Supply Chain Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university.
• APICS or ISM/Supply Chain certification required or willingness to complete certification program within two years of employment.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive experience in professional Materials position(s) or component purchasing is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years in active personnel management.
• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement is required.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong skills in work planning, capacity analysis, and scheduling.
• Exceptional negotiation skills.
• A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills.
• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
• Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing and ambiguous environment.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, suppliers, and employees.
• Ability to establish relations with a wide range of personalities, cultural backgrounds and educational levels.
• Ability to read and interpret product drawings and specifications as well as basic understanding of engineering terms.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems, as well as manufacturing process and procedures, and the ability to share this knowledge with others.
• Computer skills in MS Office are required.
• General P&L understanding is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Technical preferred.
• MBA or Masters in Supply Chain (or equivalent) is preferred.
• Industrial or Automotive purchasing experience desired.
• Advanced skills including Planning, Purchasing, Sourcing, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving / Logistics, and/or Manufacturing Engineering is desired.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement department on the strategic and tactical purchasing requirements of the assigned location(s).
• Negotiate terms and prices with suppliers and freight companies, monitoring, and accessing their performance and maintaining cost-effective practices.
• Display a strong sense of teamwork in working directly with peer functions within the factory leading to continuous improvement in the factory's performance.
• Support and enhance customer satisfaction by working with the Quality Team to improve customer complaints via Supplier Corrective Action processes.
• Clearly define goals and objectives for all team members and hold them accountable for success.
• Assist in development of sourcing strategies for key material category.
• Assist in the implementation of Supply Chain best practices.
• Utilize and improve computer operating systems utilized in the management of our business.
• Align supplier capacity to meet growing demand.
• Plan, schedule, conduct and document actions from Monthly Supplier Relationship Meetings for key suppliers.
• Realign material replenishment levels quarterly based on changes in demand.
• Manage receiving, packing, distribution scheduling, and distributing.
• Ensure timely order fulfillment through the Distribution department.
• Supervise, train, and motivate employees and provide direction and leadership to enable them to meet requirements of quality and on time delivery of customer orders.
• Facilitate daily production meetings – publish reports, lead root cause analysis meetings and establish corrective actions to late shipments.
• Participate in QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) meeting reviewing customer complaints, identifying root causes, and corrective actions.
• Monitor costs, overtime, staffing levels, inventory levels, and performance to KPI’s and implement actions as needed.
• Responsible for employee performance appraisals, salary reviews, discipline, and other supervisory activities.
• Keep records of employee attendance and hours worked using ADP.
• Other duties as assigned.