Transportation Flow Path Leader

Arconic•Bettendorf, IA

About The Position

Job Summary: The SCM Flow Leader is responsible to make sure that critical manufacturing assets are planned, scheduled, and synchronized along each flow path to achieve the best possible customer service while maximizing profitability and minimizing inventory assets by adhering to the defined Sales and Operations Plan. In this role, you will provide leadership, as well as the day-to-day tactical overview, to: Support the business in the design and implementation of flow-based systems that achieve maximum customer service at the lowest possible inventory cost by assigning and developing resources within respective organization. Develop team of transportation planning resources and supporting processes to maximize on-time performance, profitable capacity, and reduced inventory. Manage the order shipping process using lean manufacturing (ABS - Arconic Business Systems) principles to eliminate waste and maximize customer satisfaction. Execute enhanced customer service models built from target conditions that respond to customer needs and competitive situations. Utilize lean manufacturing (ABS) techniques to drive systemic business processes that drive mill and customer problem resolution and prevention.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited institution.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Transportation & Logistics environment.
Prior experience with Supply Chain Management, mill process understanding, and team lead, workgroup, or supervisory experience.
The ability to articulate, have outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and possess computer literacy.
A self-starter, with confidence in their own judgment, willing to face new situations and challenges.
Mill flow, shop floor knowledge, Oracle knowledge, Qterm knowledge, and Transportation Management Systems (TMS) knowledge.
Strong communication skills, analytical skills, and ability to work in a fast pace multi-tasking environment.
Ability to lead a team and breakdown boundaries and lead by example.
Be a role model, be self-directed, and take a leadership role in training/mentoring a team.
Anticipates opportunities and sets challenging goals.
Identifies talent and supports ongoing development.
Ability to interact with many inside and outside the organization and work across multiple plants.

Responsibilities

Provide clear transportation direction by guiding the group to create schedules or visual signals the prioritize backlog, current, and future orders within the framework of the agreed Supply Plan.
Develop and monitor tracking systems to evaluate supply chain plans and execution to supply chain plans to ensure agreed operating results are achieved.
Take a leading role in developing and deploying systemic changes in the Supply Chain order fulfillment function based upon lean manufacturing (ABS) principles that will lead to enhanced customer satisfaction while eliminating transportation and inventory waste.
Develop appropriate internal tests within existing and future target conditions to highlight transportation and delivery problems.
Define the help chain that will drive to problem resolution and elimination.
Assess the capability of each staff member and provide timely and effective personal development opportunities. It is the incumbent’s responsibility to enhance the leadership and functional capabilities across the breadth of their organization for the purpose of succession planning. The incumbent will be accountable for the performance management and setting the direction to ensure that key operating results are achieved.
Work with internal and external sales, production, and transportation organizations to identify wasteful practices and information flows. Then develop and implement target conditions that simplify information flows and align order fulfillment process accountabilities to facilitate problem solving. This requires extensive knowledge of metal, transportation, and information flow paths to accomplish this objective.
Develop enhancements to the management and flow of shipments, prioritizing backlog, currents, and futures to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.
Represent Davenport Works manufacturing and transportation during customer visits, customer conference calls, and on-site visits at customer locations.
Manage communications, relationships, and performance feedback with service, systems, or material providers for transportation, systems support, and outside fabrication process providers.