Sika AG

Supply Chain Manager

Sika AG • $90K — $110K *
Davenport, FL 33837In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or business management.
  • 7+ years experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and/or forecasting in the chemical or retail industry.
  • APICS certification is a plus.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP.
  • Strong mathematical skills including working with fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of distribution planning professionals.
  • Maximize product turns while minimizing scrap risk in the distribution network.
  • Represent distribution network capacity in business and production planning discussions.
  • Ensure product categories are stocked according to set business targets.
  • Collaborate with Demand Planners to improve SKU location level forecast accuracy.
  • Serve as a liaison between distribution, operations, customer service, and business units.
  • Monitor and communicate key customer scorecard discrepancies.

Benefits

  • 401k with generous company match
  • Bonuses
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Floating holidays and paid volunteer time
  • Wellness/fitness reimbursements
  • Education assistance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee referral program
Full Job Description
Job Description

Broad Function and Purpose of Position:

The Supply Chain Manager for distribution is responsible for leading the planning team and the inventory health of the Sika distribution network. Inventory health includes product availability at our distribution centers, distribution center capacity management, inventory turns and minimizing storage, transportation and obsolescence costs. In summary, once a product is produced or purchased, the Supply Chain Manager and team are responsible to optimize our inventory, costs and resulting customer experience. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director, Supply Chain and may include other activities as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities:
  • Grow, develop, and motivate a high performing team of distribution planning professionals.
  • Maximize product turns and minimize scrap risk in the distribution network.
  • Represent distribution network capacity with business and production planning.
  • Ensure product categories assigned are stocked according to business targets.
  • Partner with Demand Planners to ensure SKU location level forecast accuracy is improved.
  • Business liaison between distribution, operations, customer service and business unit teams. Ensure product is proactively positioned to support customer demands.
  • Monitor key customer scorecards and communicate discrepancies with the business team.
  • Monitor finished goods inventory using demand forecasts, historical orders, and software tools to support operations and customer requirements.
  • Monitoring customer demand at each distribution location ensure forecasts are appropriate by SKU location to attain the highest level of customer satisfaction with the lowest cost.
  • Optimize the inventory velocity and minimize obsolete and aged inventory.
  • Manage new product introductions and product eliminations while preventing scrap.
  • Maintain open and direct communication with customer service and sales to ensure complete understanding of customer needs and requirements while coordinating with logistics to optimize the supply chain efficiency and costs.
  • Oversee slow moving and obsolete administration with the business teams.
  • Serve as the functional expert of the Inventory Optimization (IO) tool.
  • Drive process efficiency improvements through automation and process simplification.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Manager or Director.


Qualifications

Qualifications/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or business management.
  • 7+ years experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and/or forecasting in the chemical or retail industry. APICS certification a plus.

Special Requirements/Competencies:
  • Must be able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
  • Must have good math skills, including the ability to work with fractions, decimals and percentages.
  • Must be able to use Microsoft Office Programs and SAP as an intermediate user.
  • Must have the ability to develop process expertise in order to facilitate troubleshooting.
  • Must be able to maintain an excellent attendance record.
  • Must be flexible to work any shift and overtime as business requires.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.


Additional Information

Perks & Benefits
  • 401k with Generous Company Match
  • Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid time off, paid holidays
  • Floating holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
  • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
  • Education Assistance
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program & More!

About Sika AG

Sika AG is a Swiss specialty chemical company that produces and distributes systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. The company has operations in over 100 countries and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. Sika AG is a publicly traded company and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring, and roofing and waterproofing systems.
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Size
25,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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