Director, Materials

Celestica•Richardson, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Materials is a senior corporate Supply Chain Management leader responsible for developing and driving global SCM strategy across Celestica sites and/or customers. The role provides direction to multiple SCM teams across geographies and works with functional leaders, customer GCBUs, sites, suppliers, and customers to establish strategic direction for global programs. It has broad operational and strategic scope, including responsibility for planning, budgeting, costs, methods, and resources within the area of responsibility, and making administrative and operational decisions to achieve objectives. The position oversees SCM activities across several sites supporting Industrial and Smart Energy manufacturing. It guides teams and managers on processes, layouts, resources, objectives, measurements, and company procedures; supports operational issues involving warehousing, transportation, internal parts flow, security and controls, inventory, purchasing contracts, and process changes; and directs major projects such as Advanced Planning System tools and enhancements. The role also develops external contacts to identify best practices, monitors ISO compliance and SCM business controls, and implements cost-reduction activities. The Director regularly engages with executives, major customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams. It addresses customer demand, commitments, non-performing inventory, and future process changes; collaborates with site, SCM, business development, corporate finance, and global account teams to improve inventory results; and leads tactical and long-term initiatives, including process improvements, training, education, and capital financing initiatives to improve the cash cycle. Travel may be required up to 50%. The position is remote, with travel as necessary; candidates near specified US Celestica locations or major airports are considered.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Engineering.
At least 10 years of relevant supply chain experience.
Extensive knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials, and processes.
In-depth understanding of supply chain management, distribution methods, global transportation services, and inventory management, including demand and planning optimization.
Ability to understand the complete supply chain and resolve issues across its areas.
Proven results in supply localization and meeting supply needs for high-mix, low-volume business.
Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
Strong knowledge of import/export, regulatory, and logistics management, particularly freight premium control in high-mix, low-volume business.
Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-resolution skills.
Experience negotiating supply and/or warehousing agreements.
Ability to collaborate with sales, engineering, operations, and IT in RFQ support and customer launches.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with diverse internal and external customers.
Ability to resolve complex issues and problems internally and externally.
Strong multitasking and time-management skills.
Ability to lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.
Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.
Ability to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

CPIM designation.
Knowledge specific to Industrial products and manufacturing.
Experience working across multiple sites or geographies.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement global corporate SCM strategy, policies, practices, methods, and programs based on supplier and customer complexity.
Provide corporate SCM leadership and guidance to site General Managers, GCBU Vice Presidents, functional executives, and teams across multiple sites and geographies.
Lead SCM activities across several sites supporting Industrial and Smart Energy manufacturing.
Direct multiple departments in structuring processes, layouts, and resources to meet future customer and process requirements.
Oversee operational matters involving warehousing, transportation, internal parts flow, security and controls, inventory management, purchasing contracts, non-production activities, applications, and process changes.
Provide direction on major projects, including Advanced Planning System tools and enhancements.
Set objectives and measurements for managers; guide human resource activities and company procedures; coach and provide feedback to direct reports.
Maintain external contacts to identify best-in-class processes and improve costs and logistics offerings.
Participate in benchmarking, external audits, and organization-wide improvement efforts; review ISO compliance and SCM business controls.
Identify and implement cost-reduction activities.
Communicate with customers about demand, commitments, non-performing inventory, and future process changes or improvements.
Work with other Celestica sites, SCM, business development, corporate finance, and global account teams to drive global inventory management results.
Lead tactical and long-term initiatives, including process improvements, action plans, training, and education.
Implement capital financing initiatives related to improving the cash cycle.
Interact with executives, major customers, and suppliers, including in negotiations and other complex or controversial situations.
Travel as necessary, with travel up to 50%.