Director of Supply Chain

GRENZEBACH•Newnan, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Director of Supply Chain Join the Grenzebach Team Grenzebach Corporation is a high-tech company focusing on the future of automation, our customers, and our employees. We are convinced that only those who explore new paths and face today's issues with an open mind can actively shape the world. An open and appreciative culture unites our multinational group of companies. Embark on a new course and join us on an exciting journey that will change global markets from the bottom up. Become part of the Grenzebach family, grow professionally and personally, and accompany our customers on their journey into the world of tomorrow!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering or 10 plus years equivalent Supply Chain Management experience
SAP Experience is a requirement
S&OP Experience required
Previous Customer Service experience is a plus
Minimum of 10 years' supply chain management experience in an electro/mechanical/machining manufacturing environment
Purchasing experience of large complex machinery based on engineering specifications
Must be able to read and interpret technical engineering drawings, specifications, Bills of Material; interpret equipment shop testing specified by engineering
Experience in preparing request for bids, evaluating bidders, and expediting vendors

Nice To Haves

CPM certification strongly preferred
APICS Certification strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for Purchasing, Demand & Supply Planning (S&OP), Logistics, Field Service & Installation and Customer Service across three business units.
Establishes unified supply chain standards, harmonizes raw materials and purchased components between locations, and ensures alignment with global pricing, landed cost structures, and KPI standards.
Sets annual performance expectations for their team, governs vendor and partner relationships across the region, and ensures supply chain processes, systems, and metrics are fully aligned, scalable, and capable of aggregation to the global level.
Ensures standardization where feasible and strategic differentiation where required.
Execute a North American make-or-buy strategy in collaboration with site leadership and Global Supply Chain.
Establish and Maintain and Sales and Operations Planning Process
Maintain Customer satisfaction from Installation to Service
Define and maintain the purchasing footprint aligned to business unit strategies.
Establish binding field service and installation, customer service, purchasing, planning, and logistics standards in alignment with global governance.
Set yearly supply chain performance objectives and ensure accountability through KPI governance.
Lead training and qualification of supply chain resources
Develop and execute regional purchasing strategies for material categories, harmonized with Corporate.
Lead or participate in major supplier negotiations, contract awards, and framework agreements.
Establish and enforce supplier performance standards (quality, delivery, cost).
Set and govern target costs for procurement.
Ensure price harmonization with global pricing, including landed cost alignment.
Manage intercompany purchase orders and cross-border sourcing strategies.
Establish and maintain RFQ processes to enable customer satisfaction in line with global KPI’s
Ensure efficient installation and customer service
Adhere to customer service levels agreed to and in line with global standards
Ensure regional production and material planning meets cost and delivery commitments.
Manage discrepancies between Business Units where planning conflicts occur.
Develop and maintain a “make to stock” strategy and adhere to contractually required stock levels
Coordinate intercompany material flows and shipments.
Ensure resource planning standards are aligned across locations.
Accelerate supply chain parts delivery times to support data center solutions growth.
Support manufacturing assembly efficiency through sequency and kitting of parts as required.
Ensure delivery reliability to customers based on committed delivery dates.
Optimize end-to-end logistics flow from supplier through production to customer.
Ensure global logistics-related target costs are met.
Coordinate intercompany shipments and customs-related activities across the region.
Implement and govern global and regional KPIs for: Supply Chain performance, Planning performance, Supplier performance, Logistics effectiveness, Cost compliance and inventory efficiency
Ensure KPI design supports aggregation to the Global level.
Ensure KPI standards are consistent and aligned with Global benchmarks.
Provide executive-level reporting to the VP of Operations, CEO and Global Supply Chain leadership.
Provide functional leadership to Customer Service, Planning, Purchasing, and Logistics.
Serve as the regional escalation point for Customer, supplier, logistics, planning, and intercompany issues.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, cost discipline, and cross-site collaboration.
Perform as a member of the Operations Leadership Team in Newnan, GA