Supply Chain Flow Path Leader

Supply Chain Flow Path Leader – Arconic

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Alcoa, TN

Arconic is searching for a Supply Chain Flow Path Leader to join our Global Rolled Products (GRP) business unit in Alcoa, TN. Our Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. The role focuses on ensuring that critical manufacturing assets are planned, scheduled, and synchronized along each flow path to achieve the best possible customer service while maximizing profitability and minimizing inventory assets by adhering to the defined Sales and Operations Plan.

This role is primarily day shift, Monday‑Friday, with potential off‑shift duties as needed.

• Support the business in the design and implementation of flow‑based systems that achieve maximum customer service at the lowest possible inventory cost by assigning and developing resources within respective organization.
• Develop team of order delivery, scheduling and planning resources and supporting processes to maximize on‑time performance, profitable capacity and reduced inventory.
• Manage the order fulfillment process using lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Execute enhanced customer service models built from target conditions that respond to customer needs and competitive situations.
• Utilize lean manufacturing (ABS) techniques to drive systemic business processes that drive mill and customer problem resolution and prevention.
• Support the supply chain organization by adherence to all quality systems including IATF, ASAT and SOX requirements.
• Provide clear production center direction by guiding schedulers or visual signals to prioritize production orders and trial material within the framework of the agreed Supply Plan.
• Develop and monitor tracking systems to evaluate supply chain plans and execution to supply chain plans to ensure agreed operating results are achieved.
• Take a leading role in developing and deploying systemic changes in the Supply Chain order fulfillment function based upon lean manufacturing (ABS) principles that will lead to enhanced customer satisfaction while eliminating production and inventory waste.
• Develop appropriate internal tests within existing and future target conditions to highlight delivery and inventory problems. Define the help chain that will drive to problem resolution and elimination.
• Assess the capability of each staff member and provide timely and effective personal development opportunities. It is the incumbent’s responsibility to enhance the leadership and functional capabilities across the breadth of their organization for succession planning. The incumbent will be accountable for the performance management and setting the direction to ensure that key operating results are achieved.
• Work with the sales and production organizations to identify wasteful practices and information flows. Then develop and implement target conditions that simplify information flows and align order fulfillment process accountabilities to facilitate problem solving. This requires extensive knowledge of metal and information flow paths to accomplish this objective.
• Develop approach to optimize the management and flow of metal, prioritizing backlog, currents and futures to achieve maximum customer service.
• Represent Tennessee Operations Supply Chain organization during customer visits, customer conference calls and onsite visits at customer locations.
• Manage negotiations, communications, relationships and performance feedback with service, systems, or providers for raw material, scrap, temporary labor, systems support and outside fabrication process providers.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering from an…