Supply Chain Director jobs in Battle Creek, MI

Overview

The Supply Chain Manager is a motivated, self-starter who leads, monitors and refreshes Keystone’s Order to Cash cycle, including customer demand management, supply planning, production planning and AP/AR support.  The Supply Chain Manager also promotes Keystone’s culture and values while interfacing with suppliers and internal and external customers.

 A successful Supply Chain Manager must own the challenge and the outcome (good or bad), serve with humility, and be collaborative and fun.  This team member should have excellent interpersonal skills, great attention to detail and be highly organized with the ability to multi task with minimum interruption to work progress.

Job Duties

• Lead, manage, and drive the supply chain team to ensure all customer purchase orders are properly entered; all planning is orderly, sustainable, and supported by efficient supply plans; and all delivery dates and other commitments are upheld or updated on a timely basis.
• Actively communicate and make visible any changes supplier status, gaps in material flow, planning constraints and other issues to customer and internal stakeholders.
• Provide positive, impactful participation in Management Team L10 meetings, CTP (Customer Transfer Project) meetings, and other internal and external interactions.
• Ensure scalability of processes, tools, suppliers, and resources to support Keystone growth of 10% per year not limited to:
  1. Lean for Office project support and/or identification
  2. Lean for Manufacturing project support and/or identification
  3. Distribution of work load, succession planning, and cross-training
  4. Process clarification, simplification, gap-filling, and other improvements to set our people up for success
  5. Reliable contract and pricing document management with customers and suppliers
• Provide support to Keystone Management, Quality, Accounting, and Engineering per Keystone processes and any changing demands.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Business, Supply Chain or Engineering degree, completed or in-progress in good standing
• ASCM or other certification.
• Six Sigma Green or Yellow belt or related experience is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, and/or Customer Care.
• Minimum 5 years working with ERP systems such as iQMS, SAP or others.
• Minimum 5 years leading Supply Chain teams of 3 or more.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, sometimes requiring extended work hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays to ensure minimal interruption to production. The work environment for this position will be both an office environment and manufacturing work cells and cleanroom environments.

Benefits

• Excellent full-time benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision options
• Company paid life insurance, short term disability and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off and holidays, with the ability to schedule a day of volunteering once per quarter
• Flexible work environment, such as occasional work from home, is acceptable and encouraged as business needs and conditions allow
• Professional development opportunities