Senior Manager Global Supply Chain (Soft Goods)

Responsibilities

• Management of supplier relationships and performance relative to manufacturing capabilities and service.
• Supports regional material Planning and commercial teams for all markets.
• Optimizes cost (FOB) margins, lead time, and reliability under a fast product life cycle pace and seasonal environment.
• Collaborates with compliance teams ensuring safety, environmental and labor requirements are met.
• Helps draft supply chain COO and cost strategies in support of profitability and market share targets.

Essential Functions And Key Responsibilities

• Supplier performance management (QBRs, On Time Deliveries, Lead Time, New Product Launch capabilities).
• Primary business contact and relationship management with suppliers.
• Understand and foster capabilities in support of TaylorMade products and business strategies.
• Manages Purchasing team for TM Soft Goods (Domestic and in Asia).
• Led collaboration with PC and Development teams aligning profit margin objectives with product costs.
• Leads product cost negotiations with suppliers.
• Manages supplier forecasting and capacity plans (Part of monthly SIOP and OTB Cycles).
• Supports commercial teams by providing supply availability schedules and any ad hoc expedite requirements.
• Works closely with product development teams to ensure timely and full service go to market execution.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Responsibility team to manage supplier onboarding and compliance (Safety, Labor, Environmental).
• Collaborates with Legal team and QBR teams on the upkeep of Supply agreements and contracts.
• Coach individual and collective team, build engagement and continuous improvement culture.
• Manage team and individual performance via PAR 4 process.
• Develop long term sourcing strategy and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Finance team managing supply chain P&L and TWC plans (Inventory).

Education, Training, Professional Certification And Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience managing projects and problem-solving initiatives.
• 4 years’ experience managing MRP software tools.
• 2 Years experience managing inventories under OTB parameters.
• 5 Years experience managing direct reports and extended teams.

Knowledge And Skills Requirements

• Material Planning methodologies (MRP).
• Comprehensive understanding of SIOP process.
• Proficient in Oracle EBS Purchase Order Management.
• Proficient in Excel, DOMO, CSE, PBCS and Business Objects.