Supply Chain Director

Pregis•Aurora, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Director is responsible for leading demand planning, supply planning, inventory management and purchasing to ensure superior customer delivery while balancing inventory levels consistent with demand trends. This role will also lead the development and implementation of the supply chain strategy, processes, initiatives, and metrics to support company and business goals. This role will partner closely with Procurement, Operations, Sales, and product teams to ensure efficient and cost-effective production, inventory levels, and delivery performance. This role will report to the President, Protective Films & Coatings with span of control for the business unit (2 manufacturing plants).

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Administration, or a similar field is required.
A minimum of 8 years of experience overseeing supply chain operations with roles of increasing responsibility in supply chain over that time.
Must possess experience conducting high-level needs assessments from which actionable plans are developed and implemented.
Must have an extremely strong ability to assess organizational needs, understand the history of the organization, and adapt to and manage change.
Experience managing complex projects and budgets is required.

Nice To Haves

An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
Process training and certification (i.e. Six Sigma, Lean) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with the leadership team to develop and implement a robust SIOP process that integrates demand, supply, and inventory planning capabilities.
Coordinate across functions to develop and align on “the plan,” including developing build-up and drill-down capabilities by product family.
Set a supply strategy that is aligned with the business and translate that into executional actions.
Ensure continuous improvement by leveraging best practices in the market with existing knowledge and expertise.
Develop and create strategies and policies in supply chain, inventory, and warehousing, to optimize efficiencies.
Partner with Operations and Sales to drive operational excellence and best practices to improve key metrics including capacity utilization, lead times, inventory turns, on-time delivery, excess/obsolete inventory.
Optimize purchasing activities to achieve the lowest material and parts cost without sacrificing manufacturing efficiency or on time delivery.
Provide leadership for purchasing materials and warehouse and integrated supply chain planning operations – including the optimization and management of strategies, facilities, processes, suppliers, metrics, and personnel to deliver high customer service.
Build relationships with world class service partners, drive a culture of efficiency and compliance.
Provide consistent communications and performance reporting for executive team and all stakeholders.
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of supply chain operations.
Analyze data and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
Manage all warehouse operations, including delivery, inventory management, and cost effectiveness.
Work with the broader Operations, and Commercial teams, to develop processes and systems for network optimization, inventory control, and SKU rationalization.
Leverage use of ERP, MRP, WMS and related technologies and infrastructure to drive business value.
Work with IT and Finance to enhance the capabilities of SAP so that it becomes an integral tool in how we manage purchasing, inventory management, and order processing.
Oversee and execute process changes, improvement opportunities, and technology upgrades, while maintaining delivery accuracy and customer service levels as the organization grows and further integrates.
Function as a catalyst and champion for process improvement and other strategic initiatives, driving change throughout the Supply Chain and across the organization.
Partner regularly with senior management, finance, vendors, and third-party providers to ensure solutions are appropriate based on needs.