Senior Supply Chain Manager

Position Mission:

Come be part of the Inventory Planning & Replenishment team, part of NAPA’s Global Supply Chain, a world leader in automotive and industrial product aftermarket parts.  Help us continue to build on a 100-year legacy of excellence as we push to build one of the best supply chains in the world.  Our mission is to deliver the right part, to the right place, at the right time needed to service and repair millions of cars each year.  To do this, we are seeking talented, motivated individuals to bring their passion and drive to the NAPA team. 

The Sr. Manager, Supply Chain will lead a team responsible for meeting Service and Inventory productivity objectives for assigned product categories or areas.  He/She will be responsible for the performance of a team made up of Inventory Planning & Replenishment Managers, Sr. Buyers, and Buyers.  This person will drive collaboration with Product Management, Sales, Suppliers, and other functional Supply Chain Groups to ensure that the IPR team is aligned with the overall business strategy.    

The Sr. Manager must be able to influence and communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization, possess strong decision-making and analytical capabilities, provide leadership while fostering a team atmosphere and help resolve issues that arise in the course of business.

Summary of essential job functions
 

• Provide oversight, analytics leadership, and guidance to a team of inventory buyers and analysts while improving overall performance
• Develop options for and make recommendations to executive leadership with regard to inventory stocking and channel management strategies
• Achieve and exceed customer service targets while relentlessly driving inventory efficiency and productivity
• Collaborate with Category Managers, Vendors, and other functional teams to ensure alignment with our overall business strategy
• Identify working capital and expense reduction opportunities
• Collaborate with Product to identify vendor and line consolidation opportunities to improve GMROI and working capital performance
• Manage team(s) accountable for service, inventory and excess metrics:
  • Directly manage Buyers and Senior Buyers
  • Lead a team of Analysts responsible for managing and improving supply chain performance
  • Foster environment of data-based decision making, continuous improvement and waste reduction
  • Develop your team for career growth
• Partner with vendors to determine appropriate score-carding metrics in support of business and supply chain execution strategy
• Represent supply chain in product and business strategy discussions
• Model and articulate trade-offs for key decision makers

Position Performance Measures: 

• Service Metrics
• Inventory Turnover and investment metrics
• Excess Reduction
• Manage Talent
• Working Capital and Expense Reduction
   

Responsibilities:  The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position.  Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management. 

Manage/Lead/People Development – 40%

• Lead a team of Buyers & Senior Buyers
• Articulate departmental vision/objectives and challenge team to develop execution strategy
• Align personal motivators with business objectives
• Reinforce a culture of continuous improvement
• Sell and influence across the organization to gain support for initiatives
• Manage assigned resources in support of business objectives
   

Supply Chain Optimization – 20%

• Collaborate with Product and Vendors to ensure alignment with business strategy
• Develop execution strategies that optimize total cost of ownership and customer service objectives
• Partner with vendors to determine appropriate score-carding metrics in support of business and supply chain execution strategy
• Collaborate with business to identify vendor and line consolidation opportunities that improve GMROI and working capital objectives
• Develop supply plans to support price changes, promotions and seasonal events

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