Supply Chain Manager

Company: Rieke LLC

Primary Location: 8200 Innovation Campus Way West, New Albany, OH 43054 USA

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Material Control / Logistics

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination of purchasing, warehousing, distribution, shipping, forecasting to limit costs, improving accuracy and providing excellent customer service. Monitors the movement of raw materials, in process goods or completed merchandise to ensure that production needs or customers expectations are met. Collects data and prepares analyses designed to forecast demand or predict inventory needs. Maintains contact with vendors and submits purchase orders or requisitions to ensure a continuous supply of goods. Evaluates existing supply chain processes, implementing changes when necessary to improve efficiency and overall performance.

Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations or laws.
Select Transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, customer care, finance, production or quality assurance.
Forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
Receive purchase requisitions, review for accuracy-specifications, search-select right vendor & prepare purchase orders within ERP system accordingly.
Review direct and in-direct material inventory levels against budget-forecast and enter purchase orders in ERP system to meet demand - on time delivery requirements. Manage system inputs to drive utilization of material management functionality within ERP. Collaborate across departments to leverage ERP system capabilities to achieve plant goals for on time delivery, inventory management, cost management.
Analyze and review safety stock levels (ERP INPUTS) on a continuous basis to ensure balance of on-time production and shipment to customers against inventory budgets, while minimizing excess and slow moving inventory.
Manage incoming goods from suppliers, ensuring goods are received to set standards/specifications, working with QA, Planning, Production and Vendor on all quality or delivery problems; rectify issues immediately to ensure no interruption with business.
Manage relationships with vendors, creating partnerships that support long-term growth; visit vendor sites as necessary; host vendor meetings ensuring clear agendas are established.
Review & keep system up to date with accurate item, price and delivery information.
Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, and service; make recommendations to Director of US Dispensing on changes and upgrades to market technology / trends.
Monitor all vendors for performance of on-time delivery and quality; work with QA Manager to initiate Supplier Corrective Action when performance is below standard. Engage in supplier development activities that drive continuous improvement in purchased materials performance, availability and pricing. Manage quarterly vendor scorecard process.
Author and update all purchasing related process and documentation, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and Rieke and TriMas purchasing policies, and ensuring consistency in procedures and best practice sharing across other Rieke locations.
Participate in SIOP process and be able to speak through raw material stock-outs and inventory levels.
Act as point person with Rieke A/P on payment to vendors.
Oversee inventory control processes; perform inventory adjustments and reconcile physical to system.
Lead cycle counting program; perform audits; report out on accuracy and trends.
As back-up, schedule production at one or more facility; ensure that schedules are communicated internally and to meet promise date to customer.
Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
Maintains excellent physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
Ensure team members (shipping, receiving, warehouse and material handlers) are successfully trained to ensure service and product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations according to policies and procedures and/or as communicated in the work instructions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Supply chain Management or related field.
Minimum of 3-5 year of supervisory/management experience.
3+ years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
Lean, process improvement experience preferred