Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager manages all aspects of direct material supply, including all transactions, planning, procurement and cost to ensure that customer orders are filled on time.  Supervise the daily activities of ASSA ABLOY Berlin’s buyer/planner group and provide technical and tactical guidance on processes and procedure to achieve company goals.  Drive continuous improvement activities to improve inventory accuracy, inventory turns, material costs and other materials department goals as identified.  Coordinate with other departments and materials groups to leverage knowledge and best practices.  Utilize lean supply management tools to drive efficiency in inventory management, buyer/planner activities and other transactional activities related to materials management.  

Responsibilities:

• Manage policies related to the procurement of goods and services
• Establish yearly strategic objectives and related action plans and critical success factors for each buyer/planner and the department
• Assume overall responsibility for the material management goals of the company, such as Material Throughput, Part shortages, Inventory Accuracy and implement plans to ensure that those goals are achieved. 
• Keep current and manage KPI’s (key performance indicators) along with certain programs to monitor performance
• Drive lean transformation throughout the supply chain and continuous improvement in all aspects of the procurement process
• Oversee Kanban program with external and internal supply base.
• Develops team members through mentoring and coaching in complex subjects, providing performance management and employee development as necessary
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information, protect the assets of the organization, act with ethics and integrity, report non-compliance and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations.
• Work with other team members to ensure accuracy of inventory and drive activities for improvement of same.
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory
• Work with suppliers to develop effective business relationships to facilitate improvements in all related aspects of the supplier relationship.
• Achieves financial objectives by working with management group to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.
• Supports cross functional teams to resolve quality issues working with both internal and external resources.
• Additional duties/projects as assigned

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Sargent General Manager and has a dotted line reporting relationship with the Access and Egress Hardware Group Director, Supply Management
• Supervises Buyer/Planners, Materials Analyst, Master Scheduling/Forecasting, Receiving Supervisor and Cycle count resources.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology developments.
• Identify tools, process and metrics to optimize material throughput
• Leads by example and motivates people so as to create a challenging, empowering and collaborative working environment.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing knowledge
• Strong critical thinking and analytic skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze and solve complex problems/issues
• Ability to multitask and contribute in a cross functional collaborative environment
• Detail oriented; ability to meet deadlines and sense of urgency
• Ability to manage and interact at all levels

 Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management or other related field
• Minimum 5-7 years of supply management experience in a high volume factory environment, with proven negotiation skills.  
• Advanced knowledge of procurement and inventory principals, theories and processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead a professional team of buyers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Strong knowledge of ERP system – JDE preferred
• Good communications and presentation skills.
• APICS certification a plus