Senior Supply Chain Manager

Job Description

Job Description

If you're looking for a collaborative work environment with an established organization that also offers career advancement opportunities, then we invite you to consider applying for a position with SURTECO. 

SURTECO specializes in the production and sale of laminates, foils and vinyl-coated fabrics used in a variety of decorative surfaces. Our technologies, products and services deliver distinctive performance features, thus helping to support our Customers’ reputations for trusted brands around the globe and in an array of markets.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Supply Chain Manager to join our team! This position reports to the General Manager.

The Senior Supply Chain Manager is accountable for the planning, optimization, and performance delivery of the supply chain activities for the assigned plants, warehouses, and products. This role will work effectively with stakeholders involved in these activities, such as commercial, manufacturing, logistics, 3rd party product suppliers, co-producers and service providers for delivery. Execution of the supply chain involves the integration of actionable plans for optimizing the sourcing of materials, planning and scheduling of production, scheduling of product movements (intermediate and finished products), optimizing inventory, and fulfillment of customer requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs analysis of part demands/usage to establish stock levels for the warehouses
• Effectively schedules all work orders to ensure and effective balance of customer needs and production efficiencies 
• Executes the Material planning to either put work orders in for Production or to Purchase whether it is resale parts or raw materials
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing and material control
• Develop and execute a sourcing strategy to meet the company’s business growth and sourcing requirements
• Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system. And taking action to control any inconsistencies.
• Administer the control of the BOM’s and Part maintenance within the ERP system.
• Monitor Shipping systems to ensure COT’s are maintained
• Supply Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports as required
• Drive Continuous Improvement of the business through performance assessment and identification, initiation and delivery of CI activities

Education, Experience, Specialized Skills & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Science or related field required.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience of supply chain manufacturing
• Experience in managing a team
• Continuous improvement/5s/lean methods
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access
• Solid working knowledge of ERP system capability and practice
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective problem solving abilities
• Good writing, documentation and record keeping
• Demonstrate very good interpersonal skills to build rapport with vendors and employees at all levels
• Strong customer orientation
• APICS Certification

Physical Environmental Conditions  

• Significant portion of time is spent doing sedentary work at a computer
• Work environment may be busy with routine background noise due to the voices of other associates on production floor and/or warehouse

Company Statement:  

SURTECO is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing equal access to employment .  We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all applicants to apply. In addition, the health and safety of those who contribute to business development is a priority. Open dialogue with our employees is a matter of course, and the further development of their knowledge is a special concern. We enable them to find the right balance between personal and professional life. 

DISCLAIMER:  

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, success profile characteristics or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the Job at any time.