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Job Title: Manager, Supply Chain Management
Job Code: 36609
Job Location: Tempe, AZ
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- Totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
This person will contribute to the company's success by leading the site Supply Chain organization leading a team comprised of procurement, planning and warehousing operations. Successful candidates will also collaborate with Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Program Managers, and Engineering in securing the best solutions for new or existing programs.
This role will report directly to Director, Supply Chain and is responsible for research and benchmark current market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges for the Tempe site.
Essential Functions:
Submit RFQ's to suppliers to develop CML (Consolidated Material Lists) pricing
Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and medium to high volume
Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections
Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses
Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues
Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses
Develop and implement a suite of Standard Work across the Procurement, Planning and Warehousing functions
Develop and implement, in conjunction with the Category Management team, spend management strategies including:
Supplier assessments and rationalization
Negotiation for best total cost of ownership (make vs. buy analyses)
Vendor managed inventories, and inventory reduction programs
Cycle time improvements, security of supply, and supplier diversity
Continuous improvement, commodity roadmaps, and procurement/stakeholder collaboration
Develop and implement plans to reduce supply chain risks for direct material purchases
Drive improvements in our poorly performing yellow and red supplier spend
Lead negotiation and completion of agreements with strategic and preferred suppliers to optimize business results
Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with internal customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and team members
Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including:
Leading periodic business reviews
Monitoring, and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership),
Managing supplier relationships
Performing root cause analysis and resolution
Developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans
Establish, implement, report, and socialize on Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals and objectives and related performance
Travel as required and approximately 15%
5-7 Years of experience understanding contractual terms and conditions and how to mitigate risk
Must have experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint for purposes of data analysis and creation of presentations
Ability to obtain US Security Clearance
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience or relevant work-related experience
Preferred Skills:
Deltek (Cost Point) ERP System Experience
MBA or Graduate degree in Supply Chain
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Strong understanding of Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and Material Logistics
Cost analysis experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
5-7 Years of experience of demonstrated experience in:
Leading a team of people and collaborating internally and externally
Managing a suite of direct material commodities
Negotiating pricing and delivery improvements
MRP systems and processes
DoD procurement requirements and practices, including FAR & DFAR procurement requirements
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