Supply Chain Manager
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 efficiencies, and reducing inventory. The manager leads the Supply Chain function in accordance with Rotork’s Lean and Daily Management rules and site event cycle, and implements Operations and Supply Chain policies. The role is responsible for upstream and downstream supply-chain design, execution, and performance, partnering with the Regional Supply Chain Manager on process standardization and best practices. The position oversees customer delivery, supplier relationships and replenishment, inventory control, warehouse processes, supply-chain planning, metrics, and department costs. It also leads and develops the team through coaching, support, and development planning.
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
- Follow Rotork Environmental, Health and Safety policy, proactively identifying and resolving hazards.
- Lead the Supply Chain function in accordance with Rotork Lean and Daily Management rules and the site event cycle; 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; maintain open and honest communication and manage product delivery from order placement to dispatch.
- Lead problem resolution, root-cause countermeasures, and action plans to minimize customer disruption and improve the on-time-delivery metric.
- Build supplier relationships and replenishment processes; ensure purchase orders and expediting meet customer expectations and align with the center-led sourcing strategy.
- Conduct regular supplier order-book reviews, identify risks, and collaborate with global sourcing to resolve them.
- Manage inventory control and flow, including inventory value, levels, storage, and transactions.
- Approve supply-chain design and system parameters for upstream and downstream flows to right-size inventories and meet inventory 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 the creation of long-term rough-cut capacity plans and master planning schedules, providing visibility and recommendations regarding future constraints.
- Use Lean tools and techniques, including value stream mapping, Kaizen, and SMED; analyze data, develop root-cause countermeasures, and train and develop the team.
- 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 manage resources according to the MPS and budget.
- Lead, coach, and support the team; work with individuals on development plans and career-path execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
