Manager, Supply Chain

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership of supply chain projects and activities, including purchasing, strategic sourcing, vendor management, planning, and job scheduling, that provide support for company sales and growth initiatives, cost reductions, and/or continuous improvements.
• Develops an integrated supply chain strategy in support of manufacturing, supplier/materials quality, direct and indirect materials productivity, and inventory goals.
• Sets supplier key performance indicators (KPIs) to include inventory metrics, supplier on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness, as well as vendor managed stocking programs and the communication of these standards to suppliers.
• Led the buyer planners in their day-to-day activities ensuring that jobs are released on time, processed on time, and completed/closed on time.
• Ensures that all parts are set up in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system per requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
• Coordinates all non-maintenance material requisition orders (MRO) purchasing.
• Participates in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to ensure alignment with Sales, Product Management, Procurement and Planning.
• Communicates supply chain issues and recovery to key internal stakeholders.
• Establishes programs for supplier development (domestic and international), including contract management, pattern/tooling procurement, prototype procurement, inventory levels, and use of the SourceDay sourcing platform.
• Initiates supplier alliances that focus on ease of doing business and reduction of costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain or Engineering
• 10+ years of supply chain and/or logistics management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated understanding and implementation of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) / Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII)
• Strong leadership, analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Approximately 5% travel required to visit domestic and international suppliers as well as possible trade show(s)

People Management

• Evaluates team members to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement; collaborate on development actions and ensure resources necessary to complete actions
• Cascades relevant and appropriate information about the company and department effectively and in a timely manner
• Coaches and mentors for skill and knowledge development
• Executes necessary responsibilities of team during absences or alternate engagement
• Ensures team adheres to company policies, practices, and department standards
• Assigns actions and ensure completion
• Reviews work quality and provides feedback and guidance to team