Strategic Supply Chain Manager

Creation Technologies•Dallas, TX

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Creation Technologies is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain Manager located in one of our US or Canadian facilities to act as the materials advocate for your customer(s) in one or more manufacturing facilities across North America, Canada and Mexico. Reporting to the Vice President of Procurement the Strategic Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for key metrics relative to the end-to-end supply chain support of your customer. This candidate will work directly with the Strategic Account Leader (SAL), the site customer focused and account teams, as well as the customer to develop and execute the supply chain strategies and solutions that will improve overall operational efficiencies including Clear to Build, Load vs Commit, asset velocity, material strategies and improved customer experience.

Requirements

Bachelor´s Degree in International Business, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related.
5 to 7 years of Strategic Supply Chain experience or Equivalent Supply Chain positions
P&L knowledge
Data analyst skills
Highly Proficient wit Excel
Experience managing a small team and willing to work as a Senior Individual Contributor
Experience with Stakeholder management both internal and external (Customer, Account, Finance, and Manufacturing Teams)
Strong electrical components background
Willing to Travel at least 50% of the time within US, Mexico and Canadian markets and business units
Strong Communication and Collaborating skills

Responsibilities

Implement and execute a supply chain strategy in support of the customer that is aligned with Creation Technologies overall objectives.
Develop programs to maximize asset velocity / inventory turnover while limiting inventory exposure and mitigating risk for both Creation and the customer. Included in this portfolio is the execution of customer contractual excess and obsolescence terms as well as implementation of vendor managed inventory programs.
Engage Creation Technologies Global Commodity Management team driving strategic procurement initiatives and support customer cost reduction objectives.
Project manage the initiatives as well as provide both internal and external customer interface and communications.
Aggregate data from site materials management, global commodity management and Business Unit supply chain activities for consolidated program sourcing documents that maximize supply flexibility and support cost to performance objectives to both Creation and the customer.
Support initiatives for new programs associated with your customer. As necessary, develop price projections for both internal and external stake holders.
Provide direction for the customer’s quotation material requirements.
Engage Creation’s Product Costing (New Business Quote) Organization during the quotation process to ensure all Priced Bills of Material are competitive, support the defined supply chain strategy for both material profitability and asset velocity
Engage the procurement teams for customer specific guidance associated with New Product Introduction efforts.
Lead materials negotiations with the customer on a regular (Semi Annual / Annual RePrice) basis in support of account specific pricing and control of customer-controlled pricing.
Ensure the highest ethical & legal standards of integrity and professionalism are adhered to in all aspects of the supply chain in alignment with Creation’s corporate requirements.