Supply Chain Manager

Rotork•Rochester, NY

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager manages the end-to-end supply chain in accordance with operations and supply chain strategy. The role focuses on meeting customer expectations, improving on-time delivery, delivering world-class lead times, maximizing process efficiency, and reducing inventory. The manager leads the Supply Chain function in line with Rotork’s Lean and Daily Management systems and policies. The position is accountable for upstream and downstream supply-chain design, execution, performance, inventory control, warehouse processes, supplier relationships, supply planning, and departmental costs. It also leads the team’s development and works with regional, global, and cross-functional colleagues to standardize processes and resolve supply-chain issues.

Requirements

Degree-level education or appropriate workplace experience or qualification.
At least 5 years of related experience in a similar role.
Experience with and sound knowledge of manufacturing supply chain and Lean methodology.
Strong data analysis skills and ERP subject-matter expertise.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven presentation skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience leading and motivating factory-based teams.
Experience leading regional or global cross-functional teams.
Excellent relationship-management skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into operational performance.
Ability to work under pressure, solve problems, and make decisions.

Nice To Haves

APIC’s certification.
Lean certification and/or Six Sigma Green Belt training.

Responsibilities

Apply Rotork Environmental, Health and Safety policy proactively, including identifying and resolving hazards.
Lead the Supply Chain function in accordance with Rotork Lean and Daily Management rules and site event cycles.
Implement Operations and Supply Chain policies to achieve organizational goals.
Manage upstream and downstream supply-chain design, execution, and performance, working with the Regional Supply Chain Manager on process standardization and best practices.
Understand and deliver customer requirements, maintaining open communication and managing products from order placement through dispatch.
Lead problem resolution, root-cause countermeasures, and action plans to minimize customer disruption and improve on-time delivery.
Build supplier relationships and replenishment processes, ensuring purchase orders and expediting support customer satisfaction and align with the center-led Sourcing strategy.
Ensure regular supplier order-book reviews identify risks and support collaborative resolution with global sourcing.
Manage inventory control and flow, maintaining the integrity of inventory value, levels, storage, and transactions.
Approve supply-chain designs and system parameters for upstream and downstream flows, right-sizing inventory to meet targets.
Manage warehouse process accuracy and efficiency, including material-flow and stocktaking policies and procedures to improve inventory accuracy and control.
Facilitate the SiOP process and lead long-term rough-cut capacity plans and master planning schedules, identifying future constraints and making recommendations.
Use Lean tools and techniques, including value stream mapping, Kaizen, and SMED, to analyze data and develop root-cause countermeasures.
Train and develop the team; provide coaching and support, and work with individuals on development plans and career paths.
Own Supply Chain metrics, performance, and root-cause countermeasures, including Customer OTD (Customer Request and First Promise), gross and net inventory, slow and non-moving stock, RIO Rate, net value accuracy, and absolute quantity accuracy.
Manage Supply Chain department costs, including warehouse labor, overheads, external storage, and premium freight, and align resources with the MPS and budget.