At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don’t back down from hard work– we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Job Summary

This collaborative role develops a strategic plan to implement world-class procedures, deploy technology, and improve physical MRO Inventory handling, storage, and transaction optimization. This is a dynamic role, working with Residential and Commercial site Maintenance Supervisors and Storeroom personnel in assessing the current state of the warehousing operations, identifying specific improvement initiatives, and providing resources and leadership to solve at the site-level. This role works closely with Procurement to leverage purchasing economies and to right-size On-Hand quantities at site and regional levels. This role works with GAF Business Systems to enhance the technical platforms (CMMS) to drive efficiency at the sites, as well as to provide robust data analysis for Continuous Improvement. This role works with site-level maintenance and warehouse teams to drive Maintenance efficiency through improved kitting processes, spare parts stocking strategies, and physical and virtual inventory improvements. This role works with site Reliability Engineers to support RCFA activities as needed, rebuildable component specifications, repair vs replace, spare part assembly improvements, and spare parts criticality and PMs. This is a remote-based position with 50% travel requirements to support plant needs and projects.

Essential Duties

• Lead strategy Development and Tactical Deployment

• Perform plant-level assessments to identify current state measured against best practices in all areas of inventory management.

• Development of a prioritized roadmap for implementation of the improvement plan, aligned with overall RxM vision and uniform processes across all sites.

• Determines change readiness and identifies needed resources both short-term and long-term term to execute on the improvement plan.

• Works directly with the Stores Clerks and Coordinators and can tailor site-specific needs on a case-by-case basis.

• Works with supporting organizations on a unified business approach for the GAF network.

• Chairs and facilitates periodic Inventory and Warehouse performance dialogues, with supporting KPIs both upward and downward in the organization.

• Participates and partners in all Maintenance performance discussions to ensure alignment and timing of projects with overall maintenance business initiatives.

• Performs cost analysis to optimize GAF purchase vs VMI, consignment opportunities, and vending solutions.

• Understands part consumption rates and optimizes OHQ / stocking levels.

• Identifies opportunities for inventory burn-down of overstock by right-sizing Min/Max reorder levels.

• Supports development of Asset Bills of Materials and “Where Used” analysis

Qualifications Required

• Associate’s Degree Technical, Engineering, or Business Field Required

• Minimum of 5 years of Industrial or Manufacturing warehousing and inventory experience.

• Experience in MRO receiving, tagging, put-away processes

• Experience in MRO reservations, picking, delivery, and kitting

• Experience in Rebuildable component processing: pick up, shipping, return to run condition.

• Experience in Cycle counting

• Experience in 5S methodologies

• Demonstrated history of improving warehousing and inventory processes, physical storage spaces and handling, and MRO cost improvements.

• Expert with CMMS systems, especially inventory and work order management modules.

• Must have technical aptitude with mechanical and electrical assemblies.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain records, generate reports, and communicate KPIs to stakeholders to monitor the effectiveness of the site warehouse processes

• Must have extensive experience in modifying/enriching CMMS functionality to enable a user-friendly, and efficient technical solution.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt to all audiences across the organization

• Strong continuous improvement mindset

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position - Frequently

• Move/Traverse - Frequently

• Stationary Position/Seated - Frequently

• Transport/Lifting - Occasionally

• Transport/Carrying - Occasionally

• Exerting Force/Pushing - Occasionally

• Exerting Force/Pulling - Occasionally

• Ascend/Descend - Occasionally

• Balancing - Occasionally

• Position Self/Stooping - Occasionally

• Position Self/Kneeling - Occasionally

• Position Self/Crouching - Occasionally

• Position Self/Crawling - Occasionally

• Reaching - Occasionally

• Handling - Occasionally

• Grasping - Occasionally

• Feeling - Occasionally

• Communicate/Talking - Frequently

• Communicate/Hearing - Frequently

• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

• Coordination - Occasionally

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Occasionally

• Extreme heat - Occasionally

• Humid - Occasionally

• Wet - Occasionally

• Noise - Occasionally

• Hazards - Occasionally

• Temperature Change - Occasionally

Dimensions

Number of Indirect Reports: 0

Number of Direct Reports: 0 Travel Requirements: 50%

Consideration will be given based on geography, candidate experience, and qualifications.

Annual Salary Range: 135,000-172,500

How We Protect What Matters Most:

1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

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With 130+ years in the industry, GAF is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America. As a member of the Standard Industries family of companies, we are also part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.

Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. The shingles help to shelter the families living in the homes in our towns. The TPO helps protect what is under that hospital’s roof. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. The full GAF portfolio of solutions is supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors.

GAF continues to be the leader in quality and offers comprehensive warranty protection on its products and systems. Our success is driven by a commitment to empowering our people to deliver advanced quality and purposeful innovation and the desire to protect what matters most. ​