Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings that have real content. The job posting includes sections: About the role? Actually the posting starts with "AP Emissions Technologies As a part of the global industrial organization..." then "Who We Are", "What You’ll Do", then sub-sections under that: Procurement & Supplier Management, Material Planning & Production Support, Inventory, Warehouse & Logistics, Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution, Systems, Controls & Continuous Improvement. Then "What You’ll Need" with sub-sections: Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge, Leadership & Communication. Then "What You’ll Gain" with sub-sections: Impact & Contributions, Career Growth, Benefits & Culture. Then there is boilerplate about conditional offer, EEO, accommodation. We must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also we should not repeat job title as heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add heading for job title. Also do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We need to use

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  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate. We need to decide which sections to include based on content present. We have: - Who We Are (description) - What You’ll Do (overall description) plus sub-sections that are essentially responsibilities broken down. - What You’ll Need (Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge, Leadership & Communication) - What You’ll Gain (Impact & Contributions, Career Growth, Benefits & Culture) We could combine some sections: maybe "About the role" corresponds to Who We Are + What You’ll Do? But we have specific headings like "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Requirements", "Qualifications", "Skills", "Benefits", "Pay", "Schedule". The instruction says use those as examples, but we can also use other headings if they reflect content. However they say "use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests we should use those headings where appropriate. But we can also create headings that match the content like "Who We Are", "What You’ll Do", etc. The instruction does not forbid other headings, just says use h3 for section headings (e.g., those). So we can use h3 for any heading we include. We need to avoid empty sections. So we will include sections where there is real content. We must not include Pay or Schedule sections because posting does not state them. We must not include Benefits section unless posting actually states them. There is a "Benefits & Culture" subsection under What You’ll Gain. It contains some description: "Join a collaborative team where supply chain has a direct impact on plant performance.Work in an environment focused on safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence." That's benefits/culture. So we can include a Benefits section with that content. We also have "What You’ll Gain" includes Impact & Contributions, Career Growth, Benefits & Culture. Could combine into a "Benefits" section? But we have separate subheadings. Perhaps better to keep them as subsections under a "What You’ll Gain" heading? But the instruction says use h3 for section headings; we could have a top-level h3 "What You’ll Gain" and then under it have subheadings? But subheadings would also be h3? That would be flat. Better to treat each as its own section: Impact & Contributions, Career Growth, Benefits & Culture. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we might combine them into a single "What You’ll Gain" section with paragraphs covering impact, career growth, benefits & culture. That would be fewer sections. Similarly for "What You’ll Need": we could have a "Requirements" section covering Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge, Leadership & Communication. For "What You’ll Do": we could have a "Responsibilities" section covering the sub-sections. And "Who We Are": could be "About the role" or "About the company". Since we have a "Who We Are" description, we can use "About the role" heading? Actually "About the role" is more about the job, but we have company description. Could use "About the company". But the examples include "About the role". We could use "About the role" to include both company and role overview. But we have separate "What You’ll Do". Might be better to have "About the company" heading, but not in examples. However instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those are typical. Safer to stick to those examples: we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits. Possibly also Skills? But we have technical knowledge and leadership/communication which could be Skills. Could combine into Skills section. Let's map: - About the role: combine Who We Are + brief overview of role (What You’ll Do intro). Could include the paragraph: "As the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, you’ll lead procurement, material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics for AP Emissions Technologies’ new Apex, NC facility. Reporting to the Plant General Manager, you’ll play a critical role..." That's part of What You’ll Do. So we can put that under About the role. - Responsibilities: detailed duties broken down: Procurement & Supplier Management, Material Planning & Production Support, Inventory, Warehouse & Logistics, Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution, Systems, Controls & Continuous Improvement. We'll list each as

