Pitco · 10 hours ago
Director of Supply Chain
Pitco is looking for a Director of Supply Chain to oversee and direct overall supply chain operations, including purchasing and inventory management. The role involves developing strategic plans to enhance productivity and efficiency while managing supplier relationships and ensuring optimal pricing and quality of materials.
Responsibilities
Lead, train, and develop a team of Supply Chain Buyers responsible for developing end-to-end supply chain strategies, coordinating resources, overseeing and reporting status, resolving issues and generally ensuring appropriate SC support is provided as needed to individual program and/or proposal efforts across the portfolio of efforts
Serve as Supply Chain leader and “single point of contact” for the Supply Chain leadership in tasks such as status actions (i.e. subcontract negotiations, BOM pricing, Middleby Corporate liaison, etc.), supplier relationship/issue resolution, long range program/proposal/MRP supply base planning and coordination of financial forecasting
This position will be responsible for evaluating and managing the supply chain structure, defining objectives to meet the company profit objectives, and integrating the Supply Chain management strategy with Division strategy. Primary responsibility to ensure supply base meets market competitive prices, program schedules and quality on all supplied materials for the health of the division
Utilizes corporate analytics resources to inform strategic decision making; interprets data and reports to make informed recommendations and decisions and communicates them to facility, regional, and corporate leadership
Identify and implement year over year cost savings through supplier negotiations, VAVE projects and other activities
Develop corrective action plans with Quality Assurance department, users, suppliers, and other parties, as appropriate, to resolve issues with defective or unacceptable goods or services
Attract, develop, cultivate, and manage a high-performing team. Lead through change with sensitivity, clear vision, excellent communication skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Business or similar field
5+ Years of operations/production experience and at least 5+ years in a strategic sourcing or procurement role in a similar industry/manufacturing plant
Proficient in supplier relationship management, supplier development, and supplier risk management
Adept in total cost management, cost modeling and should-cost analysis
Collaborative mindset with effective people management and organization skills
Effective communication skills, team facilitation and influencing skills in a matrix environment
Demonstrate strong leadership principles and competencies
Proficient business and data analysis skills and familiarity with MRP and ERP tools (Oracle, SAP, etc.)
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated knowledge and leadership in LEAN principles and practices
5+ years of proven experience implementation and maintaining a continuous improvement culture and LEAN manufacturing environment
Knowledgeable in Material Resource Planning (MRP)
Keen supplier negotiations and relationship management skills – domestic and global suppliers
Must have a high degree of confidentiality and ethics
Preferred
Supply Chain certification preferred