Senior Supply Chain Supervisor - Logistics (Machining)

ZF Group•Gray Court, SC

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role oversees supply chain planning and logistics activities by managing EDI/MRP releases, inventory targets, supplier communication, and cross functional coordination while ensuring compliance with SAP processes, KPIs, and quality standards. The position leads planners through phase in/phase out activities, resolves material issues, and drives continuous improvement across customer logistics and plant operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
8+ years of progressive experience working in customer logistics and/or related supply chain management position.
2+ years of experience with SAP or other related ERP systems.
Extensive experience with contracts, sourcing and in-depth knowledge of specialized methods and techniques.
Familiarity with plant operational interfaces and in-depth understanding of plant supply chain processes and procedures.
Proven ability to represent or lead logistics functions in cross-functional teams across all levels of personnel and management.
Strong problem-solving skills, having developed and presented 8D’s and/or presentations to the customer.
Ability to travel – both foreign and domestic up to 30%.

Responsibilities

Supervise the analyses EDI/MRP/Releases, are deployed to the supply chain weekly.
Lead and/or supervise the work of supply chain management/core team activities surrounding phase in and phase out process.
Verify hot list for critical materials, ensure all materials are addressed within the materials planning group, proper notes are placed in the system SAP as a result of material planner feedback from suppliers.
Ensure the raw material’s inventory levels are within the target – plan and implement measures to reduce the inventory to the target levels.
Ensure the backlogs are traced by KPI and deviations to the plan are addressed with the planners and suppliers.
Serve as the primary liaison between the internal customers and other groups within the organization (e.g. Purchasing, Quality, Operations, etc.).
Champion a safe and charge back cases against suppliers, productive work environment for the professional staff while adhering to ZF quality standards and policies.
Supervise customer planning compliance with all IATF 16949 and ISO-14001 requirements, ZF corporate policies, and divisional directive while enforcing departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI), metrics, and SAP procedures.