Senior Supply Chain Manager

About the role

The Sr. Supply Chain Manager will oversee the Supply Chain operations at the Winston-Salem facility, including materials management, sourcing, planning, purchasing, control, and distribution of materials and products. They will also evaluate, draft, and execute supply agreements with preferred vendors and strategic customers to improve reliability of deliveries and purchasing power.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Corporate Supply Chain to facilitate long term supply agreements with preferred vendors and strategic customers to improve reliability of deliveries and increase Winston Salem's purchasing power
• Provide strategic supervision to the purchasing/buying, customer service, warehouse, inventory control and planning functions
• Develop commodity strategy to ensure highest quality and world class On-Time Delivery (OTD) from vendors
• Develop, implement, and maintain purchasing SOP to support both Research and Development (R&D) and Operations
• Oversee the purchasing and/or contracting for materials, supplies, equipment and services
• Implement physical inventory program (cycle count) and ensure physical to electronic inventory match at best-in-class standards
• Responsible for continuing programs of exploration for supplies, suppliers and processes to achieve the best possible quality, prices and delivery
• Care for nonconforming material investigations and corrective actions for purchased items including credits and return authorizations
• Support design (NPD) projects with supplier selection and evaluation activities
• Provide input on supplier reevaluations
• Initiates LEAN Manufacturing practices by analyzing trend information and recommending areas of focus
• Review and monitor production variances (including material variances and time studies)
• Support the development and achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that deliver results for Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery. KPIs will encompass On-Time Delivery (OTD), past dues, yield, cost of scrap, labor efficiency, safety, achieving 3rd Day sales target, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) preferred
• 5+ years’ Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment required
• 4+ years’ experience with ERP systems required (NetSuite ERP preferred)
• 3-5 years’ experience with managing direct reports
• Solid understanding of Planning and Purchasing methodologies (forecasts, safety stocks, replenishment strategies, inventory optimization, lead time reduction, Kanban, etc.)
• General understanding of Lean Management required
• Proficiency with data analytics (databases, MS Excel, and presentations) and MS Office
• Knowledge and experience of working with an ISO13485 Quality Management System
• Demonstrated success in managing workforce, conflict management and working in a team environment
• Certified supply chain professional (CSCP) preferred
• Quality system auditing experience preferred

Qualifications

• Experience with BAC ERP (NetSuite) preferred
• Experience with MS Office suite

Skills

• Data analytics
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• Lean Management

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Holidays
• 401k

Pay

TBD

Schedule

N/A