Director, Supply Chain

As the Director, Supply Chain you will be responsible for the development and implementation of a global procurement organization and supporting framework.  Responsibilities include planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, and overseeing the work of the procurement staff and other stakeholders.  You will develop and implement short- and long-term plans, goals and objectives focused on achieving the department’s mission and assigned priorities.  This role requires a strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and is expected to support a culture of continuous improvement and champion the use of Lean tools. 

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  Responsible for the leadership of buyers and planners; plan, direct, coordinate professional development of procurement team.

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  Drive development, standardization, and implementation of procurement processes/procedures, supplier selection/management, negotiation and communication strategies, and cost reduction and process improvement methods.

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  Develop and deploy advanced procurement and demand planning strategies that work optimally with product development team during the product design and life cycle.

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  Promote and maintain up-to-date market knowledge about suppliers and service providers; develop long-term contract relationships as appropriate to exploit market opportunities and to secure strategic parts and services.

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  Distribute key commodities’ current and projected pricing data; take appropriate actions to minimize company exposure to upward fluctuations.

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  Develop key performance indicators and use them to report on company’s procurement performance; maintain a high-performance culture that meets/exceeds functional indicators with improved levels of service to both internal and external customers.

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  Establish and maintain systematic, analytical, results-based methods for monitoring supplier performance; communicate results to suppliers and end-users; provide timely action plans for corrective actions to be taken as necessary.

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  Manage and support corporate oversight for purchases across multiple expense categories and create strategic vision for company while driving purchasing synergies to achieve cost reductions across company product lines.

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  Build strong partnerships with supply chain vendors.

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  Embrace and exemplify the guiding principles of leadership and leadership fundamentals.

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  All other duties assigned

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Management or Business discipline

• 7+ years' experience in a manufacturing, production or military environment

• 5+ years' leadership experience in a manufacturing, production or military environment

• This is an on-site role at our facility in Phillips, WI.

• This role requires approximately 25% travel.

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