Senior Manager, Supply Chain 1

Celestica International LP•Glendale, AZ

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain drives site Planning and Inventory strategies, monitors team performance and metrics, and incorporates the Planning and Inventory vision into all elements of the plan. The role serves as a subject matter expert on Planning and Inventory processes, tools, and applications; manages direct and indirect resources to execute strategy deployment plans; and contributes to multifunctional, regional, and global assignments. The position manages materials availability and supply-chain operations for assigned business units, customers, and manufacturing sites. It leads work to reduce material costs, respond to supply risks, develop delivery requirements and material and capacity plans, and manage supplier relationships and logistics solutions. The role owns site inventory results, inventory projections, inventory entitlement, and related planning parameters, while supporting customer relationships and acting as a focal point for SCM issues. The Senior Manager leads a group of SCM employees and is accountable for training, performance, development, motivation, and recognition. The role establishes departmental goals and measures, monitors Planning and Inventory metrics and key risk indicators, ensures compliance with internal and external audits, and leads continuous improvement in coordination with other departments. Occasional overnight travel is required. Duties are performed in a normal office environment and include continuous light physical effort and exertion, such as repetitive motion and prolonged standing or sitting in a confined workspace.

Requirements

8 or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A solid understanding of electronics manufacturing and planning.
Understanding of the industry in which the customer operates.
Understanding of customer requirements for flexibility, cost, and quality.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials Logistics Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent proven track record in an EMS or similar environment.
Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials, and processes.
In-depth knowledge of global supply chain management, distribution methods, global transportation services, and inventory management.
Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-resolution skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and solve varied tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Effective verbal and written communication with a wide range of internal and external customers, along with strong presentation skills.
Ability to lead, manage, assess, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees.
Understanding of ERP system logic and operating-system ERP and SCM sub-applications for supplier collaboration, communication, reporting, and analysis.
Knowledge of the Rapid Response Kinaxis system.
Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge.
Basic statistical analysis knowledge applied to supply chain.
Knowledge of purchasing processes and procedures, market insights for assigned commodities, and other procurement and site-operations processes.
In-depth knowledge of global supply chain logistics and trade compliance, including logistics impacts on SCM and inventory management.
Strong knowledge of import/export, regulatory, and logistics management.
Strong knowledge, where applicable, of Free Trade Agreements, HS tariffs, duty/VAT, ITAR regulations, sanctions, and embargoes.
Occasional overnight travel is required.

Responsibilities

Manage materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle for a business unit or customer set.
Lead efforts to reduce material costs and assess and respond to supply risks.
Develop delivery requirements, material plans, and short-range capacity plans to meet production schedules and inventory objectives.
Lead SCM customer-interface teams, manage relationships, and serve as the focal point for SCM-related issues.
Own site inventory results in collaboration with site general managers, SSCM managers, and customer vice presidents and general managers.
Participate in process improvements to achieve inventory targets and maximize return on investment in alignment with the Global Planning Corporate team.
Ensure compliance with internal and external audits and applicable procedures and policies.
Directly manage SCM employees, including their training, performance measurement, development, motivation, and recognition.
Lead and monitor Planning and Inventory metrics and key risk indicators.
Establish department goals and measurements, and manage resources to achieve them.
Ensure the SIOP process is followed, including demand management, MPS analysis, and production scheduling.
Manage excess and obsolete inventory, including FIA, customer contracts, and customer collaboration.
Meet inventory entitlement according to customer quotes at the site.
Maintain correct planning parameters and drive inventory investments as needed.
Ensure safety stock and reorder point settings support optimal inventory management.
Ensure revenue and inventory projections are met.
Drive supplier flexibility programs.
Lead continuous improvement of the SCM function through interaction with other departments.
Manage annual physical inventory, site surplus and excess sales, and scrap-material disposition.
Manage regional or mega-site purchasing materials across multiple manufacturing sites to support customer business needs.
Administer site purchasing contracts and agreements, including flexibility-program contracts.
Manage supplier relationships and performance; review supplier performance and recommend changes or disqualification.
Communicate internally committed delivery schedules for purchased production materials and maintain supplier communications using SCM tools, CSC, EDI, and email solutions.
Lead team execution of OAR deployment and mitigation in inventory entitlement according to customer quotes across operation sites.
Act as Procurement Operations Lead when the lead is absent or when assigned ad hoc tasks representing the lead.
Lead logistics solutions management for materials availability throughout the product life cycle for a business unit or customer set.
Provide guidance to business units to achieve site logistics financial results and maintain relationships with general managers and controllers.
Define and monitor key performance metrics and establish and grow internal and external relationships across multiple account levels.