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As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too
Who you are:
- The Supply Chain Unit Manager is responsible of planning、managing and coordinating all activities related to the procurement of supplies. The UM must ensure that supplies are available when they are needed to meet changing levels of demand for WCT Products.
About the job:
- Implement ISO, AEO，ASME, PV management system in the factory.
- Ability to coordinate across departments, manage project delivery, risks, and changes, to ensure efficient execution of customer-specific orders under the ETO business model.
Planning:
- Must have good analytical and planning skills to establish supply requirements.
- Review forecasts with suppliers and material schedules with the production management team.
- Establish inventory classifications (ABC) and corresponding standardized supply schedules.
Material Purchasing:
- Monitor supply chain performance and establish metrics to assess factors such as quality, cost and delivery performance.
- Collaborate with members of the supply chain to find ways of improving efficiency or reducing cost.
- ERP system utilization for all activites to provide visibility to all users of the WCT supply chain.
Communication:
- Build relationships within the factory, global business unit, and product group WCT.
- Collaborate with other departments to identify problems and find solutions.
- Maintain and develop positive business relationships with sales company and customers.
General:
- Develop analytics, systems and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports.
- Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of supply chain staff.
- Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental, policies, standards, regulations, or laws (sustainability).
What you know:
- Understanding of accounting and finance, related to purchasing materials from supplier and inventory control
- Read and comprehend legal documents, such as contracts or import/export agreements
- Diagram supply chain process to help facilitate improvements and develop standard operating procedures
- Working knowledge of ERP system
- Good communication skills and the desire to build lasting relationships
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to perform accurate arithmetic computations using applications such as spreadsheet, word processing, email and database software
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, Supply Chain Management, or related field
- At least 5 years' experience management responsibility
- Solid English ability and comfortable working globally in written and oral English
We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain management, or a related field
- At least 5 years of management responsibility experience
- Working knowledge of ERP systems
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- Understanding of accounting and finance related to purchasing materials and inventory control
- Ability to read and comprehend contracts and import/export agreements
- Ability to diagram supply chain processes and develop standard operating procedures
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to perform accurate arithmetic computations using business software
- Solid English ability for global written and oral communication
- Experience implementing ISO, AEO, ASME, and PV management systems
Alfa Laval Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alfa Laval and has not been reviewed or approved by Alfa Laval.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
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What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
