Senior Manager/Director Of Supply Chain

The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for managing and organizing the activities involved with the identification, procurement, logistics, material forecasting, capacity planning, master scheduling, warehousing, inventory control, and distribution of the products manufactured for our customers.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rough cut capacity planning (RCCP);
• Develop and continuously improve supplier programs;
• Support Customer Development for monthly revenue forecast;
• Oversight of all Warehouse Operations to establish controls and manage inventory to agreed metrics to support the business;
• Develop, lead, and maintain Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to achieve and support business objectives;
• Follow and enforce cGMP guidelines and processes as established in department SOPs;
• Establish positive and ethical relationships with all other departments and internal customers;
• Continued research of trends and advances applicable to commodities and raw materials;
• Coordinate the schedule with Customers, Purchasing, Production and Warehouse, Quality, and R&D Departments;
• Implement and maintain purchasing procedures and strategies;
• Direct and oversee the activities of all functions/teams involved in Purchasing, Planning, Warehouse and control of materials from receipt to delivery of finished products to our customers;
• Develop and maintain systems, policies, and procedures to support supplier quotations that utilize appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, cost, delivery and service.
• Accountable for the quality of work and performing duties in a timely manner;
• Periodically evaluate vendor’s agreements to ensure integrity maintains the most cost effective options possible for all materials;
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary.
• Facilitates problem resolution and consensus building in support of plant compliance objectives;
• Lead and provide insight for strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision making;
• Manage policy deployment in the areas of operation excellence, continuous improvement, cost reduction, on-time delivery, safety, quality, customer satisfaction, employee relations, and Good Manufacturing Practices;
• Lead contract, bids, proposals, and supplier agreements inclusive of incoterms for international contacts of sale.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all Interactions with others;
• Coordinate alternate action plans for schedule commitments and conflicts for all affected areas;

Requirements:

• Strong negotiation and management skills;
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• 10+ years purchasing experience required; industry experience preferred;
• Intermediate knowledge base of Microsoft Office and general computer concepts, advanced knowledge base of Microsoft Excel;
• Experience sourcing direct and indirect materials;
• Effective in influencing others;
• Experience with Inventory Management Software - JD Edwards preferred;
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills;
• Strong understanding of inventory planning, forecasting techniques, and operational systems;
• Bachelor's degree required;