Director, Supply Chain

Location: Onsite

Status Type: Full Time

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management, MBA preferred
• 12 years progressive experience managing and directing a supply chain organization for a manufacturing company with multiple sites; minimum 5-years in a senior leadership role
• Proven record of accomplishment in supply chain with demonstrated ability to articulate a future vision, business plan and profitability while meeting and/or exceeding corporate goals
• Experience with product sourcing and contract manufacturing
• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of applying lean and six sigma tools

 

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong management skills including the ability to make decisions with minimal supervision, goal setting, delegation, coaching, and motivating
• Strong leadership skills
• Advanced written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced problem-solving, decision-making, and planning abilities
• Negotiating, scheduling, controlling and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and rapidly changing priorities
• Project and program management skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing process flow and budgeting processes
• Advanced knowledge of SAP systems and their use in business planning and execution
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing, business, inventory control, and budgeting processes
• Flexible, open minded, and able to think creatively to solve complex operational issues while maintaining open communications and a cooperative work environment

 

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• Moderate noise ( i.e.: computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In collaboration with the Sr. Director of Operations and the other PD&O members, establish operations and supply chain goals, purchasing strategy, and annual objectives to drive business growth and supply chain and operations effectiveness
• Establishes a global supply chain team within a matrix organization structure that leverages the scale of the organization by employing best practices and standardization while allowing the local flexibility needed to best serve our customers
• Oversee the supply chain budget and operating performance, along with key service, quality and cost metrics and focus on continuous improvement programs
• Drives supply chain practices and activities that minimize working capital and maximize cash flow which includes component purchasing and costing
• Directs global sourcing efforts including sourcing strategy, tactics and oversight of negotiations for sourcing agreements and contracts with contract manufacturer, direct material, MRO, and logistics providers
• Collaborate with internal business partners to ensure alignment on demand/build planning, manufacturing plans, new product introductions, supplier performance and other supply chain opportunities to meet all quality and delivery requirements
• Coordinate with the PD&O team to establish a strategic cost reduction strategy and process
• Oversee the forward-looking plan for inventory and production planning and react to issues such as price increases, changes in customer contracts, new product launches, and new business development
• Work to maintain contracts (Manufacturing Service Agreements) for all suppliers to mitigate risk to business operations
• Creates and implements supply chain team human resource strategies by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, polices, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation strategies
• Responsible for managing inventory levels at all Enable Injections locations
• Develops and maintains integrated materials, production, and inventory stock keeping programs
• Directs the development of production schedules in terms of master schedules and materials requirements planning through SAP
• Defines operation and supply chain business systems needs and prioritizes the development and utilization of SAP MRP systems and software applications
• Develops and administers inte