JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
The Senior Manager of Supply Chain is responsible for ensuring an efficient logistics organization with the objective of sustainable, precise, and efficient delivery to customers, aligned with Döhler North America's strategic plans. This includes optimizing all import/export traffic as well as leading internal and external warehouse activities to ensure cost-effective operation and an optimized North American warehouse network. The successful manager will do this while also meeting inventory optimization targets.
Key Responsiblities
· Develop and execute a complete Supply Chain strategy encompassing logistics, warehousing, and inventory management aligned with business objectives.
· Oversee the import/export, transportation, distribution, and warehousing functions to ensure cost effective and timely delivery.
· Implement and ensure efficient and effective processes in the company's internal IT systems including documentation and training.
· Implement systems to track and report on inventory turnover, discontinuations, and excess inventory, while driving preventative controls for obsolescence reduction.
· Ensure and implement preventive and corrective actions based on customer complaints and deviation management.
· Organize optimum scheduling and processing of shipments.
· Manage the compilation and processing of all necessary transport documents in consultation with Customs and all Federal agencies, and internal global team members when necessary.
· Manage the scheduling of orders, collection of goods, and coordinate deliveries of raw materials and selling products.
· Manage the coordination of delivery dates with the freight carrier and optimize schedules aligned with Customer Service.
· Supervise, coach, and train the workforce.
· Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement continuous improvements.
· Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
· Manage the logistics pricing for customs, international (ocean and air) and warehousing service; inclusive of all international and domestic freight lanes for the NA business.
· Manage vendor approval and billing approval for external service providers related to warehousing and logistics.
Supervisory Responsibility
Plant Warehouse Team, Logistics Manager, and Inventory Control Group.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary on occasion depending on workload.
Travel
Less than 25%.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or a related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
· Excellent leadership and team management skills.
· Proven experience of over 10 years in a senior Supply Chain, logistics role, with a track record of success in optimizing process and achieving inventory and warehousing cost savings.
· Experience with import/export activities and distribution network optimization.
· In-depth knowledge of SAP, WMS, and industry best practices.
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data driven decisions.
· S&OP process development and participation.
· Excellent IT user skills
Safety/ Food Safety:
Döhler USA, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees. It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times. It is also the responsibility of management to do so.
Employee should Comply with all policies and procedures, including safety, food safety/security and GMPs.
Employee should report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or designated party.
AAP/EEO Statement
Döhler USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Döhler USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Döhler USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Döhler USA, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $149,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
Ability to Relocate:
- Cartersville, GA 30120: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person