Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager - Monterrey, NL, MX

This is a unique opportunity to join a world-class manufacturing business that is initiating operations in Monterrey, Mexico. The Plant Supply Chain Manager manages the daily plant supply chain operations to maximize manufacturing efficiency, minimize cost, drive quality, and ensure on-time delivery of supplies and finished goods. The Plant Supply Chain Manager has overall plant responsibility for production control, manufacturing scheduling, inventory management, vendor qualification, and inbound/outbound logistics of materials. The position drives improvement in safety, quality, and operations efficiency.

Position eligible only for Mexican Payroll.

Our client will only consider candidates who have demonstrated the following:

• Excellent Professional Achievements (explained in the resume).
• Work Stability.
• Career Progression.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (required), Master's is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of Manager experience.
• 7 years of experience in a Supply Chain Manufacturing environment (Maquiladora).
• Experience using ERP or other systems (SAP preferred).
• S&OP experience is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Competencies:

• Proven leader in a cross-functional, matrix environment is a must
  
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes, including operations planning, materials management, purchasing, freight management, and transportation management systems.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP and MS Office, ERP (SAP preferred), Materials Resource Planning, and working knowledge of transportation management systems.
• An experienced practitioner of Lean Manufacturing, Process Control, and Continuous Improvement.
• Demonstrated organizational and planning skills to review demand forecasts, and manufacturing schedules, and establish supply schedules to support manufacturing.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, capital planning, expense planning, cost control, and analysis.
• Demonstrated management skills, particularly influence management, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and efficiency.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the overall performance and success of the plant's supply chain.
• Lead a team of leaders and direct reports, including plant demand planning, released order fulfillment, production scheduling, purchasing, materials management, and logistics of shipments and finished goods.
• Take a proactive role in the development of the entire supply chain team
• Maintaining detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the plant, at other sites, and in the company.
• Maintaining the required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
• Analyzing inventories and procedures.
• Partner with Operations and develops manufacturing schedules and resource capacity requirements based on sales forecasts and customer demands.
• Direct processing of all sales orders for manufacturing, assigning production schedules for optimal loading, and shipment dates, and providing shop documents for production.
• Direct all plant purchasing activities, including but not limited to, managing the competitive bid process for raw materials, MRO items, and service contracts.
• Assist with the corporate and divisional procurement groups to negotiate centralized vendor contracts.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on a team approach to supplier assessments and approval
• Responsible for all facets of inbound/outbound logistics including freight sourcing, cost management, and on-time delivery.
• Oversee all warehouse management and inventory movement operations within the plant.
• Manage the departmental budgets to ensure efficient use of resources and cost control.
• Actively participate in New Product Introductions and associated launches to optimize growth strategies while striving for the lowest landed cost.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics to measure supply chain effectiveness including on-time production completion, inventory accuracy, cost, PPV, vendor performance, and inventory turns.
• Responsible for leading root cause analysis and creative problem solving for Supply Chain process improvements including robust documentation.
• Develop and update procedures and processes to continuously improve process integration with functional groups and accommodate evolving environmental and regulatory standards.
• Sourcing environmentally friendly materials for manufacturing processes and supporting the reclamation of post-production material to reduce company waste stream.
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
• Work closely with the plant management team on cross-functional initiatives to support Company's Operational Excellence Strategy.
• Responsible for monitoring and disposal of surplus and obsolete inventory and plant assets.

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.