Director of Supply Chain Development

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Supply Chain Development will be responsible for Supplier Management, Category Management, ERP Integrity, Equipment Onshoring and Supply Chain Planning.

This is a leadership role responsible for developing and executing strategies to acquire goods and services, optimizing costs, and ensuring a reliable supply chain. This role involves managing a team, building supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving continuous improvement in supply chain processes.

This role provides a crucial link between Sales, Engineering, Purchasing & Procurement, Quality, Assembly, Operations, Service and Finance.

The direct reports for this position currently include Category Managers, a Supply Chain Supervisor, an SAP Analyst, a Cost Engineer and a New Product Implementation Manager. It is anticipated that this team will grow to include Data Analytics and Demand Planner Roles.

CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Innovation – Commits to creative problem solving in products, solution design and business processes
2. Accountability – Accepts personal responsibility for actions vs. blaming others
3. Integrity– Is open, honest and has consistency of character
4. Customer Centric – Focuses on internal and external customers going the extra mile while being financially responsible
5. People – Is respectful and collaborative in relationships realizing people make the biggest contribution to our success

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage and motivate a team of professionals, providing guidance, performance management, and development opportunities. 
2. Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration and negotiating favorable contract terms. 
3. Develop and implement strategies that align with the organization's overall business objectives, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and risk mitigation. 
4. Identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs through strategic sourcing initiatives, competitive bidding, and value engineering.
5. Lead complex contract negotiations with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and conditions and managing contractual agreements. 
6. Assess and mitigate risks associated with sourcing activities, developing contingency plans to address potential disruptions.
7. Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to costs, supplier performance, and contract compliance.
8. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain processes. 
9. Ensure compliance with all relevant procurement policies, regulations, and ethical guidelines. 
10. Advise other departments of changes in pricing or procedure and on restriction of materials which would prohibit purchase. Keep interested departments advised with respect to lead time.
11. Coordinate and plan materials requirements for new product introductions, including review of new BOM’s and cut-in dates for assembly verification and production units.
12. Develop and maintain Forecast, master schedule and procurement plan based on history, seasonality and sales opportunities. Improve forecasting tools and procedures through application of innovative ideas and projects. Review and update forecast, production schedules and material requirements.
13. Establish, lead, and align departmental goals and objectives with those of the organization
14. Identify and evaluate procurement risks for projects and develop contingency plans.
15. Lead, monitor and report continuous improvement in cost reduction, productivity, quality, supplier delivery and business processes
16. Overall management of supplier relationships to ensure supplier quality and performance.
17. Support all business units and functional areas through participation in business reviews, production meetings, turnover meetings, design reviews, customer meetings, and providing information as requested.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for the performance of this position.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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. 

• Bachelor degree in business, engineering, supply chain operations, or similar areas of study is strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership experience leading individuals and teams to achieve results.
• 5+ years’ experience with MRP scheduling and management in an ERP Business System. SAP Preferred.
• Continuous Improvement Track Record.

• Comprehend common commercial terms and language relative to T&C and customer contract documents.
• Ability to read and interpret customer specifications and technical drawings (equipment assembly/fabrication, plant layout, electrical schematics, etc.) to the degree required for effective interaction in the sales process.
• Verbal communication skills commensurate with those of an experienced professional. 

• Mathematic and statistical analysis skills.

• Candidate is capable of arriving at rational conclusion based on available data/facts, including instances wherein all pertinent facts are not known.
• ASCM / ISM and Six Sigma training are preferred.