Primary Responsibilities
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for both the Strategic and the Operational pillars of sourcing with our supply chain partners. Your responsibilities within the Strategic pillar will include sourcing selection, recommendation and development. Within the pillar of Operations, you will be responsible for managing the performance of our supply chain partners to ensure alignment with our core objective of delivering on our brand promise to our valued customers. Combined, you will lead a team of Buyers and Material Planners to do the following:
- Provide sourcing recommendations to New Product Development Team Buyers.
- Ability to articulate the company’s business requirements and objectives to our supply chain partners.
- Compose and execute contractual Supply Agreements that provide for a robust partnership while optimizing the security of our business operations throughout the life of the agreement.
- Effectively negotiate with our supply partners to optimize the value of what we procure.
- Work cohesively with the Sub-Zero Group’s Supply Chain team which includes New Product Development, Demand Planning, Import-Export and Transportation.
- Effectively execute supplier planning requirements with forecasting and purchase orders to ensure timely delivery from our supply partners.
- Execute supplier qualification audits and supplier business assessments to limit the risk of a supply partner disruption.
- Effectively facilitate our change management process by coordinating new material implementation to prevent material disruptions and optimize total cost.
- Effectively lead a team of Buyers and Planners responsible for the daily execution of supply chain tasks.
- Effectively mentor and develop a team of Buyers and Planners.
- Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team of Sub-Zero Group Directors and Managers to coordinate resources, budgets and the execution of tasks that involve our supply chain partners.
- Effectively track, analyze and project raw material pricing for the purpose of preparing an annual material spend budget.
- Collaborate with our Supplier Quality Team to effectively manage the supply of material during a breach of our material specifications.
- Effectively communicate deviations to our operations plan to our Manufacturing Site & Business Unit leaders.
- Effectively coordinate with our Materials/Inventory Management Team to optimize our total cost and factory real estate while mitigating the risk of supply disruptions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Some travel (10-20%) will be required including international travel
- 6+ years supply chain experience
- Intermediate experience in project management
- Excellent customer service, computer & ERP skills
- Ability to read blueprints
- High level of interpersonal and organizational savvy
- Demonstrates creativity, technical skills, and problem-solving attributes
- Advanced knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods/processes
- Adept leadership skills for effectively managing and developing people
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering related field
- CPSM/CPM
- SAP experience
- Buying experience in the manufacturing industry
- Six Sigma and Lean training
We value our employees by providing:
- Competitive compensation based on skills
- Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
- On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
- Education assistance and internal training programs
- Electric vehicle charging
- Maternity & paternity leave
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This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10–20% travel, including international travel
- 6+ years of supply chain experience
- Intermediate project management experience
- Excellent customer service, computer, and ERP skills
- Ability to read blueprints
- High interpersonal and organizational skills
- Creativity, technical skills, and problem-solving abilities
- Advanced knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods and processes
- Leadership skills for managing and developing people
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or an engineering-related field
- CPSM or CPM certification
- SAP experience
- Manufacturing-industry buying experience
- Six Sigma and Lean training
Sub-Zero Group, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site fitness center access, wellness campaigns, flu shots, and farmers’ market vouchers provide lifestyle support beyond core insurance. Community events and a scholarship program further expand the wellbeing-focused perks.
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What We Do
The kitchen. It’s the gathering space, the soul of the home, where cooks exercise their creativity on responsive appliances, and guests savor the finer things of life. Sub-Zero founder Westye F. Bakke built his first freestanding freezer out of scrap metal in his basement, bending the coils bare-handed. In 1945, he launched Sub-Zero Freezer Company, introducing the first system for preserving food at ultra-low temperatures - literally sub-zero. The company would quickly establish a reputation for quality and innovation. With a desire to build the best, Sub-Zero has always set its sights higher. Our products are built in our own American facilities where we can control every step of the manufacturing process. The materials are premium grade, the technologies state of the art, and the craftsmanship of the highest caliber. Over the years, the legendary reliability of our appliances has given our customers the confidence to invest not merely in a kitchen that meets their needs, but one that fulfills their highest aspirations in both function and design, and brings them a lifetime of satisfaction.
