I am partnering with a small-midsize manufacturing company in the Morris County, NJ area that is looking to add a Director of Supply Chain to their team. They are looking for someone with a strategic supply chain background to help build a strategy that will help the company from a financial and future-growth perspectives. It will have the chance to lead a team, work with the leadership team, and opportunity to make a major impact on the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop, implement, and execute strategic supply chain processes in support of supply chain and business objectives, including sourcing of new suppliers as needed.
Responsible for managing plant level associates who create and achieve production/purchase plans in support of goals & objectives.
Maintains departmental exception system, documentation review, employee time management and performance review processing, employee training, budget control and daily scheduling.
Meets with suppliers to discuss issues, performance, and future strategies. Evaluates supplier processes and partners with suppliers to establish Best in Class performance.
Responsible for long-term planning of the raw material market, supply base optimization, and financial implications of the material spend.
Accountable for optimizing inventory turns - minimize excess & obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.
Accountable for maximizing service levels, in conjunction with inventory goals, through distribution requirement planning and deployment.
Leads and facilitates cross functional teams in support of strategic initiatives both within the supply chain organization and across the business units.
Responsible for providing management with inventory projections and proactively identifies service level issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

BS in Supply Chain, Operations, or other related degree; 10+ years relevant experience.
MBA and APICS certification preferred.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership skills including leading projects with broad scope and impact outside own department and promotes teamwork between departments.
Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business including profitability, inventory turns, and service levels.

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