Site Supply Chain Manager

BASF SE•Southfield, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation. We achieve this through our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, which gives us the opportunity to set and deliver on ambitious, long-term goals. We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in and are always working to form the best team—especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. This allows for our employees to innovate and generate new ideas, put them into action, and gain insights from them to further advance our collective expertise. We are seeking a professional like you to serve as Supply Chain Manager at our Greenville, Ohio site with direct responsibility for coaching and developing a team of professionals responsible for production planning, finite scheduling, raw material planning, transportation planning/scheduling and all warehousing activities. As a key leader within the Coatings Supply Chain Organization and site leadership team, we will rely on you to direct inventory and planning processes to ensure that materials and products are available when needed to satisfy plant and customer requirements as well as meet ongoing inventory targets. You will be critical to ensuring end-to-end accountability needed in the business to improve delivery reliability, the customer experience, and drive growth for our business in North America while maintaining a strong focus on cost management.

Requirements

Supply Chain or Business degree
Experience in a manufacturing facility or warehouse environment
Strong skills relative to project coordination, time management, multi-tasking, and delivering on commitments is critical to this role
People management and Leadership experience required
Superior analytical skills, combined with your thorough knowledge of current SCM concepts and SAP/ERP systems
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society is highly desired

Responsibilities

Coaching and developing supply chain and warehouse staff, as well as providing strategic and tactical direction for the business specific supply chain activities within the Coatings business unit
Integral member of both the regional Supply Chain Leadership team and the Greenville site Leadership team, contributing to strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
Play a key role in creating value for the company through people. Enable greater personal success among our employees through quality people development, coaching, and performance management.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of supply chain management, integrating supply and demand management into the site, overseeing transportation management and warehousing, and coordinating supply network planning, master production scheduling, inventory management, and materials planning.
Collaborate with channel partners, including suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers, to ensure the seamless flow of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished products within BASF and across supplier companies.
Ensure resources and tools are available for employees to safely complete their job tasks.
Define department SOP’s and ensure adherence to EHS and departmental standard operating procedures as well as looking for opportunities to improve sustainability efforts in supply chain
Oversee transportation, warehouse, and partners to ensure supply stability and enhance customer performance.
Identify opportunities for service improvements and cost optimization/reduction.
Monitor and work to improve Transportation Performance KPIs by collaborating with our dedicated carriers, Corporate Logistics, and transportation procurement teams.
Identify and implement enhancements in departmental policies, processes, and procedures to ensure end-to-end accountability within the business, improving delivery reliability and driving growth for the Coatings division.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits
Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!