Director of Supply Chain--Manufacturing

Work with Executive management to develop sales and operations (S&OP) plans, provide weekly feedback through trend charts on plan achievement

Responsible for negotiating supplier contracts that are deemed to be major by Program Management and Operations

Develop and implement a strategy with periodic performance review of the established supplier base in context of defined business needs

Work closely with engineering and finance to ensure material cost targets are being met on new and current products

Monitor shipping use, modalities, and rates to minimize freight cost, set pricing in manifest system for outbound freight to meet profit objectives

Execute the Supply Chain Performance Measurement plan at the facility and report these results to the

Supply Chain Officer in an accurate and timely manner

Drive the development and execution of the strategic vision for the Supply Chain organization and ensure Supply Chain is a customer centric organization

Establish strategies, goals, tactics and operating procedures in support of business partners strategies and plans

Provide strategic consulting and analytic perspective to executive management and key business stakeholders on strategies, opportunities, and risks

Oversee the entire supply chain operations, including purchasing, planning, inventory management, logistics and order fulfillment.

Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with company goals and market demands.

Manage sustainability initiatives and risk management plans.

Monitor the movement of goods and services, ensuring timely delivery and cost effectiveness.

Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to meet quality and safety standards.

Create & maintain partnerships with suppliers for goods and services to optimize inventory, maintain stable inventory levels at the best price. This includes raw materials, packaging and MRO items.

Collaborate with Planning, Marketing, and R&D teams to align & execute supply chain activities with demand from product launch to end-of life transitions.

Focus on cost management and customer satisfaction by driving the creation and maintenance of KPIs for the teams under his/her direct supervision. Examples include weekly delivery counts, warehouse cycle counts, PR-to PO aging indicators, vendor scorecards & lead-time maintenance, on time delivery metrics, freight cost measures, and purchased inventory targets.

Strong data management skills are a must. Candidates must be able to independently build KPI tools to measure operational and financial performance.

Familiar with ERP and MRP systems. Oracle cloud preferred.

Able to identify potential problems and points of friction and work to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Proven ability to manage multiple teams and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Create & document supply chain management strategies that work across departments to increase efficiency and speed.