Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Management

About AESC US LLC

AESC is an exciting, newly created global organization committed to solving the challenges of a sustainable future and becoming the leading supplier of full-value-chain battery solutions. Our lithium-ion batteries can be found in more than 480,000 electric vehicles worldwide and have a stellar safety record of zero-critical issues.

We will continue to build upon our successes and expand into new markets and industries, producing innovative and competitive products and technologies that advance the goal of a zero-carbon emission future. AESC is headquartered in Japan and has battery manufacturing locations in Japan, UK and the U.S.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill a Senior Manager, Purchasing & Supply Chain role to support our Florence, SC plant.

Job Summary

Provides leadership, management and coordination of Purchasing Department personnel. Coordinates with appropriate internal and external parties on all executive levels to facilitate the proper strategy for the purchase of material, equipment, and professional services. Provides project management guidance for multi-disciplined assignments to obtain outside professional services and support matching inside resources. Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.

Job Functions

The following job function statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The job function statements reflect expectations of the fully trained, proficient incumbent who meets all performance criteria.

• Prescribes policy compliance and enforcement.
• Acts as a liaison with executive management, both within the procurement function and interdepartmentally.
• Supports negotiation and resolution of vendor disputes with all appropriate parties.
• Develops long range general purchasing strategies and plans. Translates purchasing strategies into appropriate vendor relationships and contracts.
• Coordinates commodities and research studies, as well as developing long range commodity plans and strategies both globally and regionally.
• Performs special projects requiring a high level of confidentiality and sensitivity.
• Negotiates complex contracts for commodities, services, intellectual property, trademarking and other intangibles for compliance with commercial terms agreement.
• Achieves and ensures departmental objectives consistent with corporate and global strategies.
• Manages departmental budgeting, planning and approval processes.

Management Accountabilities:

• Has subordinate Managers (not supervisors) and/or senior level individual contributors or contractors. Manages employees by establishing annual performance goals, allocating resources, assessing annual performance, and determining individual merit, incentive and/or promotional increases. Supervises and provides leadership, coaching, guidance, training, career counseling and staff development, interviews and selects employees; recommends merit increases, transfers and promotions; counsels and disciplines employees as necessary; recommends termination when appropriate; and monitors attendance of subordinates.
• As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.
• Predictable and consistent attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

Job Knowledge and Skill:

• Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing functions including articles of commerce. Superior communication, presentation, negotiation and personnel management skills. Able to demonstrate professional integrity and diplomacy.

Experience:

• Fifteen or more years of comprehensive professional experience in a purchasing function.

Supervisory Experience:

• Two or more years as a Senior Manager, providing leadership, coaching, guidance, and training and contributing to staff development. Supervised subordinates or contractors with somewhat differentiated roles. Subordinate positions carried several different titles. Functions, though similar in objective, were distinct.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited four-year college. Advanced degree preferred.

Computer Skills and Required Software Experience:

• Working knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, other PC applications, or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described below are representative of those an employee must normally meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to remain in stationary position 75% of the time.
• Ability to lift, push and/or pull up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Ability to bend, lift and/ or twist.
• Ability to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

Travel:

• Occasional day or overnight domestic and international travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All of us at AESC – regardless of functional area or expertise – share a passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance products. It is our policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.