Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management 1

Celestica International LP • Fort Worth, TX

22d • Remote

About The Position

The Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management is the global supply chain focal point and primary interface for Celestica’s global supply chain organization, processes, and procedures. The role is responsible for inventory, supply chain continuity, and productivity for a defined global customer segment. It requires substantial customer-management experience and the ability to execute strategic and tactical supply chain initiatives. The director coordinates support organizations worldwide to support new product introductions, current production deliveries, and future business needs.

This leader develops supply chain strategies with customers, supports customer bids and cost reviews, works with commodity teams on sourcing and negotiations, and collaborates across functions and sites to meet business targets. The position provides direct and indirect supervision to managers and employees in specialized roles, contributes to strategic plans and budgets, and makes administrative and operational decisions for its area of responsibility. It regularly engages with customer and supplier executives and works remotely, with travel as necessary; the posting estimates travel of 25%–50% between customer and Celestica locations.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience in supply chain management, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Business or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of an EMS manufacturing environment, materials, and processes.
• Understanding of global supply chain in the EMS environment.
• Strong knowledge of import/export, regulatory, and logistics management.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-resolution skills.
• Thorough understanding of the considerations for a robust TCOO model.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels and resolve complex issues internally and externally.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including effective verbal and written communication with diverse internal and external customers.
• Significant multitasking and time-management skills.
• Ability to lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.
• Ability to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations, and other companies for benchmarking and networking.
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for all customers in a defined global segment.
• Work with customers to define and implement supply chain strategies that provide the lowest TCOO.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans.
• Advise on customer supply chain management processes, from materials pricing and BOM analysis through delivery execution and flexibility performance.
• Ensure critical, high-dollar, or strategic commodities are correctly quoted and supported by robust supply chain strategies.
• Provide supply chain leadership for customer bids and quarterly BOM costing exercises for global customers.
• Work cross-functionally to optimize the supply chain performance of Celestica product designs.
• Support Commodity Management teams in contract negotiations.
• Support quarterly business reviews with customers and senior management at key or strategic suppliers.
• Provide input on supplier interactions and development of commodity strategies.
• Communicate regularly with customers about demand, commitments, non-performing inventory, and future process changes or improvements.
• Provide direct and indirect supervision to supporting managers and employees in specialized roles across major functions or departments.
• Participate with senior managers in establishing strategic plans and objectives; may plan, budget, implement, and maintain costs, methods, and employees in a functional area.
• Make final administrative and operational decisions within the area of responsibility to achieve objectives.
• Provide strategic supply chain expertise, support, and solutions to internal SCM stakeholders and customers, and own customer supply chain strategy within the market.
• Interface with customers at the supply chain level and regularly interact with executives and major customers.
• Define supply chain strategies to meet MPS, revenue, and inventory targets, collaborating with sites and customers to resolve issues.
• Collaborate with customers on proposals, expedites, and premiums; manage CLS risks and liabilities; and guide capacity installation as needed.
• Support E&O claims and shortage management, and follow up on customer escalations to reach resolutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director