Global Supply Chain Manager

United Equipment Accessories•Waverly, IA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Provide strategic leadership and direct responsibility for planning, coordinating, and managing all aspects of United Equipment Accessories' global supply chain. This includes developing and executing sourcing strategies, supplier partnerships, inventory optimization, production planning, logistics, warehousing, and distribution activities to support company growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. The role also involves leading continuous improvement initiatives, balancing demand, capacity, inventory, and financial objectives, and mitigating supply chain risks. Collaboration with various departments like Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and Operations is crucial for developing accurate forecasts, supply plans, inventory strategies, and production schedules to meet customer commitments within budget.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing supply chain leadership including sourcing, planning, inventory, logistics, ERP systems, and supervisory responsibility.
Must be analytic, forward-thinking and committed to continuous improvement and quality results.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to work effectively and professionally with suppliers, customers and employees at all levels of the organization.
Comprehensive business literacy, financial ability, negotiation and contract management skills are critical competencies.
The ability to think and operate at both strategic and tactical levels while effectively prioritizing and managing multiple concurrent assignments in addition to meeting quality, time and budgetary constraints is essential.
Must have a demonstrated ability to develop, lead and motivate others to accomplish business objectives.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear (with mechanical assistance if necessary) sufficiently to understand and comprehend individual one-on-one conversations.
Possess specific vision abilities including near vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus (with corrective lenses if necessary) and able to lift up to 40 lbs. to perform the requirements of the position.
Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently and possess the ability to communicate clearly on technical and business levels while maintaining professional conduct is essential.
The ability to handle frequent interruptions, simultaneous demands from internal and external entities, and managing projects with financial impact is critical.

Nice To Haves

International sourcing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global supply chain strategies that support company objectives for growth, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and profitability.
Establish key supply chain performance metrics and executive dashboards to measure supplier performance, inventory management, logistics, forecasting, and procurement.
Monitor and improve KPIs including inventory turns, forecast accuracy, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, inventory accuracy, freight costs, purchase price variance, schedule adherence, and working capital.
Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives that improve supplier quality, delivery, cost competitiveness, innovation, and long-term supply continuity.
Qualify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage domestic and international supplier relationships while protecting company intellectual property and supporting business growth.
Establish and monitor supplier performance scorecards, conduct supplier business reviews, support the VRMA process, and lead supplier corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and implement supply chain risk mitigation strategies including supplier diversification, dual sourcing, contingency planning, and business continuity planning.
Maintain current knowledge of global trade regulations, import/export requirements, HTS classifications, Incoterms, customs compliance, tariffs, ITAR, end-use verification, and international logistics requirements.
Provide strategic leadership for procurement, inventory management, production planning, logistics, warehousing, transportation, and distribution activities.
Oversee inventory control plans and strategy for inventory planning & execution.
Collaborate with Engineering during new product development to ensure DFM, DFC, supplier readiness, and successful launches.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, ITAR, environmental, customer, and governmental requirements.
Maintain supplier Safety Data Summary documentation.
Lead supplier ITAR qualification and compliance processes.
Develop annual supply chain budgets and cost reduction initiatives.
Develop, mentor, and motivate the Supply Chain organization.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Demonstrate regular attendance and effective communication.
Perform other duties as assigned.