Supply Chain Manager

Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager strategizes to improve customer service, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations creating a real and lasting impact. Evaluates past performance data to forecast business requirements. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for demand planning, purchasing, logistics and inventory management and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Work Responsibilities:

• Lead reduction of overall supply chain risk through team development of supply chain contingencies and proactive resolutions for demand/supply imbalances and disruption.
• Developing and implementing strategies to improve supply chain processes, efficiency, and productivity.
• Creating and managing budgets and forecasts for inventory and production needs
• Purchasing and managing inventory of raw materials and finished goods
• Working closely with Program Management and Customers to meet Supply Chain requirements.
• Conducting data and statistical analysis to monitor and evaluate supply chain performance.
• Set the vision and strategy for Demand Planning, Purchasing and Inventory Control to ensure a “Best-in-Class” Supply Chain Management (SCM) Program is executed to support company growth strategies and is adaptable to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, or Quality Assurance.
• Direct involvement in MSA negotiations with customers and Supplier Materials Management Policy.
• Direct the development of strategic relationships with key suppliers, including appraisal of supplier manufacturing ability, capacity and risk through on-site visits and measurements.
• Oversee purchasing’s negotiation of costs and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders and the communication of results to internal customers.

Experience: 10-15 years relevant experience and 3 years in management.

Leadership: Responsible for providing leadership to the team and ensuring that the team has the talent, resources, and readiness to meet short and long-term organizational goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance

• Build a strong multi-locational team atmosphere and foster collaboration across the organization.
• Mentor, guide, and coach direct reports to expand their capabilities and performance. Provide ongoing performance feedback. Identify and take appropriate action for non-performance.
• Actively participate in and lead by example through all change management initiatives.

Staff Management:

• Effectively manage a multi-locational team under a fast pace and constantly changing circumstances.
• Proactively recruit, screen, and select candidates for current and future resource requirements.
• Ensure each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities. Collaborate with human resources to keep job descriptions current for each position.
• Mentor, guide, and coach direct reports to expand their capabilities and performance.
• Ensure all Company’s communication is disseminated to the team in a positive and timely manner.
• Administer all internal policies and procedures in accordance with company, human resources, budgetary, and finance guidelines. Ensure accuracy of staff data records.

General Responsibilities:

• Follows all policies and procedures of the company. Works cooperatively with all departments, maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Maintain individual skills, keeping up to date with latest best practices, trends, concepts, and regulations in the specific job area.
• Manage time effectively, meet personal goals and work effectively with other members of the team to meet company’s goals.

Position requires extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines. Performs other work as assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload based upon organization or departmental needs, both individual and team.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to function as a strategic thinker with good organizational skills and ability to prioritize, plan and execute.
• Knowledgeable and have experience with Electronics Distributors.
• Ability to work collaboratively and building strategic relations with coworkers, vendors and/or customers.
• Experience with implementing organizational change, including supply chain redesign and other operational efficiency improvements.
• Global awareness, good business ethics, and an understanding of legal contracts
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Must be an individual with a positive attitude, and a proven track record of getting results.
• Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made and asking questions as appropriate
• Skill in staff management through motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job based on skills and potential.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions, suggest conclusions or approaches to problems.

Computer and/or software qualifications:

• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with enterprise planning software platforms (ERP)

Travel Requirement: up to 25%

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Santa Ana, CA 92704: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
• Supply chain: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $105,000 - $140,000