Sr. Supply Chain Manager

BERETTA USA CORP•Gallatin, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Supply Chain Manager plays a critical leadership role in guiding Beretta USA’s Supply Chain Management function, overseeing approximately $50M in annual global material purchasing for the Gallatin operations. Reporting directly to the Director of Supply Chain, this position is a key part of the company’s succession planning and serves as a central point of coordination across Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Business Planning teams. The role is responsible for setting and driving the overall supply chain strategy to support business growth, operational performance, and global expansion. This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. The Senior Supply Chain Manager owns the end-to-end procurement function, ensuring performance against cost, working capital, delivery, and compliance objectives while building strong supplier partnerships. In addition to developing and communicating a clear vision for supply chain evolution, the role leads and develops a small buying team and partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, drive efficiency, and support reliable execution in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or engineering from accredited university
Supply chain management certification: APICS (CSCP, CPIM, SCOR-P) or ISM (CPSM)
Required ten (10) years of successfully measured global sourcing and supply chain management experience with industrial products in a mix-model (high mix/low volume) production environment
Required five years (5) management experience in supply chain management
Excellent negotiations training with experience in freight transportation and understanding of US HTS codes and classifications
Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively as a leader and/or team member with cross-functional teams
Strong financial understanding a must
Ability to manage projects and establish clear goals and accountabilities to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget, meeting agreed upon success criteria)
Knowledge of the legal terminology and language related to supplier and/or vendor agreements and contracts
Must have excellent presentation and communication skills
Self-starter approach to work with an eagerness to take responsibility and constantly exceed goals
Ability to identify tool and talent gaps and work to resolve through development or acquiring
Advanced systems skills and working knowledge of MS Office, with advanced Excel knowledge

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Own all aspects of the procurement function for Beretta – Gallatin Operations to include:
Cost performance to plan
Ensure performance to associated Working Capital targets
Sourcing strategy to support global expansion of business
Trade compliance
Ensure best delivery and lead time performance for shipment of Farris product
Must be able to develop and effectively communicate the strategic vision for supply chain development and evolution
Must be able to develop and implement effective tactical project plans for execution once strategies are approved
Direct, lead and develop a small buying team to create world class supplier performance
Work effectively with Demand Planning, Operations, Sales, Engineering and Finance to identify opportunities for improvement and drive efficiency
Decisions made within this function need to be made with in-depth understanding and interpretation of procedures, company policies and business practices to achieve targeted results.
Take overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing goals of the company and implement action items to ensure that those goals are achieved
Manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) to the maximum benefit of the company
Manage development of staff encouraging professional growth and succession planning
Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop “win-win” strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
Actively engage suppliers directly at their location
Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models
Implement supplier agreements/contracts when beneficial by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of markets and suppliers
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities
Maintain and develop supplier relationships (trade shows, supplier meetings, conferences, etc.)
Participate in establishing short-term and long-range planning and budget development of the company to support strategic business goals
Develop a supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives
Establish purchasing policies and ensure compliance within the department
Continuously improving productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization
Lead department to develop forecasts for future demand and place orders in a timely fashion based upon vendor lead-time
Develop and implement sourcing and supplier selection strategy domestically and internationally
Excess and Obsolescence inventory management
Oversee staffing/recruiting/training /coaching of direct reports including performance reviews