Kollsman

Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Kollsman • $100K — $130K *
Merrimack, NH 03054In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or MBA with relevant experience
  • 8-10 years' experience in supply chain or 6-8 years with an MBA
  • Experience in Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
  • Knowledge of Purchasing, Production Control, and Inventory Control
  • Understanding of Just-In-Time Production principles

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage procurement of materials and services for manufacturing
  • Review supplier proposals for selection based on pricing, delivery, and quality
  • Monitor supplier performance to adhere to budgets and project timelines
  • Research and develop sources for commodities necessary for operations
  • Evaluate inventory levels to mitigate material shortages
  • Direct procurement and scheduling activities via ERP systems
  • Coordinate material needs with various departments for long-term projects

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule for every other Friday off
  • 401(k) plan and competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with wellness discounts
  • Flexible vacation and paid time off options
  • Paid parental leave and employee referral program
  • Variety of voluntary benefits available including pet insurance and legal assistance
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Sr Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for the strategic, tactical, and operational activities to achieve a value-added supply chain responsive to program requirements. Activities include supply and demand management of purchased components, planning, sourcing, procurement, and collaboration with suppliers and internal customers to drive out unnecessary costs and inefficiencies. The manager facilitates the management of relationships with major suppliers for the acquisition of quality-assured commodities and works closely with the Operations team. The manager will implement appropriate sourcing strategies to control the company's purchased material costs and to ensure an adequate source of supply will be provided while managing and optimizing supplier performance, including continuous improvement, innovations, obsolescence, and reduction in total cost of ownership.

Responsibilities and Tasks:
  • Plan, organize, and manage the procurement of all materials, equipment, and services necessary for repair, overhaul, and manufacturing, and ensure efficient movement of materials required for meeting schedules of assigned programs
  • Reviews supplier proposals for price, delivery time, and quality, and then selects the supplier
  • Monitors cost, schedule, and performance factors of suppliers and programs to ensure adherence to budgets and customer requirements
  • Research and develop sources of supply for required commodities
  • Evaluates material shortages and determines appropriate inventory levels
  • Directs material procurement and program scheduling activities using a computerized ERP System
  • Monitors and assures efficient flow of inbound customer repairable being input for work, efficient receipt of purchased material, inventory management, and shipment of product
  • Coordinate with Account Managers, Contracts, and Operations to determine material lay-in requirements for long-term projects; facilitate management of max/min of stock inventory to assure adequate supply with minimal excess and appropriate inventory turns, and assure timely processing of non-stock requirements to support DOT of repair service orders
  • React to Operations' schedules to help maintain on-time deliveries to our customers, as well as smooth material receipt schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory
  • Maintain control of all service and production ordering activities for all company programs. This includes reviewing, in conjunction with Account Management, Contracts, Finance, and Operations, and establishing optimum inventories and stock order recommendations for executive review and approval
  • Manage the sourcing of material to support the Production Planning process, assuring a timely flow of production materials to Manufacturing
  • Interface with all cognizant departments relative to resolving various material problems and issues that negatively impact production
  • Assist Financial Administration in maintaining material costs traceability for various contracts and projects through the management of work order numbers, releases, and material transfer-related data
  • Assist the management team in meeting EACs when applicable and support Program Managers/Operations with their material reporting requirements
  • Engage with suppliers to negotiate favorable costs and improve margins
  • Ensure projects and tasks are completed in accordance with the applicable AS9100 and other required Quality Standards
  • Prepare and monitor labor and expense budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations
  • Maintain liaison with other departments, Team Leaders, and Program Managers, to ensure effective and coordinated communication regarding material costs, schedules, and issues affecting budget and customer requirements
  • Select, train, and develop subordinates
  • Assign work for the most efficient utilization of personnel, reviewing their activities to ensure quality performance
  • Oversee all subordinate tasks, including Government Property and Small Business
  • Make appropriate promotion and salary recommendations or terminations
  • Manage the material quoting process, ensuring fair and accurate material cost roll-ups
  • Review teams' interaction with internal customers, ensuring timely and accurate responses and a proactive attitude toward issue resolution
  • Develop a long-range material plan to develop an annual material forecast
  • Review Operations Schedules to maintain on-time deliveries to our customers, as well as smooth schedules to maintain production flow throughout the Factory


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration with 8-10 years of experience, or an MBA with 6-8 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, Just-In Time Production, or an equivalent combination of education and experience


Preferred Qualifications:
  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification is a plus
  • Level of lean understanding equivalent to a green belt

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Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

  • Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
  • Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
  • Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
  • Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
  • Flexible Vacation & PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Employee Referral Program
  • Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
  • Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. HiArc, an Elbit America company, is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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