SPX Corporation

Supply Chain Director (Overland Park, Kansas (KS), US)

SPX Corporation$125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering
  • 5+ years experience in a global supply chain management role
  • Experience in the industrial engineering/construction industry preferred
  • MBA or comparable degree preferred
  • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
  • Proven track record in driving continuous improvement
  • Fluent in English; additional language skills preferred
  • Basic knowledge of SAP and familiarity with international law is a plus
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement supply chain strategies for the Package Cooling business
  • Establish and audit standardized supply chain processes and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Mentor and coach supply chain personnel for effective teamwork
  • Create and execute materials strategies across the Cooling Technologies network
  • Develop a supplier operating system with metrics and accountability frameworks
  • Drive performance improvement initiatives and minimize administrative waste
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supply chain analytics with business priorities

Benefits

  • Generous and flexible paid time off including personal time, caregiver, and parental leave
  • Competitive health insurance plans with 401(k) matching starting from day one
  • Performance-based compensation packages and bonuses
  • Educational assistance and leadership development programs
  • Employee recognition programs
Full Job Description
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

The Director of Supply Chain will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the end-to-end supply chain across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role is responsible for driving standardized processes, optimizing logistics network design, and elevating performance across the supplier base and materials organizations across the Cooling Technologies factories. Cooling Technologies has facilities globally, this role will build and manage a world class Global Supply Chain enabling factories to hit their customer requirements. Guide the organization to continuously drive supplier performance improvement related activities to:
    • Drive material replenishment & logistics strategies across the network
    • Ensure material availability in support of revenue plan and/or customer requirements
    • Support S&OP and planning teams
    • Drive LT reduction activities across the supply base utilizing PFEP methodologies
    • Support HVAC Segment sourcing team to improve delivery & quality


What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

Provide Strategic Direction
  • Develop, communicate, and drive the future direction of the Supply Chain activities for the Package Cooling business and translate strategies into achievable outcomes and tangible actions for teams and individuals
  • Establish, implement, and audit standardized supply chain SOPs, KPI dashboards, and SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) frameworks across all manufacturing sites.
  • Mentor and coach Supply Chain personnel
  • Communicate effectively with all internal & external stakeholders
  • Exercise judgment, make decisions and take action even when not all facts are available
  • Understand and predict factors and trends that will change the business climate
  • Support SIOP / S&OP process


Drive Performance
  • Create and drive materials strategies across the Cooling Technologies network
  • Create supplier focused operating system that includes metrics, visuals, tiered meetings, and accountability
  • Support MRP improvement projects to reduce administrative waste and simplify supply chain activities
  • Motivate and develop team and team members
  • Actively drive performance including celebrating and rewarding successes and addressing under performance in a timely manner
  • Share resources with other SPX segments to optimize resources and skills
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual work and improve data accuracy through automation and process redesign.
  • Develop, document, and deploy standard processes based on best practices, for data analysis, reporting workflows, and supply chain planning activities.


Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with operations, logistics, strategic sourcing, finance, and commercial teams to align supply chain analytics with business priorities
  • Partner with materials and sourcing leaders for effective implementation of improvement initiatives
  • Create and drive improvements in the overall efficiencies and communication to key stakeholders
  • Provide subject matter expertise and insights to support strategic projects and operational improvements


What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience & Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering
    • 5+ years experience in a supply chain management role with global exposure and planning.
    • Industrial Engineering/ Construction Industry experience preferred
    • MBA or comparable degree preferred
    • Excellent analytical, communication and presentations skills at all levels of the organization
    • Strong track record in driving continuous improvement
    • Demonstrated leader with "take charge" attitude
    • Fluent in English, additional language skills preferred
    • Knowledge of SAP and experience in international law would be an advantage
    • Willingness to travel up to 30%


Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Sitting, standing, walking
    • Keyboarding/typing
    • Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or paper copy
    • Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
    • Ability to communicate effectively verbally
    • Ability to fly on long overseas flights


WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • The incumbent works in an office environment with varying degrees of noise levels
    • Travel: All types of transportation can be expected


What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:
  • Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
  • Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
  • Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
  • Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

About SPX Corporation

SPX Corporation is a supplier of highly engineered products and technologies, holding leadership positions in the HVAC, detection and measurement, and engineered solutions markets. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX Corporation had approximately $1.5 billion in annual revenue in 2020 and more than 4,500 employees in 17 countries. The company's products and technologies serve customers in a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, power and energy, and transportation. SPX Corporation was founded in 1912 as the Piston Ring Company and has since grown through a series of acquisitions and divestitures to become a diversified industrial company with a global presence.
Learn more about SPX Corporation
Size
3,100 employees
Market Cap
$2.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$97.2 million
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
-3.7%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
NASDAQ

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