  maybe with sub-bullets? But we can just have each as a list item with the description. - Requirements: Education & Experience, Technical Knowledge, Leadership & Communication. Could be combined into Requirements. - Benefits: Benefits & Culture description. We should not include Pay or Schedule. We need to preserve all substantive information: ensure we don't lose any details. Let's extract content. First, Who We Are paragraph: "AP Emissions Technologies provides aftermarket emissions and exhaust solutions for all vehicle classes. With nearly a century of innovation and integrated manufacturing, AP delivers OEM-quality performance, regulatory compliance, and broad product coverage worldwide." That's it. Then What You’ll Do intro paragraph: "As the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, you’ll lead procurement, material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics for AP Emissions Technologies’ new Apex, NC facility. Reporting to the Plant General Manager, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the right materials are available at the right time to support the facility launch and ongoing production. You’ll balance supplier performance, inventory, cost, quality, and delivery while leading a small team of hourly supply chain employees. This role will work closely with site leadership, production, engineering, quality, finance, and corporate procurement to build reliable supply chain processes and keep the operation moving." Then sub-sections: Procurement & Supplier Management: - Lead site purchasing activities for direct and indirect materials, packaging, operating supplies, and services in line with approved budgets, corporate agreements, and delegated authority. - Manage purchase orders, pricing, lead times, supplier selection, competitive bids, delivery commitments, corrective actions, and supply-risk escalation. - Partner with corporate procurement and cross-functional teams to address supplier performance and supply risks. Material Planning & Production Support: - Translate production schedules, forecasts, bills of material, inventory policies, and engineering changes into material requirements and replenishment plans. - Maintain material availability for ceramic substrates, washcoat materials, precious-metal-related inputs, purchased components, packaging, and production supplies while minimizing shortages and excess inventory. - Monitor MRP, open orders, demand changes, and constraints and develop recovery plans when issues arise. - Support new product introductions through coordinated sourcing, lead-time planning, and supplier readiness. Inventory, Warehouse & Logistics: - Oversee receiving, storage, material movement, point-of-use replenishment, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, finished-goods staging, and outbound shipments. - Manage inventory and logistics performance through safety-stock reviews, cycle counting, obsolete-inventory controls, carrier coordination, expedite decisions, and accurate shipping documentation. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution: - Supervise, schedule, train, coach, and evaluate a small team of hourly employees supporting receiving, warehousing, material handling, inventory, and shipping. - Set priorities, reinforce safe work practices and standard processes, and address performance concerns. - Coordinate cross-functional resolution of material shortages, discrepancies, supplier issues, and delivery risks. Systems, Controls & Continuous Improvement: - Maintain accurate item, supplier, purchasing, planning, lead-time, and inventory data in ERP and MRP systems. - Track and report KPIs including material availability, supplier on-time delivery, purchase-price variance, inventory accuracy, inventory turns, premium freight, past-due orders, and schedule disruptions. - Support ISO 9001 and applicable automotive quality-system requirements related to approved suppliers, purchasing controls, traceability, records, nonconforming material, and audit readiness. - Identify and improve processes that reduce shortages, excess inventory, expedites, and freight costs. What You’ll Need: Education & Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Logistics, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. - 5+ years of manufacturing supply chain experience spanning procurement, planning, inventory, warehousing, and ERP/MRP systems preferred. - 2+ years of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred. - Start-up or complex manufacturing experience is a plus. - Relevant supply chain or procurement certifications are a plus. Technical Knowledge: - Strong understanding of MRP and ERP processes, bills of material, purchase-order management, lead times, safety stock, cycle counting, and inventory accuracy. - Working knowledge of supplier management, purchasing controls, logistics, and manufacturing material flows. - Familiarity with ISO 9001 and automotive quality-system requirements is preferred. Leadership & Communication: - Ability to set priorities, train and develop hourly employees, reinforce accountability, and build positive working relationships. - Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams. - Ability to manage competing priorities, supplier disruptions, and ambiguity in a start-up manufacturing environment. What You’ll Gain: Impact & Contributions: - Play a key role in launching the supply chain operation for a brand-new manufacturing facility. - Build and improve procurement, planning, inventory, warehouse, and logistics processes that will support the facility’s long-term success. - Have direct visibility and impact on material availability, production performance, cost, and customer delivery. Career Growth: - Work closely with plant leadership, corporate procurement, and cross-functional teams in a growing advanced manufacturing environment. - Gain broad exposure to the launch and scale-up of a complex manufacturing operation. Benefits & Culture: - Join a collaborative team where supply chain has a direct impact on plant performance. - Work in an environment focused on safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Then boilerplate: Following receipt of a conditional offer... etc. Remove. Now we need to output HTML fragment with h3 headings and