The Supply Chain Senior Manager manages and oversees overall supply chain operations at NWS, including purchasing and inventory of materials as well as the selection of vendors. The Senior Manager makes recommendations to improve productivity, quality, cost and efficiency of operations. Works with Engineering, Operations, Customer Care, and Business Management to ensure cost reduction, quality and delivery to customers on existing and new products is met. Interacts with Customers as needed to ensure all requirements are being met.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees supply chain operations.
- Oversees selection of vendors and purchasing of materials.
- Coordinates and resolves issues involving new or existing product.
- Responsible for managing the Supplier Scorecards and ensuring metrics are met.
- Checks to ensure customer requirements are being met.
- Works with supply chain partners to ensure quality, cost reduction and delivery metrics are met/exceeded.
- Travel, including overseas is required occasionally.
- Responsible for negotiating and maintaining contracts.
- Works with team to establish Current Working View (CWV) regarding 3rd party mfg.
- Works with the team to understand and provide input regarding forecasts
- Help with metrics that drive understanding on supply chain opportunities, this is mainly housed in Power BI.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in area of specialty.
- Five to ten years experience in field or related field.
- Expericence in working with contract manufacturers.
- Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
- MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SAP applications.
- Power BI general knowledge is a plus.
Decision Making Requirements
- Makes decisions related to the purchase and inventory of materials.
- Selects material vendors.
- Decides on issues involving existing and new products.
- Input on decisions regarding product pricing and introduction of new products to the market (NPI).
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Direction Given and/or Received
- Leads and directs the work of others.
- Reports to and takes direction from top management.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
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