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Supply Chain Manager
Huntsville, AL US
Job Description
- Title: Supply Chain Manager
- Location: Huntsville, AL
- Industry: Defense
- Salary: $110,000 and up based on experience
- Employment Type: Direct Placement
This position is responsible to develop and lead a best in class Supply Chain management team that ensure the supply of high quality and on time components, processes and services at a competitive price for operations. This role is a critical link between daily operations and the commodity management team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads and casts vision for the SCM department through use of Annual Department Plan (PDPR)
- Directs work performed by Buyers. This position is responsible for performance management, employment decisions and compensation recommendations for all employees within this department
- Sets department and team member goals and objectives tracks driver and results metrics for each buyer: Price, on-time-delivery OTD, quality and inventory
- Provides strategic direction to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) buyer team
- Trains and supports career objectives of your team
- Drives continuous improvements through the use of lean tools, SAP tools and standard excel efficiency worksheets
- Holds team accountable and achieves expected results
- Coordinates a daily SCM standup with the team to provide feedback, direction and support
- Assists in the selection, training and development of assigned team members; contributes to performance evaluations and development plans
- Ensures the use of SAP and message maintenance by each buyer/planner
- Ensures buyer are expediting and adjusting the schedule in SAP on a daily basis so OTD metrics are readily available and accurate
- Ensures timely return and replenishment of nonconforming components
- Inventory Management and Tracking of Plant Level
- Ensures that buyer/planners are escalating issues to the appropriate levels: minor issues-handle, then Commodity Manager CM s then VP Supply Chain
- Ensures achievement of the overall SCM department s driver and results metrics, determines trends and recommends projects to drive improvements
- Will serve as primary point of contact for supply issues-must be able to deliver a clear and concise 4P to explain issues and gain resources to address
- Provides site specific leadership, prioritization and resource allocation to SCM team members on site
- Serves as a key member of SCM leadership team and a primary point of contact for Operations team members
- Operations Site Specific Meeting support daily operations standups, GM s weekly staff
- Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
- Adheres to all quality and safety standards
- Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned
- Bachelors degree or relevant experience preferred
- 5-7 years purchasing experience, including strategic sourcing, supplier development and supplier negotiation preferably in an ISO manufacturing/engineering environment
- Must be able to speak, read and understand English
- Ability to multi-task, handling quick turnaround
- Ability to identify problem issues and escalate and/or execute acceptable solutions
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to maintain safe work environment
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company
- Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)
- Experience in ERP systems, SAP desired
EOE/ADA