Supply Chain, Senior Manager

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain oversees and directs the steps that comprise the supply chain process including, but not limited to, the planning of procurement, production, inventory control, logistics, and distribution.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Owns and manages the monthly Supply Review process in support of enterprise Integrated Business Planning cycle.
Balances current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/ capacities to ensure on-time completion of global customer requirements.
Analyzes data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal supply chain execution.
Develops and maintains a supply chain strategic plan to understand key analytics, and risks to the enterprise supply chain.

Identify and develop plans to address areas of improvement.
Plans, manages, and monitors the movement of material through the production cycle.
Controls, measures, and regulates efficient inventory levels of purchased materials in support of operations and drives inventory reduction through better use of the ERP system and delivery methods.
Oversees the planning and release of production orders to meet customer orders while maintaining optimum lead time and inventory levels.
Drives resolution to materials issues which includes evaluating material shortages, performing root cause analysis, and replenishing to the appropriate inventory levels.
Maintains planning parameters in order execution systems (ERP) to ensure proper order generation.
Identifies material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes in addition to taking necessary actions to ensure successful implementation and incorporation of approved engineering releases.
Develops and manages Shipping and Receiving department.
Supports cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives to achieve overall business objectives.
Manages short
– and long-term planning scenarios and leveraging system capabilities to support those models.
Provides key analytical support in supply chain scenario analysis including capacity planning.
Develops and maintains a working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders of product supply.
Provides communication and visibility to the company of ongoing performance of key supply chain metrics and works with the team to reduce costs and improve service levels.
Provide functional leadership in the development of supplier contracts and participate in contract negotiation process and ensures favorable terms for de-risking the supply base.
Partner with operations counterparts at global sites to monitors overall production schedules, raw material inventory levels & shipments to advise of any issues in the supply chain.
Establishes systems to maintain raw material inventory at optimum levels to balance production plans.

This includes identifying and driving development/improvement of appropriate support tools.
Maintains visibility to company strategies as well as developing and achieving strategies to meet business and inventory objectives.
Supports audit efforts both regulatory and financial in nature.
Participates in the selection efforts for suppliers, 3PLs and other distribution partners.
Manages strategic relationships with warehousing or distribution partners.
Complies with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
EDUCATION /EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related area.

MS degree highly desired.
8+ years supply chain planning & procurement experience.
3+ years’ experience directly managing teams.
5+ years’ experience in an FDA regulated environment and medical device and pharmaceutical experience; class III medical device experience a plus.
ERP/MRP systems experience.
Expertise in statistical analysis and problem-solving techniques.
APICS Supply Chain Management certification a plus.
Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt certification a plus.
Expertise with MS Office applications.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent communications and time management skills required.
Must work independently and be able to manage tight timelines and changing priorities.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, VISUAL ACUITY, AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Physical Activity
– Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Physical Requirements
– Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Visual Acuity
– The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Working Conditions
– The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).
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