Supply Chain Manager

Responsibilities

• Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination of Purchasing Disciplines.
• Manage the MRP process to ensure the best manufacturing schedule of Seppic Inc., Richmond in accordance with sales forecast and stock level target.
• Purchasing of non-stored goods in coordination with Air Liquide’s corporate purchasing team.
• Leverage corporate purchasing best practices.
• To organize procurement activities to include raw materials, packaging etc.
• To ensure the management of Seppic Inc., Richmond stock (Raw material receipt and transfer to manufacturing line, Finished products stock management).
• To organize the shipping of customers orders (Worldwide).
• Manage all procurement needs for the Polykon plant.
• Main activities: Manager the Procurement and Supply Chain team.
• To ensure the ERP systems have appropriate parameters in place.
• To ensure for Seppic Inc., Richmond a good level of MRP analysis (plantification activity).
• To control that procurement activities are done as required.
• To ensure a good handling of products in the Polykon warehouse and in the external warehouse in accordance with safety rules and GMP.
• To participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) each month with the corporate team in Seppic SA.
• To take decisions concerning slow raw materials or packaging stock.
• To negotiate claims treatment with suppliers.
• To manage the claim process with supplies.

Qualifications

• A good knowledge of Microsoft AX Dynamics and ERP principles.
• A good knowledge of best practice in supply chain and procurement.
• Management of diverse teams.
• Mechanical engineering or related field.
• Manufacturing experience of 5+ years.
• Freshwater is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and within teams.
• Good distribution practices (EFFCi and FDA).
• Bachelor degree, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience.
• Management experience.