Job Description

I am partnering with a small-midsize manufacturing company in the Morris County, NJ area that is looking to add a Director of Supply Chain to their team. They are looking for someone with a strategic supply chain background to help build a strategy that will help the company from a financial and future-growth perspectives. It will have the chance to lead a team, work with the leadership team, and opportunity to make a major impact on the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, implement, and execute strategic supply chain processes in support of supply chain and business objectives, including sourcing of new suppliers as needed.
• Responsible for managing plant level associates who create and achieve production/purchase plans in support of goals & objectives.
• Maintains departmental exception system, documentation review, employee time management and performance review processing, employee training, budget control and daily scheduling.
• Meets with suppliers to discuss issues, performance, and future strategies. Evaluates supplier processes and partners with suppliers to establish Best in Class performance.
• Responsible for long-term planning of the raw material market, supply base optimization, and financial implications of the material spend.
• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns - minimize excess & obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.
• Accountable for maximizing service levels, in conjunction with inventory goals, through distribution requirement planning and deployment.
• Leads and facilitates cross functional teams in support of strategic initiatives both within the supply chain organization and across the business units.
• Responsible for providing management with inventory projections and proactively identifies service level issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in Supply Chain, Operations, or other related degree; 10+ years relevant experience.
• MBA and APICS certification preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills including leading projects with broad scope and impact outside own department and promotes teamwork between departments.
• Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business including profitability, inventory turns, and service levels.

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