.General OverviewFunctional Area: SCM - Supply Chain ManagementCareer Stream: SCM - Supply Chain ManagementRole: Manager 3Job Title: Supply Chain Manager 3Job Code: MG3-SCMBand: Level 11Direct/Indirect Indicator: IndirectSummaryDrive the development of the site customer focused strategies, monitor the team performance and metrics. Incorporate the Logistics vision into all elements of the plan. Recognized subject matter expert on Logistics process, tools and applications. Manage a team of direct and indirect resources to effectively support the execution of the strategy deployment plans. Contributes to multi-functional, regional or global assignments.Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:Provides support to the team on management of materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle for a specific business unit or customer set.Provides leadership in designing the supplier portion of the materials supply chain to provide optimum flexibility with minimum investment.Supports the effort to identify and develop suppliers to meet current and future business needs.Supports efforts to reduce material cost and assess/respond to supply risks.Supports contracts and agreements for supplier chain related sections.Supports the development of delivery requirements, material plans and short-range capacity plans to meet production schedules and inventory objectives.Responsible for customer interface from SCM including relationship management and as focal point for all SCM related issues.Responsible for tracking and driving inventory results by working with SCM Managers, Directors & GMs and customer VP/GMs.Participates in business process improvements to help achieve inventory targets and maximize return on investment. Works to ensure Celestica is compliant with customs and regulatory laws.Supports freight & logistics optimization efforts for ensuring favorable rates and cycle times for Celestica and customers.Establishes department goals/ measurements and manages resources to achieve these goals.Drives working capital assumptions in the quote process, and later leads SCM optimization efforts to achieve or exceed quoted turns and plan.Supports new business quotes and ramp for new products as the key corporate stakeholder for the supply chain.Primary customer interface focal point for SCM requirements and solutions, deployment of systems and processes ensuring customer satisfaction.Collaborates with Customers on SCM strategies and requirements.Drives customer engagement on demand planning, demand management & collaboration while improving the process.Has the ownership of the SCM portion for the customer QBRs, Escalations and driving KPI improvement initiatives.Leads market teams to optimize working capital performance.Ensures contractual claims for SCM related costs are recovered (e.G. E&O, premium, NRE).Leads & helps prepare responses on all SCM customer enquiries