Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Since 1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum has been shaping the vacuum industry with groundbreaking innovations. Every day, over 4,000 employees at 10 production sites and more than twenty sales and service companies worldwide give everything for our customers. With our comprehensive portfolio, we offer solutions for all types of vacuum applications. We are not only driven by highest quality standards, but it is also our vision to be the most sustainable and fastest growing market player in our industry to drive technology for a sustainable future. Apply now and make our success story yours too!

SUMMARY

 

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the company’s supply chain and logistics strategy to meet customer sales demands and to maximize the supply chain process efficiency and productivity. Provides the vision to support growth objectives. Provides senior management with the status and visibility into operations as aligned to our business strategy. Leads or directs the scheduling of production for the manufacture of company products.  Strategically works through managers and supervisors to maintain and improve safe, high quality and efficient operations.  Plans activities to ensure adherence to budget and operational objectives. Engages in sensitive negotiations of critical and high value items for key customers’ needs. Monitors production schedules, anticipates, and investigates major causes of delays, and ensures that corrective action is taken.  Maintains a continuous review of schedules, methods, standards or other operational factors and makes recommendations for changes to improve quality and on-time delivery, while reducing costs.  Exercises high-level discretionary judgment on a regular basis; exercises high-level autonomy in performing assigned responsibilities.  Challenge is to run an organized productive and safe environment while maximizing profitability. Leadership is key!

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

1. Hires, trains, and supervises all Valve Assembly personnel assigned as direct reports on approved manufacturing procedures. 
2. Coaches’ employees for improved performance; and issues disciplinary, corrective action as warranted. 
3. Conducts performance reviews on a timely basis. 

 

Duties

 

1. Drives process improvements to improve Supply Chain with the desired outcome of being a highly qualified and a world-class organization. 
2. Strategically Motivates entire teams (advocates team concept) to drive process improvements for overall Operations and manufacturing efficiencies.
3. Develop and maintain Manufacturing Key Performance Measures. Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
4. Delegate’s development and maintenance labor capacity models to predict headcount needs.  Hire the headcount needed to meet forecast demand. 
5. Develop and align our strategy with the vision and direction of the entire senior management team.
6. Develop a close interaction with Logistics, Sales, Operations, Finance, Production and Customer Service teams to ensure fulfilment of the S&OP.
7. Check, challenge and load S&OP (Sales & Operations Plan) in ERP.
8. Lead, coordinate and execute supply chain activities: production and mas