Executive Job Description | The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for managing key Supply Chain related functions such as materials planning, scheduling and ordering activities associated with the delivery of specific customer products, direct and indirect material purchasing, inventory control and warehousing; manages and directs supply chain personnel in the procurement, receipt, disbursement, and inventory control of material to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels; and is expected to train and educate direct reports on the use of supply chain management techniques, various business systems, varieties of reports and other related tools to ensure timely and economical completion of customer requirements.
Responsibilities
* Manage current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements
* Implement methods, practices and techniques to ensure the most economical movement of materials through the supply chain to achieve cost-effective logistics practices and inventory levels while meeting customer delivery requirements
* Manage plant purchasing activities for items procured on local basis in order to compliment centrally purchased items
* Analyze data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution
* Ensure correct planning parameters and transaction disciplines are utilized in order execution systems (such as MFGPro) to ensure proper order generation and inventory balances
* Manage material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes in addition to taking necessary actions to ensure successful implementation and incorporation of approved engineering releases
* Devise and manages physical inventory audit methodology which meets corporate, governmental and customer specifications
* Evaluate operational performance of the group in order to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, dismissals, commendations, etc.
* Coordinate with central Corporate Supply Chain Function to provide data and participate in teams in order to drive best practices across our company.
* Support compliance initiatives and corporate commodity, logistics, and inventory strategies to achieve synergy across the operation.
Best Industry - Aerospace/Defense, Manufacturing
Best Department - Supply Chain Management
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline is required. Masters Degree is preferred.
5 - 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations
3+ years of experience in a leadership role
Candidates must be pre-qualified to work on defense projects, per the state department ITAR regulations
Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic
Thorough understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving
Detailed knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management
Previous experience leading cross-functional process improvement teams.
Up to 10% Domestic Travel Required.
US Citizens or GC Holders Only. |
