Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager looks to improve customer service, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations creating a real and lasting impact. Evaluates past performance data to forecast business needs. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for Demand Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Inventory Management and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Set the vision and strategy for Demand Planning, Procurement, and Inventory Control to ensure a "Best-in-Class" Supply Chain Management (SCM) Program is executed to support company growth strategies and is adaptable to changing market conditions, environmental policies, regulations, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Define and ensure team delivery against key performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost, on-time delivery, or quality.
• Set overall direction for SCM collaboration in the Sales, Finance, Operations, and Manufacturing Planning (S&OP) process and drive KPI to ensure material planning matches demand for manufacturing.
• Direct the development of strategic relationships with key suppliers, including appraisal of supplier manufacturing ability, capacity and risk through on-site visits and measurements.
• Lead reduction of overall supply chain risk through team development of supply chain contingencies and proactive resolutions for demand/supply imbalances and disruption.
• Oversee procurement's negotiation of costs and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders and the communication of results to internal customers.
• Direct the process of mapping and selecting transportation routes to maximize on-time delivery and economy.

Leadership:

• Responsible for providing leadership to the team and ensuring that the team has the talent, resources, and
• readiness to meet short and long-term organizational goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance
• Build a strong multi-locational team atmosphere and foster collaboration across the organization.
• Ensure teams are working cross-functionally to meet MPS goals
• Mentor, guide, and coach direct reports to expand their capabilities and performance. Provide ongoing
• performance feedback. Identify and take appropriate action for non-performance.
• Encourage, support and advocate for employee's growth within the team and across the organization.
• Actively participate in and lead by example through all change management initiatives.

Staff Management:

• Effectively manage a multi-location team under a fast pace and constantly changing circumstances.
• Proactively recruit, screen, and select candidates for current and future resource requirements.
• Ensure each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities. Collaborate with human resources to keep job descriptions current for each position.
• Ensure department structure and budgeted hiring plans are appropriate for performance and productivity levels required.
• Utilize the company's performance management program as designed to align individual performance to overall performance objectives. Meet all completion requirements at a high-quality level. Provide ongoing performance feedback. Identify and take appropriate action for non-performance.
• Mentor, guide, and coach direct reports to expand their capabilities and performance.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 10+ years in professional experience specifically in supply chain management, procurement, contract management, project management or related role
• Demonstrates leadership and ability to work well with others establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with MPS staff and vendors.
• Demonstrated experience developing supply chain management strategies.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts with vendors.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing and building consignment and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.
• Demonstrated experience creating and managing Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) via contracts or Service Level Agreements (SLA's)
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certification or Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM) Certification preferred.