Supply Chain Manager

$130K-150k/year plus annual target bonus

1^st Shift

Permanent Placement

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Manager coordinates closely with site, division and group teams and provides site-level procurement leadership in accordance with our policies, processes, and direction. This position plans, coordinates and directs a variety of complex strategic and tactical procurement and material processes from initial supplier proposals through delivery of product ensuring objectives are met in supply chain quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals. This position ensures all procurement activities operate in compliance with government laws (domestic/international), regulations and management objectives. The Supply Chain Manager is part of the Senior Leadership Team for the site and reports to the Business Unit Manager. This role will have direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Determines annual targets and objectives for procurement performance, cost savings and other KPIs including associated execution plans in conjunction with site, division and group business and functional leadership.
• Leads and supervises day-to-day procurement activities for site. Works with site operations team to conduct and optimize inventory management and SIOP. Ensures proper order placement and expedites deliveries to support site manufacturing needs.
• Supports Site Operations Lead in meeting site business objectives; leads functional DLA and supports other site DLAs as appropriate, performing pareto-based gap analysis and defines actions to support performance and/or recovery; drives functional MPS.
• Sources new products and supports new product introduction activities in line with our policies, processes and strategy including sourcing, cost targeting and realization, contracting, gate review activities and support, customer requirement flow downs, risk management and other critical NPI and PLM actions.
• Manages risk within the supply chain and monitors procurement procedures to comply with government laws (domestic/international), regulations and company policy.
• Provides input to the development of commodity strategies and executes strategies aligned with agreed upon site and/or group requirements.
• In conjunction with division and group functional teams, develops and deploys procurement processes and practices to drive continuous improvement in site activities.
• Leads and directs work for team of employees as defined by business needs.
• Manages staff selections, performance, development, retention, and training processes to ensure team competencies and capabilities to reach the business goals and expectations.
• Utilizes best practices and lean techniques to identify, develop and implement strategy, policy, processes, tools, metrics, action plans and countermeasures as required to deliver inventory, suppler performance, total cost (including low-cost region sourcing and work transfer management) and other KPIs.
• Designs, implements, and manages supplier inventory programs along with appropriate system parameter maintenance required to meet material flow requirements.
• In conjunction with division and group, leads and supports supplier development and performance management efforts to ensure supply base performance including supplier scorecards, corrective actions, supplier reviews, penalties, and other key supplier engagement activities.
• Leads supplier contract negotiation in conjunction with site, division and group strategies ensuring effective supplier commercial relationships fully meeting business, risk, working capital (inventory and payment terms/processes), risk and other objectives.
• Performs other duties as required within the job holder’s capability consistent with the terms and conditions of employment.
• Ensures compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree (required) in supply chain or related field, analytical degree (i.e., Math/Engineering) preferred.
• 7-10 years of procurement experience; aerospace background highly preferred.
• Demonstrated capability/experience in an operations procurement leadership role.
• Experience with electronic material buying.
• Practical and applied knowledge of aerospace sourcing, purchasing and overall procurement processes, systems, and practices.
• Working knowledge in lean manufacturing concepts and techniques with significant exposure to supplier inventory programs such as kanban and consignment.
• Proven ability to drive change and continuously improve processes for effectiveness in procurement cost, quality, and delivery across a site.
• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop team members.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and prioritize in a rapid changing and demanding environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams as well as communicate effectively across all levels both internally and externally with suppliers and customers in a timely and effect manner.
• Outstanding spreadsheet utilization skills along with proficiency in word processing and presentation. (Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to understand and interpret blueprints and engineering specification is beneficial.
• Familiarity in a commercial aviation environment dealing with FAR regulations.
• Ability and willingness to travel (domestic/international).

This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders], or have refugee or asylee status).