Senior Manager Supply Chain Operations

Company: Spray Products Corporation
Location: Plymouth Meeting
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Description: Spray Products is growing and so is our leadership team!Reporting to the Senior Director of Supply Chain, the Senior Manager of Supply Chain Operations will be focus on onboarding new business requirements for specific production of goods. This role will onboard, implement, communicate, report, audit and execute various business requirements. They will establish, lead and execute new business complexities by working cross functionally with all areas within Spray Products and externally with customers and suppliers. This person will coordinate with the various groups to ensure customer satisfaction and business requirements are being met. This person will establish metrics, reporting and standards that will be communicated internally and externally. This person will not manage any direct reports, but will have authority to govern business requirements as needed. Preferred work location is in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Candidates who prefer to work out of our Medina, Ohio facility will also be considered. Travel between Spray Products locations is required. Key Responsibilities---Develop and implement raw material supply chain strategies and processes for specific accounts---Be the subject matter expert for our MRP/ERP system (Deacom) and ensure the refined use of the software by the business to meet the specific business requirements ---Manage customer and supplier relations and supply agreement compliance while maintaining highest code of ethics and conduct---Oversees process from intent to purchase, new supplier on-boarding, performance, and through supplier exits while tracking internal, supplier and customer performance using metrics for quality, delivery, service and cost---Develop KPI's for specific business ---Achieve specific objectives by measurement of KPI's---Responsible for management of customer forecasting to ensure OTIF compliance while elevating risks and opportunities ---Responsible for forecasting raw material consumption and continuously analyze market and delivery conditions to ensure present and future material availability---Analyze and balance critical factory resources (equipment capacity, materials availability and man power) with customer demand, using MRP to determine production requirements---Develop, publish and monitor production plans balancing inventory, resources and capacity, taking into account demand from all sources (i.e.: forecasts, sales orders, supplier managed inventories, stocking programs)---Work closely with all areas of the business to ensure that the production plan and business requirements are achievable ---Align business plans with short-term, long-term and strategic needs of operations, and ensure production plans are aligned with the Finance's budget forecasts/commitments and strategies---Develop, monitor and enforce inventory polices (safety stocks, alternate inventory) to mitigate supply chain risks for specific business ---Identify, negotiate and resolve conflicts with respect to capacity, material and customer/factory requirements---Work with Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D to develop product specifications and source substitute and new materials---Provides clear direction and expectations to the business regarding responsibilities and performance standards. Continually evaluates and leads performance with a focus on further development of the business ---Provides coaching to the business for development ---Responsible for carrying out company policy and initiativesKnowledge - Skills - Abilities---Strong knowledge of generally accepted purchasing practices, contract negotiation, related laws and regulations---Experience should range from long-term product planning to new product launch planning as well as production planning and inventory control---Interpersonal skills to collaborate at various technical levels, with individuals in other business functions, and with the potential to function in a supervisory role---Excellent leadership, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills---Passion for results, process, strategy, and execution. Creative, calculated risk taker---Ability to raise levels of performance by establishing an improvement process, or setting specific, measurable targets and goals linked to business needs---Track record of project leadership including partnership/teambuilding with interdependent functions in Operations, R&D, Engineering, Finance and externally ---Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and analytical skillsSpray Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Spray Products is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Spray Products are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Spray Products will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Spray Products encourages applicants of all ages.PM19. Requirements: ---Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or Operations Management ---Planning, purchasing and inventory control experience and familiarity with manufacturing operations is desired---Must have minimum of 5 years in supply chain, logistics, inventory or business analytics and be very familiar with manufacturing and supply chain fundamentals ---CPIM or CSCP certification a plusPhysical Requirements---Ability to work in a chemical lab environment/chemical manufacturing plant.---Occasionally may be required to reach, squat, bend, and lift up to 25 lbs.---Willing to travel domestically and internationally, even on short notice. Approximately 25%

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