What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Manager position at HDT Global?
Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.
What We Offer:
- Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
- Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
- 401K with a company match
- Safe & clean work environment
This position is responsible to develop and lead a best-in-class Supply Chain management team that ensure the supply of high quality and on time components, processes and services at a competitive price for operations. This role is a critical link between daily operations and the commodity management team.
Essential Duties:
- Provides strategic direction to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) buyer team
- Leads and casts vision for the SCM department through use of Annual Department Plan (PDPR)
- Trains and supports career objectives of your team
- Sets department and team member goals and objectives - tracks driver and results metrics for each buyer: Price, on-time-delivery OTD, quality and inventory
- Drives continuous improvements through the use of lean tools, SAP tools and standard excel efficiency worksheets
- Holds team accountable and achieves expected results
- Coordinates a daily SCM standup with the team to provide feedback, direction and support
- Assists in the selection, training and development of assigned team members; contributes to performance evaluations and development plans
- Ensures the use of SAP and message maintenance by each buyer/planner
- Ensures buyer are expediting and adjusting the schedule in SAP on a daily basis so OTD metrics are readily available and accurate
- Ensures timely return and replenishment of nonconforming components
- Inventory Management and Tracking of Plant Level
- Ensures that buyer/planners are escalating issues to the appropriate levels: minor issues-handle, then Commodity Manager CM's then VP Supply Chain
- Ensures achievement of the overall SCM department's driver and results metrics, determines trends and recommends projects to drive improvements
- Will serve as primary point of contact for supply issues-must be able to deliver a clear and concise 4P to explain issues and gain resources to address
- Provides site specific leadership, prioritization and resource allocation to SCM team members on site
- Serves as a key member of SCM leadership team and a primary point of contact for Operations team members
Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience in manufacturing processes preferred
- Ability to multi-task, handling quick turnaround
- Ability to identify problem issues and escalate and/or execute acceptable solutions
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to maintain safe work environment
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company
- Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)
- Experience in ERP systems, SAP desired
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.
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