Manager of Supply Chain

Overview

This position is responsible overseeing the day-to-day operations for the supply chain team.

Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Develops departmental staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Monitor KPI’s for both supplier/vendor performance and staff performance.
• Prepare and present supply chain data as required
• Attend and participate in meetings as required
• Monitor production capacity and proactively coordinate with Operations Supervisor offloading work as required
• Resolve issues in the capacity of Supply Chain subject manner expert
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
• Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
  • Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
  • Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites, and in the factory.
  • Maintains required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
  • Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
  • Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
  • Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
  • Participates as an advisory member of the product development team, providing information and guidance on availability and cost of supplies and materials.
  • Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes, product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
  • Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in Aerospace Supply Chain
• Must be capable guiding and training staff
• Must be able to make sound decisions quickly and independently
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges
• Able to conduct detailed procedures in a time constrained environment.
• Must have excellent organizational and project management skills
• Must be able to function as subject matter expert and foster a team environment
• Experienced in MS Office, MRP/ERP systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.