Supply Chain Manager I - Logistics

ZF Group•Gray Court, SC

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager- Logistics is responsible for developing and managing all functions and strategies within the Supplier Logistics Department at ZF Transmissions Gray Court (ZFTG), a plant with greater than 1000 employees. This individual is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted material flow to ZF Transmissions Operations for series production material, as well as the corresponding information flow to all series contract suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
5+ years' supervisory/managerial experience.
5+ years’ experience in Supply Chain/Logistics or related field.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
SAP knowledge.
Expert-level knowledge of supply chain principles and best practices in industry.

Responsibilities

Manage, develop, train, lead, and mentor the leadership teams of material planning, packaging, and supplier logistics developers.
Manage the material planning and ordering process for externally manufactured/purchased parts to provide all internal customers with the demanded parts on time.
Manage a multimillion-dollar departmental budget for inbound freight, packaging, external warehouse, and inventory.
Manage cost saving projects initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing techniques.
Manage the match team, conduct logistics escalation to improve supplier’s performance indicator.
Manage all packaging from design to implementation, as well as packaging planning for inbound, outbound, and internal use. Develop and maintain plan for every part adherence in all cases.
Manage a $75 million raw material inventory while maintaining proper material coverage in the supply pipeline.