Director of Supply Chain

IPS Corporation•Collierville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain leads supply chain activities for IPS Corporation’s Water-Tite division in Collierville, Tennessee. The role directs and coordinates production planning, purchasing, purchase price variance (PPV), financial forecasting, inventory movement, storage, and processing. It focuses on limiting costs while improving forecast accuracy, customer service, safety, and on-time delivery. The Director evaluates existing procedures and identifies opportunities to streamline operations to better support customer requirements. The position develops and implements supply chain processes and strategies, oversees supplier and inventory performance, and coordinates with functions including sales, marketing, finance, production, engineering, and quality assurance. It also includes responsibilities related to warehouse strategy, procurement, material cost forecasting, supplier selection and evaluation, and product launches or engineering changes. The role addresses environmental supply chain practices, including recycling, reverse logistics, material reuse, and consideration of environmental policies and supplier performance. The Director leads and motivates the supply chain team through performance management. IPS describes itself as a rapidly growing, midsized company with a customer-centric, fast-and-lean operating approach, and offers career development through role experience, mentoring, and formal instruction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Manufacturing Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in a manufacturing supply chain management position.
Experience with an operating budget and collaboration with purchasing and logistics.
Experience developing operating strategies, plans, or procedures related to inventory management.
Strong analytical skills and exceptional Excel knowledge.
Experience creating and maintaining ledgers, logs, records, and reports.
Strong communication skills and the ability to manage internal and external relationships.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, set strategy, and lead by influence.
Strong customer-service mindset and attitude.
Organized and detail-oriented, with experience managing multiple products simultaneously.
Ability to collaborate across functions, prioritize effectively, and make tradeoffs across tasks and initiatives.
Strong analytical ability and a data-informed approach to decision-making.
Ability to lead by example with humility and conviction.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure materials or products are available for on-time customer delivery.
Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and determine their effects on supply chain activities.
Define performance metrics for evaluating supply chain factors such as product cost and quality.
Analyze inventory to increase turns, reduce waste, and optimize customer service.
Develop procedures to coordinate supply chain management with sales, marketing, finance, production, quality assurance, and other functional areas.
Meet with suppliers to review performance metrics, provide feedback, and discuss production forecasts or changes.
Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies, changing market conditions, new business opportunities, and cost-reduction strategies.
Manage strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
Monitor supplier performance against quality and delivery requirements.
Coordinate engineering changes, product line extensions, and new product launches to ensure timely transitions in material or production flow.
Analyze supplier performance and procurement program results.
Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and quality assurance to identify or qualify new suppliers.
Develop or implement procedures or systems for evaluating or selecting suppliers.
Document physical supply chain processes, including workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, and system flows.
Develop material cost forecasts or standard cost lists.
Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
Assess vendor manufacturing capability through site visits and measurements.
Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
Design, implement, or oversee product take-back or reverse-logistics programs to support recycling, reuse, or responsible disposal.
Evaluate and select technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products in distribution, storage, or inventory.
Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials, reduce consumption and waste, or convert waste into by-products.
Review carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution providers.
Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials.
Review or update supply chain practices to comply with changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
Lead and motivate the supply chain team through effective performance management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Voluntary critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident benefits.
Basic life insurance, with optional dependent coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Vacation and sick leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Tuition assistance program.
Employee assistance program.
Professional development opportunities.
Competitive compensation package.
Career growth and advancement opportunities, with mentoring and formal instruction.