Responsibilities
Essential Functions
The Director of Global Supply Chain (GSC) will lead analysis, forecasting, and manufacturing order placement to manage min/max contractual performance. Own data, analysis, processes & systems to enable accurate forecasting and fulfillment.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Implement future state GSC model (central intelligence & ship from sites common across all manufacturing locations) and organization changes.
- Improve GSC data models, forecast accuracy, linkage to plant financials, execution, and customer management.
- Effectively manage customer engagement, MEDs, escalations, and potential penalties.
- Create and begin implementation of future state SIOP model, process, and tools for HFS.
- Manage min/max customer supply chain engagement/escalations.
- Ensure expected customer performance levels are met - avoid penalties to HFS.
- Effectively manage capacity allocation, lead times, NWC.
- Serve as functional lead to develop and deploy effective SIOP processes and systems across HFS.
- Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align operational strategies with overall business objectives.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational processes and systems.
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure operational targets are met or exceeded.
- Oversee inventory management to ensure optimal stock levels and minimize excess.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards across all operations.
- Mentor and develop operations staff to build a high-performing team.
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
- Develop risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in the supply chain.
- Coordinate with the finance team to align budget planning and financial forecasting with operational needs.
Skills:
- Knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing. Proven leadership and management skills. Thorough knowledge of complex electronic business enterprise systems required.
- Ability to work effectively with employees, peers, senior-level leaders, customers and vendor representatives.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills. Ability to work independently, prioritizing and completing multiple work assignments in diverse fields with minimal direction. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations required. MBA preferred.
- Ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with 7 years of progressive leadership experience.
- P&L responsibility.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence large groups of employees.
- Prioritize and complete multiple and diverse work assignments with minimal direction and supervision.
- Must have good computer skills using Microsoft applications or equivalent.
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