Director of Global Supply Chain Planning
Company: Orion Talent
Location: New York
Posted on: October 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Details:
Title: Director of Global Sourcing
Location: Brooklyn, NY or Deer Park, NY
Schedule: M-F Days - eventual Hybrid work schedule with 2-3
days/week in office.
Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 base salary, depending on
experience, plus STIP Bonus and LTIP Bonus
Benefits: Comprehensive corporate benefits includes Medical,
Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 401(k) after 60 days of service
with 50% company match on first 8% after 1 year of service, Profit
Sharing Plan after 1 year of service, PTO and Paid Holidays.
Travel: Domestic and international - to suppliers, company
facilities, tradeshows, etc. - up to 25%.
Vaccine Requirement: No corporate vaccination policy.
Position Description:
Reporting to the Head of Global Supply Chain Management, the
Director of Global Supply Chain Planning & Analysis will provide
strategic and tactical leadership to a global team ensuring all
operational and financial objectives are met while fostering a
culture of collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement to
support the company's commitment to meet customer requirements and
exceed their expectations. You will be responsible for developing
and executing a Global Supply Chain Planning vision and strategy.
-This strategy will encompass best practices across the demand and
supply planning operations on a global scale, with a primary focus
on exceeding customer service levels, optimizing working capital,
improving forecast accuracy, and enhancing profitability.
Responsibilities include:
Recruit, retain, and continually develop a high-performing global
team of 15-20 supply chain professionals.
Lead the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process,
fostering collaboration to drive consensus/decisions
Plan and drive improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the
capabilities, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness of
the Planning department globally.
Develop and execute demand forecasting strategies and processes to
accurately predict product demand, optimize finished goods (FG)
inventory levels, and minimize stock-outs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate demand
planning, inventory control, and replenishment strategies, taking
into account varying market dynamics and customer preferences.
Drive the cross-functional review process to regularly evaluate and
disposition FG's for potential life cycle progression to minimize
the impact of FG obsolescence on inventory and financial
performance.
Develop and execute supply planning strategies and processes which
effectively balance customer demand, inventory productivity, and
operational efficiency.
Collaborate with Sourcing, Quality, Sales, and Operations to
deliver required service levels, targeted inventory levels, and
other key operational objectives, considering demand inputs,
customer / NPI requirements, and manufacturing and supply
constraints.
Optimize inventory levels to minimize excess and obsolete inventory
while ensuring timely customer order fulfillment and minimizing
backorders.
Develop and maintain robust analytical models and tools to analyze
global supply chain data, identify trends, and provide actionable
insights.
Utilize statistical methods, data visualization, and other advanced
techniques, to evaluate global supply chain performance and support
decision making at strategic and tactical levels.
Proactively identify and quantify potential global supply chain
risks and vulnerabilities.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, contingency
plans, and business continuity measures to ensure uninterrupted
supply chain operations that support customer service level
objectives.
Foster strong relationships with internal and external
stakeholders.
Collaborate with x-functional teams globally to streamline
processes and enhance overall SC performance.
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor
supply chain performance.
Regularly evaluate performance against targets, conduct root cause
analysis, and implement corrective actions as necessary to ensure
annual objectives are being met.
Provide regular and ad hoc reporting to management on key
objectives, initiatives, supply chain metrics / KPI's, and other
areas as required.
Communicate/drive strategic plan/goals/objectives and KPI's across
team - ensure alignment/understanding
Regularly review and assess performance metrics of the team against
targeted objectives - take proactive measures to ensure department
and organizational goals are achieved.
Build organizational capabilities and improve performance through
personnel development plans, mentoring, cross-training and
succession planning.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning,
accountability, and a sense of urgency within the team and its
processes.
Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and
regulations, promoting a strong ethical and responsible approach to
supply chain planning and analysis.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Materials Management,
Engineering or similar field.
10+ years' experience in supply chain planning & analysis,
forecasting, operations, and/or supply management.
5+ years directly leading demand and/or supply planning within a
manufacturing environment.
Experience in an electrical/electronics manufacturing environment -
RF/Microwave and ICs preferred.
Excellent leadership and people management skills with ability to
inspire and retain a diverse global team.
Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, working
capital optimizations, and operational efficiencies in a global
supply chain environment. -
Extensive knowledge of global supply chain management principles,
including demand forecasting, production scheduling, inventory
optimization, logistics, and sourcing.
Ability to evaluate information, analyze complex data, derive
actionable insights, and make decisions with minimal guidance while
exercising discretion and flexibility to changing priorities.
Collaboration, continuous improvement and customer focus with a
bias to over-communicate.
Thorough understanding of financial drivers and their impact on the
financial performance of supply chain operations (e.g., turns,
COGS, gross margin, forecast accuracy, etc.).
Experience driving transformational change through people,
processes, and technology is a strong plus.
Familiarity with Sales & Operations Planning processes and data
requirements is preferred.
Ability to influence using data, risk/benefit analysis,
communication/relationships and building trust.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel, PowerPoint,
Word, etc.).
Professional certification in supply chain, such as CPIM, CSCP,
CPSM or equivalent is desired.
Company Description:
Our client designs, manufactures and distributes complex
electronics that are used in a range of wired and wireless
communications applications.
Why this opportunity?:
Our client is experiencing steady growth with an emphasis on New
Product Introduction, continuous improvement and customer service.
Over the past 2 years, they have been transforming their Supply
Chain Organization to best service their clients and this growth.
As a company, they have a strong entrepreneurial culture, with an
emphasis on communication and collaboration, and they reward their
employees for individual and team success.
They are looking for a strategic, results-driven leader who
possesses a comprehensive understanding of supply chain planning
and analytics, coupled with strong leadership skills and a
strategic mindset who can drive the organization towards
operational excellence, working capital optimization, and supply
chain resilience while fostering a culture of continuous
improvement, collaboration, and accountability. Beyond experience,
if you have the character, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit to
anticipate needs/problems and proactively drive solutions, and are
looking for a rewarding long-term career, this is a great
opportunity to make a direct positive impact as a Global Supply
Chain leader!
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