Manager, Supply Chain

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Scosche Industries is a multi-award-winning consumer technology accessory company. Family owned and operated in California since 1980, we are dedicated to creating sustainably responsible, world class mobile accessories and are recognized as the #1 Mount, #1 FM Transmitter and #1 selling 30W Wall Charger Brand in the U.S. We have nearly 200 employees across all locations in the U.S. Canada, Asia and Europe.
The Supply Chain Manager creates and maintains forecast models for product lines and/or customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources. The selected candidate will lead their team and will oversee the development, communication and attainment of inventory financial plans and goals. The Supply Chain Manager is the integration point into the sales and commercial organization. Basic forecast modeling is the responsibility of this position. This position leads the dialogue each month for their respective customers and products with key counterparts in Sales and Marketing.
What makes this job great: You will have a chance to be a part of a team at Scosche who is dedicated to developing a world class Supply Chain and creating value for its customers. You'll get to define processes, build scalable systems and deliver solutions to the organization and its customers.
What You Will Do Day to Day:

• Develop Business Processes and serve as subject-matter expert for improvements.
• Work with Operations to develop strategies that improve customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction as it relates to Planning, Purchasing, Supply Planning, and Production Scheduling activities with team and all stakeholders.
• Perform multi-site and multi-level planning to ensure supply from suppliers and internal sites to achieve optimum service level objectives.
• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Analyze demand regularly and identify inconsistencies and data with forecasts vs. actual sales.
• Manage and ensure optimum standard and safety stock inventory levels are maintained based on material criticality, lead time, and frequency of use.
• Maintain materials lifecycle status in ERP (i.e., create, update, obsolete)
• Provide Supply Chain visibility to the sales and marketing teams; In situations where the demand exceeds supply, discuss, and align with the internal teams.
• Facilitate development and execution of accurate and data-based supply/demand forecasting to enable capacity planning, inventory target setting, and performance reporting.
• Develop and standardize global metrics to KPIs, including external benchmarks, to monitor performance and allow for data driven decision making.
• Manage programs for the Supply Chain Planning team in the development of constantly evolving strategies.
• Managing all SKUs through the entire Supply Chain and communicate disruptions in product availability to Senior Management
• Leading/participating in multidisciplinary teams to resolve manufacturing/supply issues.
• Collaborate with Accounting & Fulfillment Manager on inventory reconciliation and adjustments.
• Drive proactive supply optimization strategies that reduce inventory holding and increase service levels.
• Track and improve ocean vs air split for inbound logistics.
• Own several highly visible processes and deliver updates to executive stakeholders.
• Monitor business performance across relevant KPIs and conduct deep dive investigations to understand the "why" behind how metrics are performing.
• Perform ad hoc strategy, research, modeling, and analytics projects to help guide decision making in a constantly evolving industry.
• Be a strong project and stakeholder manager with the ability to execute projects of varying urgency and scope with minimal guidance.

Requirements
Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in leading Supply Chain: Logistics & Manufacturing; purchasing, inventory planning, operations, retail, consulting and/or finance, with a history of owning/driving results.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain or Operations
• Excellent managerial and training skills
• Highly analytical, capable of turning raw data into information and insights.? Strong proficiency in analytical tools including Microsoft Excel, SQL, and statistical software.
• Proven track record of managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
• Must possess excellent business judgment, strong written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common-sense approach to getting things done.
• The work location is in Oxnard Corporate office.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA with a quantitative focus or equivalent experience.
• Strong numerical and analytical aptitude.
• PMP / Project Management certification a plus.
• APICS Certification a plus.

Scosche's competitive compensation and flexible health and benefits programs meet the ever-changing and challenging needs of today's workforce. Scosche offers a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans as well as company paid life insurance, vacation, and 401(k).
Scosche is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities or enables otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job.
If this position sounds like your next career opportunity and you want to join a local organization that provides you with the ability to share and use your professional experience, please send your resume for consideration.
Check us out at www.scosche.com .
Compensation: $110k - $140K
Salary Description
$110 - $140k annual