Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management 1 1

About the role

The Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management is a global supply chain focal point and primary interface for Celestica's global supply chain organization, processes and procedures. They will be responsible for Inventory, Supply Chain Continuity and Productivity for a defined segment and require significant experience in both customer management and execution of both strategic and tactical supply chain initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintains responsibility for all customers in a defined global segment
• Work closely with Customer to define and implement a supply chain strategy that provides the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCOO).
• Interfaces with cross functional teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans.
• Advise the supply chain management process for customers from materials pricing and Bill of Materials (BOM) analysis to delivery execution and flexibility performance.
• Ensures all critical high dollar or strategic commodities are correctly quoted by our commodity managers and that they have a robust supply chain strategy in place.
• Provide supply chain leadership in the analysis of customer bids or quarterly BOM Costing exercises for global customers.
• Works cross functionally to optimize Design for supply chain performance of Celestica products.
• Supports commodity management teams on contract negotiations.
• Supports quarterly business reviews with customers, and with senior management at key/strategic suppliers.
• Provides input with respect to interaction with suppliers and development of commodity strategies.
• Has regular communication with the customers related to demand, commitments, non-performing inventory and future process changes/improvements.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision to all supporting managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in several major functions or departments.
• Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in the area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives.
• Provides strategic supply chain expertise, support and innovative solutions to internal SCM stakeholders and customers.
• Has responsibility for supply chain strategy for customers within their market.
• Interfaces with the customer at the supply chain level.
• Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers.
• Works to define a supply chain strategy that ensures targets are met (MPS, revenue, inventory), collaborates with sites and customers to resolve issues.
• Collaborates with customers on proposals, expedites and premiums and manages risks/liabilities for CLS, and provides guidance to ensure capacity is installed as needed.
• Supports E&O claims, shortage management and follow up escalations with customers for resolutions.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of an EMS manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• An understanding to the global supply chain as it pertains to the EMS environment.
• Strong knowledge in all areas of import/export, regulatory and logistics management.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• A thorough understanding of all the considerations for a robust TCOO model.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Able to resolve complex issues & problems internally and externally.
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management.
• Able to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Able to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations and other companies for benchmarking and networking.
• Able to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 years experience in SCM, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in related field (Business or Engineering), or an equivalent combination of education and experience with 12+ years of relevant experience.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of an EMS manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• An understanding to the global supply chain as it pertains to the EMS environment.
• Strong knowledge in all areas of import/export, regulatory and logistics management.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• A thorough understanding of all the considerations for a robust TCOO model.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Able to resolve complex issues & problems internally and externally.
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management.
• Able to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Able to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations and other companies for benchmarking and networking.
• Able to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range. The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Pay

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. Annual Salary 123-178k

Schedule

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment or remote office. Likely there will be a significant amount of travel 25%-50% between customer and Celestica locations.

Company Overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.