Senior Supply Chain Manager

Orchid•Bridgeport, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for rolling out and maintaining the M2M Operations Planning process and driving on-time-in-full (OTIF) performance at the Bridgeport site. The role covers demand, capacity, inventory, and supply planning, with accountability for oversight of the value chain from the ERP system through the manufacturing floor. It combines strategic development with hands-on execution of supply chain processes and procedures. The role leads site planning and scheduling, purchasing, and logistics talent; owns site planning and inventory strategies; and coordinates with suppliers, customers, commodity managers, manufacturing teams, IT, and colleagues across multiple locations. It also supports the use and improvement of ERP-based planning, scheduling, capacity, demand, order, and inventory management functionality, and develops metrics and processes to support reliable delivery, inventory control, and operational performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management.
At least 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Sourcing.
At least 4 years of experience leading projects, developing supply chains, and applying technical business acumen to understand drivers of efficient supply and inventory management.
At least 5 years of experience with quality systems in a highly regulated industry, such as medical devices, aerospace, pharmaceutical, food, or nuclear.
Extensive experience in business acumen, change leadership, communicating complex concepts, customer communication, IBP knowledge, leadership, negotiating, problem solving, strategic planning, strategic sourcing, and decision-making and critical thinking.
Subject-matter expertise in Supply Chain Management.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States through eVerify.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Supply Chain Management.
At least 6 years of experience in contract and vendor management.
Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning and Material Requirements Planning systems.

Responsibilities

Lead site Planning/Scheduling, Purchasing, and Logistics talent.
Oversee planning, scheduling, materials, production, outside-operation supplier performance, and order delivery status.
Lead the site S&OP and supply-planning process, producing monthly deliverables and analyses aligned with global Integrated Business Planning timelines.
Establish the site build strategy for make-to-stock versus make-to-order products, including related order-acknowledgement and inventory-management processes.
Own inventory strategies for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods, and establish production and purchasing plans that support those strategies.
Work with customers to align Vendor Managed Inventory minimum and maximum levels with the site's inventory strategy.
Ensure purchase orders are executed according to purchasing, inventory, and commodity strategies and supplier agreements; provide input on supplier agreements.
Evaluate supplier delivery quality and reliability, hold underperforming suppliers accountable, and escalate issues to commodity managers when appropriate.
Review incoming orders and verify capacity; maintain accurate information through daily communication with manufacturing teams.
Participate in customer interactions as needed to improve performance, align build strategies, and obtain information required to meet customer expectations.
Aggregate customer forecasts for capacity planning; review historical trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, and evaluate forecast results.
Manage inventory strategies for existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
Oversee the flow of materials, subassemblies, and finished goods through manufacturing and coordinate alignment with customers.
Analyze and maintain inventory levels to ensure material availability and OTIF performance while meeting inventory budgets and targets.
Set and maintain stock levels to use working capital efficiently, and support inventory plans and projects to achieve targets.
Drive purchasing objectives and process improvements; develop purchasing plans and programs that implement company policies and objectives.
Partner with commodity managers to achieve cost objectives consistent with approved quality and delivery standards, identify additional supply sources, and maintain relationships with acceptable vendors.
Keep informed of developments in materials and supplies and recommend cost reductions and improved methods.
Support commodity managers in supplier negotiations concerning conflicts or questions about prices, deliveries, and specifications.
Take responsibility for inventory valuation and develop standards of operation for accurate inventory records.
Serve as the key liaison between Supply Chain/Operations and IT for system issue escalation, enhancement planning, and deployment.
Establish and optimize M2M and other relevant ERP functionality for planning, scheduling, capacity analysis, demand management, order management, inventory management, and other supply chain functions.
Serve as a subject-matter expert and user support resource for ERP functionality related to Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
Establish and oversee master scheduling at individual sites and globally, ensuring production expectations support long-term supply plans.
Develop methods and assist site Production Planners with systematic work-order and shop-floor schedule management.
Coordinate the use of M2M to maintain production and supply-chain capacity models, primarily within ERP systems, at each manufacturing site.
Collaborate with sites to establish and maintain long-term supply plans using systematic planning tools.
Maximize system-based analytics and reporting, generate Operations performance metrics, and monitor and control production activities.
Ensure master-data integrity in key systems through process monitoring and control.
Collaborate with management and workforces across multiple locations and communicate complex issues and solutions to executive management, production management, and subject-matter experts.