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Bakelite · 1 month ago

Regional Supply Chain Manager - North America (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Bakelite is a company dedicated to creating sustainable and innovative chemistry solutions. The Regional Supply Chain Manager will serve as a strategic leader overseeing supply chain operations across multiple manufacturing sites, focusing on raw materials planning, procurement, and production scheduling.

ChemicalIndustrialManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and Manage the Raw Materials Coordinators/Buyers of the Manufacturing sites under his/her responsibility

Lead and Manage the Schedulers located at different Manufacturing sites

Manage production/Schedule planning and works with operations and logistics to ensure that on-time delivery, cycle time and goals are met

Lead material management efforts to reduce shortages and set appropriate controls maintaining strategic raw materials inventory levels

Work with plant and logistics departments to determine and set up intercompany transfers

Lead Supply Chain initiatives to support Commercial and R&D Projects for new Product introductions as well as supply chain strategy and operational improvement projects

Support optimizing raw materials inventory levels for the sites

Create and leverage analytics to lead and inform cross-functional decisions related to product assortment strategy, tracking key performance indicators, and inputs into Supply Chain decisions

Support processes to improve forecast accuracy, increase collaboration with internal partners, and ensure that the translation of demand into the supply-planning process works seamlessly

Develop strong relationships with manufacturing partners and become trusted point of contact to have detailed discussions concerning changes and discrepancies in forecasted volumes across all customers and factories

Determine and Implement tools to improve process efficiency and automation

Responsible for training and career development of Supply Chain associates

Oversee the daily workflow and assignments

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementSAPData AnalyticsChemical Industry ExperienceERP SystemsCRM SystemsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesOrganizational SkillsResults-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Engineering, related field or equivalent combination of education and direct work experience

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively interacting with stakeholders and team members

Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues and provide effective solutions

Technical Proficiency: SAP, ERP, CRM systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analytics tools

Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload effectively

Results-oriented, with a strategic mindset and a bias for action

Preferred

Experience in Supply Chain in the chemical industry preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits

Company

Bakelite

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Bakelite Synthetics is a leading global integrated producer of thermoset specialty resins, solutions and engineered thermoset molding compounds serving a variety of segments and end markets across geographies.

Founded in 1907