Manager, Supply Chain Warehouse

Celestica•Richardson, TX

22h

About The Position

Drive the planning and inventory processes, tools and applications for the site/function. Advance subject matter expertise of planning and inventory management processes, tools and application. Coach and mentor others on their strategic activities. The Planning and Inventory Manager is responsible for facilitating, mentoring and coordinating successful planning and inventory projects. This includes ensuring that both the technical and people aspects are taken into account, incorporating change management strategies. Manage resources to effectively help execute the site/function strategy deployment plans.

Requirements

Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management.
Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications
Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Strong presentation skills.
Ability to effectively lead, manage, assess, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
ERP System Logic Understanding
Rapid Response Kinaxis System Knowledge
Advanced Microsoft Excel Knowledge
Basic Statistical Analysis Knowledge applied to Supply Chain
Ability to maintain external contacts with consultants, association and other companies for benchmarking and networking
Regular travel will be required (% may vary depending on the account)
In-depth knowledge and understanding of global and local transportation services
Working knowledge (if pertains) to Free Trade Agreements, HS Tariff, Duty/VAT, ITAR regulations, Sanctions and Embargoes
Seven plus years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Drives team to manage material shortages to ensure Clear to Builds in collaboration with the Purchasing and SLM Team.
Supports the team being the liaison between customer project management and internal departments on the introduction of new product requirements.
Ensures the team performs a timely and accurate demand management process (If the demand is managed by the Planning Team at your Site).
Ensures proper Excess, Surplus and Obsolete inventory.
Ensures team identifies the impact of excess and obsolescence and drives necessary actions to mitigate it.
Ensures bills of material are accurate and collaborate with other teams on any engineering changes.
Collaborates with different stakeholders to achieve Inventory Entitlement targets and drive results.
Drives actions to meet the Inventory goals (Inventory cash adjusted and Turns), including performing accurate Inventory Projection.
Leads the team to maintain continuous Material Supply to achieve the targeted inventory levels and turns.
Ensures the team Performs material and capacity analysis before loading MPS.
Monitor MPS accuracy, attainment and level load metrics and drive necessary actions to improve them.
Validates that the team Performs Financial Impact Analysis (FIA) to mitigate inventory risk before loading MPS.
Works with other departments to review and dispose of non-conforming materials.
Ensures production schedules to meet the customer requirements to achieve high levels of on time delivery.
Ensures proper POR including OAR management and timely execution.
Drives necessary actions to meet revenue goals.
Manages RMA orders.
Works with other departments to meet repair commitments.
Monitors planning parameters ROP & SS to ensure optimized inventory levels.
Ensures proper execution of the SIOP Process (including accurate data, timely submission, and execution of Rhythm meetings with the key stakeholders) until approval completion on a monthly basis.
Maintains responsibility for SCM Team training completion, performance management, development, recognition, coaching and compensation of employees.
Reassigns personnel as necessary to optimize work.
Act as a liaison with customers to ensure forecast commitments are met.