Director, Supply Chain Management (REF1597J)

Company Description

As a leading provider of engineering services and contract manufacturing for medical and biotechnology instrumentation, KMC Systems partners with leading and emerging medical device companies to successfully bring in-vitro diagnostic, surgical, therapeutic, life science and laboratory automation products to market.

KMC was established in Merrimack, NH, in 1980, conveying almost half a century of innovation, R&D of next generation devices, and the agility to evolve to meet changing market dynamics. This has kept KMC at the forefront of technological advancements and as the premier choice for leading global medical device and healthcare companies. For additional information, visit: www.kmcsystems.com.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a highly talented Director, Supply Chain Management, but also looking for more than an impressive skill set.  We are looking for the type of person who respects others for their knowledge, skills, and experience as individuals and as team members.  If you are the type of person who has high integrity and would thrive in an inclusive environment of camaraderie and friendship with your fellow teammates, we’re pretty confident you’ll love it here.

Job Description

The Director, Supply Chain Management will develop and implement strategic supply chain initiatives aimed at creating a scalable, efficient and valued added organization within the KMC Systems manufacturing operation and promote performance excellence and professionalism.  The ideal candidate will have an insatiable desire for continuous improvement both for the organization and for their own professional development. 

This role includes:

• Direct entire site supply chain management process driving collaboration and synergies across the KMC Systems medical business.
• Administer a program of effective supply chain strategy incorporating lean materials management and logistics principles to include planning, procurement, receipt, storage, kitting, point of use, inventory control and reconciliation based on a Plan for Every Part (PFEP) methodology.  Drive to optimum total cost, establish and manage terms and conditions, adhere to established quality standards, product specifications, schedules and customer requirements and expectations.
• Be a key member of KMC’s leadership team to establish ongoing strategy development and effectively interact with internal and external executives, business unit leads, and cross functional peers through healthy conflict and problem solving.
• Partner with site management and program management and drive a disciplined production control process through a robust use of Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) and Enterprise and Material Resource Planning tools, ERP and MRP.  Be an approver of sales orders acceptance based on the SIOP and bid review processes.
• Establish systematic methods ensuring material visibility and accuracy in the stockroom as well as on the production floor.  Pursue zero defect cycle counting and material transactions.  Ensure products, parts or supplies are shipped, distributed and/or received in an efficient and timely manner.  Maintain warehouse safety in accordance with both company and governmental standards.
• Evaluate and determine labor requirements through workforce planning to ensure the best utilization of personnel and work flow to meet proposal and production schedules.  Select, train, and develop subordinates.  Assign work for most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing their activities to ensure quality performance.  Make appropriate promotional and salary recommendations or terminations.
• Through subordinate leaders, manage or direct the receiving and storing of materials and the shipping of finished goods.  Ensure that materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory and finished goods, and are packaged and shipped in a timely manner.
• Through effective planning and material management, enable leveraged spend and cost savings and strong negotiating positions across the enterprise.
• Ensure accurate input and quotations for business proposals by providing complete review of bills of material from engineering, development of criteria for suppliers, selection of best suppliers for quotes, and negotiations for most favorable terms and conditions.
• In collaboration with Supplier Quality, continuously evaluate suppliers and optimize the supplier base through analyses of their capabilities, quality performance, delivery performance, price competitiveness, production rates and tooling availability.  
• Ensure company procurement policies and procedures required for purchase order and subcontract terms and conditions, re-determinatio