Title: Supply Chain Manager
Date: 8/29/2024
Seniority Level: Manager
Work Setting: On-site
Reports To: Supply Chain Director
Job Function: Supply Chain/Purchasing, Inventory Management and storage, Planning and Scheduling
Summary:
The Supply Chain Manager will lead procurement along with planning and scheduling of operations to ensure fulfillment of customer orders in a timely manner. He/She will lead a team of purchasing and planning personnel to manage the material and information flow for Next Hydrogen to streamline value stream processes.
Responsibilities:
· Work with finance, engineering and operations on the ERP system and oversee day-to-day transactions
· Maintain qualified suppliers in the ERP system along with proper costing of the component parts
· Work closely with product/design engineering and quality to qualify and maintain an “ASL” or Approved Supplier List that gets integrated into the Quality Management System
· Work with vendors to get appropriate volume or related discounts and establish pricing contracts where applicable
· Establish vendor managed inventory stock where applicable to keep component or raw material off Next Hydrogen’s balance sheet
· Team with manufacturing engineer, operations , and QHSE manager to set up an effective material storage stock room (warehouse) or supermarket that encompasses visual management
· Proactively communicate part availability issues to the appropriate stakeholders (manufacturing and operations supervisors/managers, planner/scheduler, and quality manager)
· Establish proper logistics and negotiate favorable pricing for incoming and outgoing material
· Work with Quality Engineer/Manager to properly document (via a NCR – non-conforming report) any incoming or in process part failures and organize the return material/parts to the supplier through the credit/return process
· Verify with Configuration Management, Manufacturing Product Engineers new part number releases, proper setup in the ERP system and the disposition of any parts that are phasing out
· Lead the coordination and execution (with finance and manufacturing) of the annual physical inventory and set up requisite cycle counts during the year
· Perform shop floor audits to verify the proper handling and ERP transaction of material from a traceability and financial standpoint (receiving, supermarket storage, job kitting, WIP movement, closing orders, tagging and quarantining suspect material, scrapping of product, etc.)
· Attend/co-lead a cadenced manufacturing operations scheduling update (at least weekly) with the manufacturing manager to drive on time deliveries
· Monitor, report, and take appropriate action monthly on the metrics/KPIs for suppliers, operations planning, and inventory
· Work with Configuration Manager and Engineering to verify and validate BOM structures from Arena (PLM) are properly set up and transact in Epicor
Preferred Experience/Qualifications:
· 8+ years experience in purchasing, scheduling and inventory management in a supply chain related position(s)
· 3+ years personnel leadership experience
· Experience with ERP systems and/or an IT system for order management and fulfillment
· Proven knowledge and use of Lean manufacturing principles (and/or six sigma) in a manufacturing environment
· Experience with quality management systems
· Experience facilitating SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning) process
· Prior experience in quarterly/annual budgeting process
· Customer service skills
· Proven negotiation skills along with a record of cost reductions in previous positions
· Adept in MS Office applications – Word, Excel, Powerpoint
· Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Education:
· Bachelors degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field required
· Masters degree in operations, business, or related field desired
· Trained in problem solving (Lean, six sigma, or equivalent)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00-$115,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON L5T 2V6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- SAP Supply Chain Management: 5 years (preferred)
Location:
- Mississauga, ON L5T 2V6 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
