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Supply Chain Director

This role is located in the South Bend area

Enjoy working in an innovative manufacturing environment where you can enhance your skills and impact within a company and your career? Enjoy working independently and within teams to create excellence on the job?

Then, We have the place for you!

Who We Are:

We are a leading-edge metal fabrication and stamping company, with over a century of experience and a reputation of delivering high-quality product for our customers. Based on our innovative strengths, our business continues to grow strong connections in the industrial manufacturing sectors across the country, as well as within the community. And, we do this by supporting every stage of our customer's product development and manufacturing processes, while also continuing to invest in our team to provide a meaningful impact in their careers and within our community. Want to grow your skillsets and career to make a positive impact and be recognized for a job well done ? Then, come join our team where your career will be strengthened and used in a powerful way!

What We Offer:

• Creative, innovative, collaborative, and flexible work environment
• Challenging and progressive career opportunities
• Competitive pay programs!
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Retirement Program with Excellent Employer Match!
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events
• And much more to motivated, results-oriented individuals who want to make a real difference in their community and role

What You'll Do:

As the Supply Chain Director, you will research, plan, manage, and execute on actions/strategies around sourcing, vendor development, purchasing and logistics functions to ensure high-quality materials delivered on-time and in budget to meet production, inventory, and cost goals.

Your Accountabilities in the Role:

• Researches, plans, manages and executes on short- and long-term strategies to optimize the supply chain, from raw material purchasing to on-time delivery of finished goods, ensuring optimal quality, delivery, and budget success.
• Evaluates, develops, and manages supplier relationships to ensure cost, quality and reliability goals are achieved.
• Leads the procurement strategy across multiple commodities, primarily steel and hardware, and outside services (painting, galvanizing, etc.) to ensure customer specifications are achieved.
• Researches, develops and implements logistics improvements to ensure a seamless coordination between vendors, production, warehouse, and customer delivery.
• Implements and improves processes and systems (ERP, MRP, supplier scorecards, S&OP, forecasting, etc) to drive optimization and efficiencies.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Engineering and Finance to align supply chain with growth goals.
• Leads, coaches and mentors the team to ensure continued growth and ability to reach growing business goals.

Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing or similar related field ; or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience: 7+ years of supply chain/purchasing & leadership experience within metal fabrication, machining, industrial manufacturing or related industry. Experience establishing new systems, policies and procedures for a department is needed for this role.
• Certifications: Lean, Supply Chain, or Purchasing certifications would be a plus.
• Functional Skills: Strategic-thinking skills with the ability to research, develop, plan, organize, and execute strategies to drive success; understanding of inventory and purchasing strategies; strong in vendor negotiations, supply base rationalization and logistics optimization; results-oriented; strong analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills; ability to manage and drive projects and metrics; ability to manage to P&L expectations. Familiar with setting up priorities, goals, and metrics to track and ensure business success.
• Technology Skills: Strong aptitude with computers, ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite, Epicor, Infor, etc.), and Microsoft Suite products.
• Communication Skills:Strong written & verbal communication skills, along with presentation skills, are also required.
• Leadership/ Behaviors: Excellent Customer and Leadership focus; ability to train, coach, mentor, manage and drive innovation; strong ability to create results and grow a team; innovative to think outside the box to create enhancements; ability to build from scratch with a hunger to make a difference; independent learner with the ability to listen, network, collaborate, and influence others to get things done; able to relate to all levels within an organization.
• Culture Match: Lives by the Golden Rule to treat others as we would like to be treated; accountable to the Company, self, & others; high integrity and pride to deliver excellence each & every time.

Other Important Information:

Pay/Salary: Salaried position plus performance-based bonus. Salary is negotiable based on proven experience.

• And, the compensation will grow as the business grows!

Reports To: VP & CFO

Core Hours: Will work 8 - 9 hours a day during core hours )

Typical Work Week: M-F; occasional weekend work where required; 45 hours a week on average

Direct Reports: Materials Buyer, MRO Buyer, Logistics Manager

Travel: Limited to conferences, vendors, etc.

Work Environment: Office & Production environment