Supply Chain Manager

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In this role, the Supply Chain Manager will be driving the planning and inventory processes, tools, and applications for the site/function. We are looking for someone who has advanced subject matter expertise in planning and inventory management processes, tools, and applications and the ability to coach and mentor others on their strategic activities.

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for facilitating, mentoring and coordinating successful planning and inventory projects. This includes ensuring that both the technical and people aspects are taken into account, incorporating change management strategies. Manage resources to effectively help execute the site/function strategy deployment plans.

• Drive team to manage material shortages to ensure Clear to Builds in collaboration with the Purchasing and SLM Team.
• Support the team as the liaison between customer project management and internal departments on the introduction of new product requirements.
• Ensure the team performs a timely and accurate demand management process (if demand is managed by the Planning Team at your Site).
• Ensure proper Excess, Surplus and Obsolete inventory.
• Ensure the team identifies the impact of excess and obsolescence and drives necessary actions to mitigate it.
• Ensure bills of material are accurate and collaborate with other teams on any engineering changes.
• Collaborate with different stakeholders to achieve Inventory Entitlement targets and drive results.
• Drive actions to meet the Inventory goals (Inventory cash adjusted and Turns), including performing accurate Inventory Projection.
• Lead the team to maintain continuous Material Supply to achieve the targeted inventory levels and turns.
• Ensure the team performs material and capacity analysis before loading MPS. Monitor MPS accuracy, attainment and level load metrics and drive necessary actions to improve them.
• Validate that the team performs Financial Impact Analysis (FIA) to mitigate inventory risk before loading MPS.
• Work with other departments to review and dispose of non-conforming materials.
• Ensure production schedules to meet customer requirements to achieve high levels of on time delivery.
• Ensure proper POR including OAR management and timely execution.
• Drive necessary actions to meet revenue goals.
• Manage RMA orders. Work with other departments to meet repair commitments.
• Monitor planning parameters ROP & SS to ensure optimized inventory levels.
• Ensure proper execution of the SIOP Process (including accurate data, timely submission, and execution of Rhythm meetings with the key stakeholders) until approval completion on a monthly basis.
• Maintain responsibility for SCM Team training completion, performance management, development, recognition, coaching and compensation of employees.
• Reassign personnel as necessary to optimize work. Act as liaison with customers to ensure forecast commitments are met.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve supplyflex programs.
• Submit Investment Inventories for material that is not required for normal manufacturing operations or to support standard level of customer service.
• Follow global procedures and policies and drive practices aligned to them.
• Collaborate with Global and Segment teams to drive Inventory Management Operating System.
• Manage KRIs, Planning Metrics and drive necessary actions.
• Drive continuous improvements of SCM function through interactions with other departments.
• Responsible for annual physical inventory, site surplus/excess sale process and disposition of scrap material.
• Develop and execute site inventory management processes including forecasting, analysis, reporting, action plans.
• Oversee design, development, integration and maintenance of SCM systems, tools, processes and training at the site.
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management.
• Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, assess, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• ERP System Logic Understanding.
• Rapid Response Kinaxis System Knowledge.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Knowledge.
• Basic Statistical Analysis Knowledge applied to Supply Chain.
• Ability to maintain external contacts with consultants, association and other companies for benchmarking and networking.
• Regular travel will be required (% may vary…