Job Summary:

The Supply Chain GM coordinates, organizes, and oversees all activities involved in the identification, acquisition, production, and distribution of the company’s goods.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains departmental supervisors.
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive. 
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Planning policies and procedures for efficiently, honestly, economically and productively purchasing goods for supply chain production and operation.
• Monitoring, reviewing and analyzing bids and quotes with suppliers, including the negotiation of services agreements and contracts.
• Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
• Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites, and in the factory.   
• Maintains required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
• Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Implement strategic procurement including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management and performance measurement.
• Identifies optimal shipment and transportation routes with attention to consolidation of warehousing and distribution.
• Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing; makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials.
• Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
• Participates as an advisory member of the product development team, providing information and guidance on availability and cost of supplies and materials.
• Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes, product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
• Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of company products and logistics. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:     

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, logistics, Procurement, or a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ Years diversified and progressive work experience in procurement, order fulfillment, logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience with ERP or Procurement / Supply Chain Management software.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within deadline and prioritize effectively, while delivering high quality work.
• Solution oriented with a high sense of quality, attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency and meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and continuous improvement efforts.
• Strong negotiation skills at a senior level with international manufacturing companies.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work in a team with diverse cultural backgrounds.