Director, Supply Chain
Company: Race Winning Brands
Location: Mentor
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
Description:
Race Winning Brands is searching for a Global Supply Chain Director
to join our team.This position is responsible for leading the
Planners and Planning Analysts to achieve overall financial and
inventory goals in conjunction with Merchandising, Supply Chain,
Sourcing and Store Team Leadership. The position will lead, coach
and develop the Planning team to achieve financial objectives
including sales targets, gross margin, inventory and OTB
management. This role will be critical in identifying risks and
opportunities within the inventory and buy plans and working to
mitigate those risks. This person must be passionate about leading
a team through change as well as drive development of strategies
for long term growth.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implements practices which optimize inventory on-hand, minimize
warehouse space and personnel requirements, and improve inventory
accuracy.
- Maintains and monitors efficient and cost-effective
transportation (Shipping and Receiving) resources.
- Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing;
makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, onloading,
movement, and storage of materials.
- Manages business relationships with suppliers and works with
suppliers to develop work plans, communicate strategies, and
resolve performance concerns.
- Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply
chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent
changes to processes.
- Develops effective and efficient supplier management system and
is actively involved in sourcing new suppliers.
- Oversight of production planning and reporting of priorities,
concerns, risks while working with operations and the customer
service team to insure meet or exceed customer and company
expectations.
- Maximizes use of ERP system to automate systems and
procedures.
- Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to
identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an
effective supply chain.
- Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or
evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
- Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and
supplies.
- Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests
improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and
profitability for the company.
- Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes,
product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely
and orderly material and production flow transitions.
- Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability
to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies
new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
- Supports and builds the company's culture.PM21
Requirements:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, sales, engineering or
related from accredited university
- Requires a minimum of10 years of supply chain experience, as
well as significant manufacturing and managerial skills and the
ability to motivate people
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United
States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at
the time of hire.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working with Global vendors
in Asia and Europe.Preferred Qualifications
- An advanced engineering or business degree.
- Exceptional Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel & PowerPoint
Presentations).
- Effective communication skills and ability to work effectively
in a matrix organization.
- Strong leadership capability and experience managing a team of
purchasing professionals.
- Industry Experience in automotive aftermarket.
- Multi-lingual, Chinese/Japanese preferred.PI182083596
Keywords: Race Winning Brands, Mentor , Director, Supply Chain, Executive , Mentor, Ohio
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...