Supply Chain Leader

Lead all internal materials management activties
- Communicate with operations on shortages, anticipated shortages, expediting status etc.
- Provide guidance to direct reports on ordering model parameters, quotes files, safety stock to optimize inventory levels
- Lead and manage the annual physical inventory process
- Communicate with buyers on issues relating to supplier performance: billing, receiving and quality
- Meet new product introduction objectives (timing, quality, systems set up)
- Perform various materials related projects and analysis as assigned
- Support the corporate inventory and turn intiative
- Participates as a member of the operations team in making cross-functional operational decisions.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Process Engineering and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets.

Desired Skills and Experience:

- BS is required, prefer a degree in supply chain or logistics
- 10-15 years of experience in supply chain functions
- Experience with integrated materials/production systems such MRP, ERP or JDE
- Strong initiative and drive to resolve problems and implement process improvements
- Strong analytical skills including ability to leverage metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); advanced Excel and system skills required.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- LEAN experience strongly desired.

Work Location: In person