Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary

The individual is responsible for all aspects of the Supply Chain Management process, providing leadership and aligned organizational direction for the comprehensive supply chain function across strategic business unit/operations center.

Supplier and Material Management

• Manages materials and services acquisition at the lowest total cost to Ducommun.
• Led supplier development along with program buying strategy to have complete documents including but not limited to Ducommun NDA, Terms and Conditions, and support commodity leaders in LTA preparation and negotiation.
• Manage direct and indirect engagement with suppliers and internal functional teams to drive implementation of the supply strategy and ensure success of the supply chain.

S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning)

• Key member of S&OP process and meetings including program/production rundown reviews to communicate schedule status, needs and concerns, mitigation planning and actions as required.
• Lead operational excellence to build and execute recurring S&OP standard work across Ducommun’s strategic business units (SBU’s).
• Process, team, and talent development to institutionalize deployment of Ducommun standard workbook for S&OP optimization.
• Cook up and lead all facets of the S&OP process to provide optimum customer satisfaction and enable the business to meet and exceed AOP (Annual Operating Plan), KPI (Key Performance Indicators) and TTI (Targets to Improve).

Inventory Management and Delivery Performance

• Through materials management practices and sales & operations planning, manages key external and internal supply chain elements to achieve recurring improvement to days sales inventory level.
• Manage supplier negotiations for new components for new program, aligning with commodity leaders, and working with assigned buyers in supplier selection and development.
• Work with the program team and supply chain team to develop and agree on cost targets for new components prior to customer quote.
• Manage capital tooling and expense budget for supply chain function.
• Manage material, other costs to support AOP and LRP (Long Range Plan).

New Product Support and Introduction

• Key member of new product launch to support program management for flawless new program launch in terms of cost, delivery, and quality.
• Key member in continuous improvement for NPI (New Product Introduction) and product launch cycle.
• Partner with program management, manufacturing, engineering, commodity leaders, and operation supply chain teams to ensure proper coordination and effective prioritization with suppliers for NPI launches.

ITAR Compliance

• Ensure ITAR compliance and control through secured and coded correspondence and designated / approved communication portals.

Fiscal Management

• Generate cost, quality and timing targets for new component launches and define/execute action plan in order to achieve target AOP (Annual Operating Plan).
• Manage capital tooling and expense budget for supply chain function.
• Manage material, other costs to support AOP and LRP (Long Range Plan).

Internal Communication and Collaboration

• Support and promote company core values of honesty, professionalism, respect, trust, and teamwork and utilize the Ducommun Way methodology to achieve objectives.
• Works collaboratively with SBU & operations center leadership and teams to continuously assess operating plan and functional results to apply necessary business improvement methodologies.
• Build and develop close relationships with cross functions (Business Development, PM, operations) in the S&OP process.
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure the process deliveries meet long term plans and workable volume forecasts in short term.
• Actively lead/participate in cross-functional business projects improving Customer Satisfaction to reduce cycle time, past dues and improve on time delivery with proper inventory.

Policy, Procedure and Process Administration

• Ensures effective supply chain management systems and processes are developed, implemented, and continually improved.
• Provides supply chain policy guidance, evaluation and direction to staff including the adherence and development of supply chain standard work policies and procedures.
• Facilitate demonstrated capacity planning process (internal and suppliers) across commodities, SBUs and OCs.
• Provide leadership in developing, improving, and implementing sound materials management and flow to minimize lead time and inventory while achieving sales plan and customer service requirements.

Organizational Development

• Provides for supervision, selection, training, development, succession, and performance evaluation of supply chain team.
• Support and foster growth and professional development of direct reports.
• Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring to staff to drive engagement and productivity.
• Provides clear goals and expectations to encourage successful performance of others.
• Provide and support career development planning for direct reports.

Performance Tracking and Measurement

• Report on core Ducommun performance measurements, defines additional measurements aligned to specific initiatives and areas of opportunity.
• Links and aligns departmental goals to the goals of the operating center, strategic business unit and corporate.
• Define additional measurements aligned to specific initiatives and areas of opportunity.

Continuous Improvement

• Initiates, promotes, and drives lean methodologies across all processes and standard work.
• Focuses on continuous improvement within scope of responsibilities for developing, improving, and implementing sound S&OP practices, material and process planning and flow to minimize lead time and inventory while achieving sales plan and customer service requirements.
• Implements standard work and processes across areas of responsibility.
• Work with IT and strategic supply chain to continue find improvement in the systems support tools to ensure world class S&OP process.