Supply Chain Manager – Bloomfield, CT

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

DESCRIPTION:

Assume primary responsibility for all aspects of procurement including precious metals, purchased commodities, outsourced components and assemblies, consum-ables, MRO supplies and logistics. Opportunity for rapid advancement in the Operations organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Direct planning of procurement and raw materials including subcontracted services. 
• Ensure that every step of the procurement processes is functioning effectively to avoid costly delays and lost sales opportunities due to lack of availability of materials. 
• Communicate needs and objectives to key internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, sales, service, manufacturing and management. 
• Work closely with Sales and Engineering and operations on new projects/ programs and product developments.  
• Provide input into staffing and capacity needs to maximize productivity and efficiency. 
• Maintain standards used for job quotes and schedule lead times.   
• Work with engineering to order time studies used for ERP input. 
• Responsible for efficient and accurate MRP functionality. 
• Identify primary and alternate sources for each item needed and encourage suppliers to remain competitive to achieve best value (quality, lead time, parts and service).
• Work with quality manager to qualify suppliers and to monitor their perfor-mance. 
• Incorporate drawings, quality specifications and requirements into purchase orders to maintain high quality standards and expectations. 
• Establish and enforce procedures to ensure proper recording, storage and tracking of all items purchased by the company.  
• Monitor prices of major commodities; analyze impact based on annual usage and reports findings to management for budgeting purposes.
• Monitor significant trends, changes in suppliers, and prices to capitalize on opportunities and/or protect company positions. 
• Prepare and issue POs for complex or specialized parts/materials to support production and sales. 
• Research and identify non-standard or at risk parts and assist in developing new sources of supply. 
• Contact carriers to negotiate contracts/pricing, troubleshoot problems, and to arrange/coordinate challenging shipments. 
• Manage the relationships between many different suppliers. 
• Select suppliers and work with Quality and Operations Managers to qualify and measure performance in areas of quality, on-time-delivery, technical resources/support and ease of doing business. 
• Negotiate terms to obtain necessary materials and product in timely and most cost-effective manner. 
• Solicit promotions, discounts, markdowns, warehousing options and favorable payment terms from suppliers. 
• Negotiate favorable consignment arrangements 
• Identify and manage reliable offshore sources
• Qualify dual sources for critical items
• Work with Operations/Plant Managers at all sites to identify and resolve problems with suppliers in a timely manner using the Supplier Corrective Action process (SCAR). 
• Negotiate in-bound and out-bound freight and carrier contracts and terms. 
• Directly supervise Purchasing function at multiple locations. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Ten or more years of purchasing, including the purchasing precious/base metals, plastics, sub-assemblies, components and commodity items. 
• Five or more years of successful supervisory experience; must be a leader. 
• Experienced with strategic sourcing processes in a manufacturing environment.
• General understanding of general P2P processes, systems, and concepts, including a robust enterprise-wide system.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic sourcing projects. Able to handle multiple internal customers.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of contracting requirements.
• Familiarity with e-sourcing tools.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Comfortable with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Knowledge of direct material, MRO and capital equipment purchase
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and Outlook 
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints, drawings, or other technical material. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team-based environment. 
• Excellent attention to detail.  
• Highly organized and process-driven. 
• Dedicated to the pursuit of continuous improvement. 
• APICS Certification is a plus. 
• Precious metal control and purchasing experience preferred.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or other related discipline.

COMPENSATION:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus performance bonus.

BENEFITS:

• Full and Excellent