Senior Supply Chain Manager

Hendrick Motorsports

Location: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

 

Hendrick Motorsports is seeking to add a Supply Chain Manager to provide day-to-day leadership to the supply chain team.  This role will oversee multiple categories and will lead supply chain operation through strategic planning, best practices, and mindset of continual improvement; with focus on process and team development as company needs evolve.  This role requires top-level skill in ERP system use, strong business acumen, and the ability to source, process, and analyze data to support business decisions.   This role will also perform non-routine studies and projects to support holistic decision making and organization-wide success.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Manages lead buyers, inventory specialist, and material handlers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Mentor and manage a team of procurement and inventory professionals.
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process and purchase order management.
• Manage materials inventory through systematic and physical monitoring practices and storeroom operations of receiving, stocking, sorting, picking.
• Ensure relationship development with and management of key suppliers.
• Master ERP system functions and drive optimization through new features, processes, and setups.
• Analyze data from various sources across the organization to identify patterns, trends, and insights and develop forecasts and procurement strategies.
• Align and optimize inventory storeroom procedures of stocking, kitting, picking, and delivery.
• Oversee inventory control procedures and tolerances, including periodic and year-ending count procedures.  
• Transform analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations to support business decisions and processes.
• Perform non-routine assignments and data assessments that feed business decisions.
• Own the planning, implementation, and execution of procurement strategy for complex and high-impact scenarios.
• Manage supplier selection through RFQ/ RFI/ RFP process by establishing requirements in alignment with business needs and strategic plans.
• Promote cost-effective sourcing strategies based on knowledge of category, market, operations, and industry.
• Work closely with stakeholders to align procurement activities with overall business processes and goals.
• Develop or evolve procurement policies and procedures to drive continuous improvement or alignment/adjustment to business objectives.
• Implement a vendor management system to monitor performance through metrics.
• Champion sustainability initiatives and participate in related activities.
• Create or manage process and training documentation to ensure system and process expectations, changes, updates, and improvements are effectively communicated.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, risk management and ethics programs.
• Practice servant leadership in your approach to working with and developing the team.

Qualifications:

• Analytical Skills - Possess critical thinking and reasoning skills to solve a problem.  
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.  
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.  
• Business Acumen- Grasps and understands business concepts and issues. 
• Communication, Oral- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. 
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures. 
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.  
• Decision Making- Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures. 
• Interpersonal- Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. 
• Leadership- Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions. 
• Listening- Utilizes active listening skills. 
• Negotiation Skills - Ability to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. 
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.  
• Team Builder- Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal. 
• Time Management- Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines. 
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