Supply Chain Manager

Primary Responsibilities Oversee the SCM team to ensure both customer and internal metrics are maintained at acceptable levels and a proper continuous improvement plan with defined actions, responsibilities and delivery dates that are clearly understood by the team Manage the plant’s SCM continuous improvement plan Ensure the safe operation of the plant’s material‑handling equipment in accordance with published plant and corporate guidelines Develop a team that masters the use of the IAC ERP system, “lean manufacturing” tools, customer systems and IAC Supply Chain Management processes to support the requirements of both our internal and external customers Implement the IAC SCM BASIACs; understand the gaps and implement a continuous improvement plan with defined actions, responsibilities and delivery dates that are clearly understood by the team Manage the ECN process as it pertains to the continuous flow of materials both inbound and outbound Ensure the plant understands, utilizes and achieves its logistics plan Manage the plant’s inventory, ensuring policy and procedures are implemented to achieve accuracy and turnover objectives Manage the physical inventory process to ensure accuracy and alignment with corporate policy Manage continuous improvement actions to achieve 98%+ inventory accuracy Manage the SCM team to ensure 100% on‑time delivery to the customer and develop continuous improvement actions for all issues preventing achievement of the objective Manage the supply base and SCM team to ensure 100% OTD for purchased goods and ensure continuous improvement actions are developed for any issue preventing achievement of the objective Manage the team to ensure all customer requirements, metrics and systems are utilized to acceptable levels Ensure that the plant has a proper escalation process with increasing levels of communication, both internal and external, ensuring that both internal leadership and the external customer are aware of any potential delays to shipment prior to their occurrence Participate with the plant management team to achieve targets, goals and objectives All other duties as assigned Skills And Experience Requirements Minimum 5 years automotive Tier 1 materials management experience Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business management or related field preferred Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze, explain, and draw logical conclusions from complex operational, financial, regulatory and/or business data Continuous Improvement / Kaizen / Lean facilitator Knowledge of automotive customer systems and requirements (DDL, SNC, SMART, Supply Power, ANTS) APICS certification a plus Inventory management toolbox – reduction & accuracy improvement MS Office tools fluency #J-18808-Ljbffr