Job Description

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading a broad range of complex supply chain processes for a large global business unit. The role improves current business processes and performance metrics by leading cross-functional regional and global business unit planning teams,and identifies opportunities to streamline and optimize operational processes. The role requires taking leadership and ownership to drive strategy and execution independently as well as special projects and communicates requirements to large global business unit planning teams.

Responsibilities

Manages a broad range of moderately complex supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis and planning, demand management, logistics management, and import/export operations typically with a large or complex global business unit. Identifies opportunities for process improvement and develops recommendations. Independently executes the demand and supply matching activities, connecting planning to execution, and identifying issues and their impact. Drives backlog management. Gathers demand data from country, region and account managers to synthesize information using complex analyses, and delivers demand signals to the supply base to contribute to demand forecasting. Coordinates or leads regional and global business unit planning teams to maintain and enhance the current business processes. Reviews performance metrics on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for improvement. Contributes to priority projects with complex analyses and assists in developing recommendations. Communicates requirements and guidelines to the regional and global business unit planning teams. Mentors junior-level staff Coordinates, develops, and manages a Regulatory Trade Compliance

Education & Experience Recommended

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations)

Knowledge & Skills

Supply Chain Spares Parts Material Planning Production Planning Inventory management and Control Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) SAP Applications Continuous Improvement Process Data Analysis Finance Lean Manufacturing Purchasing Warehousing

Cross-Org Skills

Effective Communication Results Orientation Learning Agility Customer Centricity Digital Fluency

Impact & Scope

Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.