Highlights of Director of Supply Chain Position

This position will be responsible for designing and implementing a “world class” supply chain strategy.  Areas of responsibility will include procurement, logistics, and inventory management.  In addition, they will work closely with marketing and production to influence the S&OP process.

Key Responsibilities of Director of Supply Chain Position

• Develop & implement a global supply chain strategy
  • Map supply chain and gain approval of plan to reduce cost, improve productivity, and reduce errors.  Plan should include but not be limited to recommendations that:
    • improve inventory turns
    • reduce cycle times
    • evaluate purchasing practices
    • facilitate order entry
    • improve forecasting process and accuracy
    • put into place an efficient process for satisfactory handling of customer inquiries
• Recommend and gain approval of key metrics which define a world class operation and which will be tracked and reported to senior management on a regular basis.
• Influence company strategy from a supply chain perspective
• Actively participate in selection of ERP software solution
• Special projects assigned by the President

Qualifications and/or Requirements

• Senior manager with demonstrated business and supply chain track record, as evidenced by a minimum of seven years procurement or supply chain experience and a minimum of five years business operations experience
• Ability to provide strategic leadership, vision, and direction from a supply chain perspective
• Demonstrated effectiveness in management and leadership activities including staffing, performance management, and employee and executive level communications
• Superior change management skills
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to structure, analyze, and communicate large volumes of complicated data.
• Detail and process orientation coupled with a bias toward action
• Strong negotiation skills and expertise in pricing issues and supplier contracts
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related quantitative field.  MBA strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. (Access a plus)
• Previous consulting experience is a plus

About the Author:

The Teldar Group is an Executive Search and Recruiting Firm specializing in placing professionals in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain positions.

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