**Position Summary**
Leadership of Supply Chain management activities across the location, driving activities to ensure timely and cost-effective material planning, supporting operations and supplier development for the improvement of customer service and cash flow.
**Responsibilities**
- Ensure a safe and secure working environment for all employees
- Monitor supplier performance to resolve/eliminate supplier process deficiencies
- Work closely with Division Supply Chain Manager to maintain supply chain continuity and strategic focus on key Division/Group activities
- Actively support and implement Lean principles
- Ensure appropriate and robust controls, checks and audits are in place for ongoing supply chain activities




- Ensure location focus on material cost control activities related to procurement, dual sourcing and category management
- Ensure supplier alignment to Division supply chain strategy
- Drive improvements in location SQDC
- Support NPI
- Support, liaise and assist Operations team in quantifying and reducing/eliminating Supply Chain impact on activities
- Support the wider Supply Chain team to drive PCI improvements within the supply base
- Support operational improvements where necessary
- Implement and maintain a robust risk mitigation process both at a location level** Qualifications**
**Qualifications**:
- Qualified to Business degree or equivalent with relevant Supply Chain accreditation
- Strong leadership skills with ability to develop the Location Supply Chain Team
- Strong lean, analytical & problem-solving skills with a proven track record in continuous improvement
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and negotiate
- Knowledge of Import/Export compliance requirements and legislation
- Knowledge/understanding of local contract law
- Demonstrates professionalism and integrity at all times
- Fluent in English
- Mobility within EU




- Product certifications such as PED, ASME, U stamp** Parker Hannifin**
Parker Gas Separation and Filtration Division EMEA supply a comprehensive range of products for compressed air / gas treatment, gas generation, industrial air extraction and precision cooling of process fluids, that are designed to meet the needs of global customers through a dedicated focus on key market sectors.
Situated in four locations across Europe in Gateshead (UK), Padova (IT), Etten-Leur (NL) and Chomutov (CZ).
Our location in Padova employs approximately 140 people.
** Equal Employment Opportunity**
Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
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