitors, analyzes and takes
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corrective actions where appropriate. Maintains and assures adequate materials supply
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for running repairs and equipment at all locations including outlying facilities.
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Manages all warehouse activities.
Systems of Record Responsibilities
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The Director ensures that all work is properly executed within the established Systems of
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Record, or, where manual processes are employed, properly maintains documents in
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conformance with document control policies.
- Champions the use of current systems and the development and deployment of new
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systems.
- Training Responsibilities
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The Director is a champion of training and professional development for their team.
- Assures that team members are current with all required training and have Development
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Plans, Goals, and Rated Accomplishments
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Leadership Responsibilities
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Optimizes the workload and assignments of the team and Department to efficiently
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support the supply chain needs of NJ TRANSIT.
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Expands expertise horizontally or vertically in procurement and encourages the
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development of team members expertise.
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Manages team members including coaching, mentoring, advising, career development,
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and succession planning.
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Reviews, corrects, and provides feedback on the work of the team or work performed
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under Director’s direction by other contributors.
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Collaborates with and advises colleagues on a regular basis to continuously improve the
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Procurement & Logistics Department.
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Provides advice to the leadership of the Procurement & Logistics Department as a
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member of the Procurement & Logistics Management Team.
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Other Responsibilities
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Plans, assigns, tracks, reports on team activities with the end result being professional,
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transparent, efficient execution of duties.
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Cultivates relationships with customers and client departments on their supply chain
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needs so as to reduce cycle time, reduce cost of inventory, and still dependably meet the
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needs of NJ TRANSIT in a timely manner.
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Ensure deliverables and timelines are met.
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Considers and promotes strategic solutions to create efficiencies and greatest value for
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NJTRANSIT.
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Works on special projects assigned by the Senior Director.
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Performs other duties as assigned by Procurement & Logistics Leadership.
This Position Supervises
- Manager Planning
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Sr Planning Supervisor
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Manager Warehouse
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Sr Warehouse Supervisor
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Planning Staff
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Agreement Staff
Education, Experience and Qualifications
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Bachelors degree and 15 years of related experience or any combination of equivalent education
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and relevant experience
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A Master's degree may be allowed to replace 5 years of experience.
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Masters degree, Professional License, or Certification preferred. The degree(s) must be in Business, Public Administration, Law, Engineering, Economics, IT or related degree area.
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Demonstrated experience managing a team of procurement professionals. Government sector experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
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Technology – Must be able to work proficiently in the following Systems of Record: ECMS,
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Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access Databases, Excel Spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint, Project,
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Teams), Adobe, Oracle ERP, Kronos, Bid Express, and other systems in use or under development.
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Systems may change over time.
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Communication
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Must be able to perform active listening and have excellent written and verbal communication
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skills required.
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Must be able to plan, develop, and deliver executive and board level presentations.
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Leadership
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A demonstrated track record of interacting with executive leadership and managing other
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professionals is required.
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A demonstrated track record of developing and implementing strategic solutions that advance the
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interests of the enterprise.
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Understanding of union agreements and managing agreement personnel.
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Procurement
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Must be able to use KPIs to optimize processes and organizations.
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Must be able to identify and understand trends in data and adjust actions accordingly.
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Must understand the technical requirements of buses, trains, and their parts.
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Must be proficient in perpetual inventory systems.
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Must have a working knowledge of inventory material management from planning through procurement
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to warehousing and distribution.
At NJ Transit, you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:
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Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
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Flexible Spending Account
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Life Insurance
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Paid Leave
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Tuition Assistance
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Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
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Retirement Plans
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401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
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401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
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457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer
