Supply Chain Manager

CPL

Galway

Supply Chain Manager required for high volume electronics industry with 5+ years experience. This is a global role reporting into a hiring manager globally. This role will require an expert user of SAP. Position Summary: Reporting to the General Manager, the Supply Chain Manager (SCM) will lead the Supply Chain Team in line with company objectives. The SCM will be responsible for the management of material supply lines to support Revenue and Inventory plans throughout the full product life cycle from new product introduction to end of life retirement. The SCM will interface directly with both Suppliers and Customer developing partnerships and acting as the focal point for all SCM related issues. The SCM will provide leadership in the development of strategies to provide optimum flexibility with minimum investment while complimenting the Global Supply Chain strategic plan. Key Responsibilities: Leadership. • Leads the development of supply chain strategy for the Galway site in line with global/corporate guidelines. • Oversees the design, development, integration and maintenance of Supply Chain (SC) systems, tools, processes and training at the site. • Compiles and reports Key Process Indicators (KPIs) for the SC function to local and global partners including Business control processes. • Drives continuous improvements of on-site Supply Chain Management (SCM) function through interactions with local stakeholders, Global Business Services (GBS) and Global Supply Chain organisations. • Works to identify and implement cost saving measures contributing to site wide spend management initiatives. • Leads efforts to reduce material, warehousing and freight costs. • Directly manages a group of SCM employees including Master Scheduler, Planners, Buyers and Inventory Analyst. • Responsible for employee training, performance, measurement, development, motivation and recognition within the Supply Chain Team. Planning. • Supervises generation of the master schedule, ensuring customer forecasts are converted into material and resource plans compatible with Global SC strategies. • Develops materials supply schedule to support revenue and inventory objectives. Purchasing. • Maintains overall responsibility for the material procurement function, leveraging a remote Global Purchasing Function for back office transactional activity. • Develops relationships with Supply Base. • Ensures continuous material supply and on-time delivery, maintaining appropriate inventory levels and achieving challenging targets of Inventory turns. Logistics. • Manages relationship with external Freight Carriers, Customs Brokers and third party logistics partners. • Reviews service providers in context of quality, price and performance. • Responsible for import logistics including carrier contract negotiations and premiums, as well as Import Customs clearance. • Ensures compliance on all Customs regulations and laws. • Supervises escalation programs related to Customs and Freight. Inventory. • Develops and executes inventory management strategy including forecast analysis, stock inventory reporting and action plan assessment. • Drives continuous improvement to minimize inventory holding costs and provides necessary management analysis and reporting. • Provides guidance and direction to business units to achieve site inventory financial results. • Responsible for annual physical inventory, Excess and Obsolete management and disposition of scrap material. • Develops, implements, tracks, and reports inventory results for global teams. Warehousing. • Manages the warehouse and material handling for all site business units, 24x7, while maintaining appropriate level of security including responsibility for third party warehousing. • Manages pack out and shipping operations ensuring export customs compliance to all applicable regulations and laws. Knowledge/Skills/Competencies: • In-depth knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, distribution methods, global transportation services and inventory management. • Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications. • Strong knowledge in all areas of import / export, regulatory and logistics management. • Strong negotiation and problem resolution skills. • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. • Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees. • Strong leadership, problem solving and motivational skills. Experience and Qualifications: • 8- 10 years’ experience in a Supply Chain role with a minimum of 5 years at Supply Chain Manager level. • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Strong knowledge of ERP systems and expert SAP skills essential. • Experience in multinational environment. • Experience in Electronics industry and Supply base desirable. • Management of Inventory of considerable value. • Excellent reporting and analytical skills. Please contact Fiona Keane at 091507502 or 086 0279 952 or email fiona.m.keane@cpl.ie. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

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