Director of Supply Chain

Job Title: Director of Supply Chain

Department: Supply Chain

Reports To: EVP of Office Operations

About Us:

Lab Crafters is the premier manufacturer of laboratory furniture systems, casework, seating, fume hoods, and custom solutions for the life sciences, biotechnology, and higher education. Our mission is to create state-of-the-art laboratory environments by providing innovative products and solutions tailored to support emerging and changing scientific processes and technology.

Minimum Background, Experience, and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent
• 10 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably sheet metal
• Ability to utilize supply chain analytics in decision-making.
• Project experience, ability to work independently.
• Strong understanding of ERP, safety stock modeling, and forecasting
• Advanced Excel skills
• APICS, ISM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification a plus

• Responsible for developing detailed category strategies.
• Direct all aspects of the organization's supply chain management and operations, including procurement, vendor relations, supplier quality, sole sourcing, and new product development procurement.
• Responsible for overall continuity of supply and active risk mitigation. Work with manufacturing to resolve, quality, delivery, capacity, and other issues as required.
• Report on supplier and commodity market analysis by monitoring supply chain trends.
• Define and regularly communicate the commodity strategy to senior staff.
• Evaluate current and new suppliers to develop and improve service levels in search of continuous improvements regarding total cost and efficiency as well as minimizing sole source suppliers.
• Ensure alignment of category strategies to business requirements and objectives.
• Conduct supplier contract negotiation, supplier selection, and contract lifecycle management.
• Champion supplier development and regular business reviews.
• Analysis of make vs buy decisions.

Skills:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects.
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction.
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture.
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail.
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction.
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity.
• High-stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment.

Travel:

• 5-10% - Occasional vendor visits and plant tours

EEO STATEMENT:

Lab Crafters, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or other characteristic protected by law.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supply Chain, Ops, Mfg or Sourcing: 10 years (Required)
• ERP systems: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ronkonkoma, NY 11779: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person