Supply Chain Manager

About the role

SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC is a growing multinational supplier to the global appliance OEMs. With more than 70 years of expertise and innovation, we design and sell components and systems to the residential appliance industry (refrigeration, cooking, laundry), commercial refrigeration, HVAC, retail display, and home/office organizational markets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Production planning and scheduling.
• Achieve inventory goals each month for RAW, WIP, and FG.
• Collect, track, and report daily information on shipments, finished goods inventory, standard and actual labor, dollars produced in plant, and parts scrapped.
• Inventory control, shipping, and receiving.
• Weekly review of purchasing from China or other overseas suppliers.
• Ensure the cycle count program is maintained and accurate; reports are forwarded to Corporate as requested.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to ensure all raw materials are received on time to support production schedules without disruption.
• Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
• Direct and ensure inventory accounting & reporting is accurate; discrepancies are understood, appropriately reported, and promptly corrected.
• Continually reduce RAW and WIP inventory levels (per sales dollar) without disrupting production or adding cost to operations or incoming freight.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Forecasting and design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
• Communicate with Corporate IT for problems or new IT needs.

Position Supervised or Directed

• Sales & Operations Planning Manager (Direct report).
• Plant Materials Managers (Indirect Report).

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Business, Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Systems.
• 5-7 years of experience in Production Control, Supply Chain, Materials, or Operations.
• Able to travel to other divisions when required, including frequent multi-day business travel and international travel.
• Availability to work in the office from Monday to Friday.
• Detailed and hands-on oriented.

Working Conditions

• Office environment.
• Periodically exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Equipment Use

• Computer equipment.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Telephone and email.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Caring for People
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Improvement