Supply Chain Manager

Tomz Corporation•Big Lake Township, MN

34d•$115,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for purchasing, scheduling, and materials management. The role drives continuous improvement in these areas of the business from receipt of purchase order to the shipment of finished good medical devices to ensure on time delivery at a competitive price. The role requires the ability to build a strong team and foster sound relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.

Requirements

Minimum 4-Year degree or equivalent of directly transferrable industry work experience.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years Supply Chain Management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years of supervisory/coaching experience.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP, and CLTD)
Demonstrated supply chain management and improvement experience.
Ability to Train/Coach Supply Chain management principles.
Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills
A record of improving on time delivery through supply planning, inventory control, and production scheduling.
Medical Device or other regulated manufacturing experience (Aerospace, Defense, Pharma., etc.)
Knowledge of, and experience with, cGMP/ISO Standards.
Working knowledge and experience in Lean and Six Sigma methods
Demonstrate ability and/or experience in computer use and general office software - Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

Drive effective and efficient scheduling practices to ensure that materials are manufactured and available in time to fulfill orders, while not overproducing or carrying excessive inventory.
Ensure that department schedules are maintained as balanced and predictable.
Drive effective purchasing processes to ensure that purchased components or materials are available as needed to support manufacturing.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key external suppliers and maintain a point of escalation to address non-standard transactional communications.
Maintain supplier files and records, track supplier performance through a supplier scorecard and report results during leadership meetings.
Work with suppliers and internal resources to drive cost savings for purchased materials or services.
Own on time delivery to customers through open order reporting or other communication, as necessary.
Ensure that established customer Vendor Managed Inventory programs are maintained; drive strategies for improvements or provide guidance for new programs.
Manage the Supply plan for the S&OP process and communicate strategies or recommendations for improvements during leadership meetings.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.