Supply Chain Manager

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
70K-80K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
The Supply Chain Manager oversees product inbound and storage management, ensuring accurate inventory levels, cost control, and timely distribution while managing purchasing and supplier relationships.
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We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

The Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Control is responsible for product inbound and storage management in the warehouse network. Activities include monitoring of inventory levels and accuracy in the facilities; placing purchase orders with manufacturers and coordinating all inbound deliveries to ensure on time delivery and availability in to the warehouse network. This position is responsible for purchase planning, inventory control, cost control, and materials reporting as required to ensure the uninterrupted flow of materials to meet customer requirements. The scope of responsibility includes managing the day to day replenishment activities from manufacturer purchase order placement to stocking of inventory in warehouses. This position is responsible for ensuring that all required processes and procedures are implemented and followed that ensure the stock levels are available in the right quantities, and the right place, and at the right time. Product responsibilities include product management from system set up to steady state product availability.

Annual Hiring Range:

  • $ 70,000 - $ 80,000

Benefits

  • Paid time off

  • 401k, with company match

  • Company sponsored life insurance

  • Medical, dental, vision plans

  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance

  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Commuter benefits

  • Employee Discounts

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manages the position Analyst, Supply Chain Planning & Control – establish goals

  • Receives requests manually and electronically for goods and services from departments and ensures proper procurement/sourcing in accordance with federal and state statutes as well as company policies and procedures.

  • Manages the flow of products in specified quality and quantities to meet customer requirements

  • Creates and maintains accurate purchase orders

  • Creates call offs for products, as required, to maintain sufficient network stock levels, through the Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) process

  • Identifies possible stock out situations and suggest action plan to rectify

  • Follows up on inbound deliveries

  • Manages product flow from Purchase Order placement to warehouse booking of stock into available inventory status

  • Manages stock levels in the warehouse to optimize storage and handling cost requirements

  • Maintains positive relationship with suppliers all the time

  • Resolve issues regarding supplier performance, product performance, discrepancies, and damage claims.

  • Reviews and reports key account/key supplier forecasts to suppliers.

  • Oversees and ensures the accuracy of information is received from forecast, warehousing and physical inventories

  • Manages product requirements of forecasts, correlate forecast requirements and ordering parameters, and distribution constraints

  • Ensures products are purchased in accordance with calculated forecasts

  • Uses customer flight schedules and “Bill of Materials” (BOM) program to determine quantities of all customer-required products

  • Generates purchase orders to ensure product is available through the supply chain to meet consumption requirements

  • Works with internal systems which include Ross, LOGIC, i3PL, ePix & Forecaster

  • Prepares administrative reports as required

  • Collaborates within and across teams to complete projects

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain management

Work Experience:

  • 5+ years of material purchasing, forecasting, supply chain management experience preferred

  • Knowledge of supply chain management within the airline industry a plus

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

  • Advanced capabilities with Microsoft Excel, Word and Access

  • Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skill

  • Knowledge of statistical software a plus

  • Must be detailed oriented and self motivated

  • Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

Language / Communication Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills, both written & oral

  • Strong interpersonal skills

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: USA

Type of Employment: full-time

Travel %: Up to 10%

Exemption Classification: exempt

Internal Relationships: employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships: vendors and customers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: regular office environment

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): Sr Mgr, Service and Delivery

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):  n/a

Number of Direct Reports: 1

Number of Dotted Line Reports: n/a

Estimated Total Size of Team: 3

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

  • We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity

  • We communicate and keep each other informed

  • We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team

  • We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details

  • We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes

  • We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it

  • We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management
  • 5+ years of material purchasing, forecasting, supply chain management experience
  • Knowledge of supply chain management within the airline industry
  • Advanced capabilities with Microsoft Excel, Word and Access
  • Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skill
  • Knowledge of statistical software
  • Must be detail oriented and self motivated
  • Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both written & oral
  • Strong interpersonal skills
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The Company
Zürich
10,785 Employees

What We Do

gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents

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