Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Manages a team that oversees the order to delivery supply chain to ensure availability of necessary commodities to support manufacturing or distribution. Develops, implements, and manages supply chain strategies and solutions.

Roles and responsibilities will include:

• Ensure the supplier value stream performance is consistent and synchronized with Solar's demand.
• Serve as the industry expert for a particular value stream category and develop and execute supplier sourcing strategies that support business growth and cost reduction targets while delivering year over year supplier performance improvement.
• Act as an internal consultant on the availability of future commodities and the corresponding impact on design programs.
• Identify performance gaps within the supply base and develop improvement plans for the identified gaps.
• Provide leadership through the development, mentoring and training of their team to build the best Global Supply Chain team and drive business results.

Desired skills and experience:

• Works with various basic components of strategic sourcing, such as data analysis, market research and purchasing budgets examination.
• Participates in enhancing institutional sourcing process continuously including identifying improvement opportunities.
• Conducts strategic sourcing activities in a limited environment.
• Follows relevant standards, policies and practices regarding strategic sourcing.
• Assists senior sourcing professionals with strategic sourcing in multiple environments.
• Supply Chain Management: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies, practices and tools for controlling the whole processes.
• Quantifies and evaluates benefits and risks of various supply chain strategies and approaches.
• Participates in joint planning, process design/redesign with clients and partners.
• Monitors the complete supply chain management process.
• Manages supply chain finance activities and measurements of effectiveness.
• Consults on supply chain network design projects or processes.
• Advises others on capacity issues at various points in the supply chain.

Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Experience: 10+ years of relevant years

Type of position: Full-time Permanent Position with benefits

Telecommute: No

Location: DeSoto, Texas, United States

Relocation accepted: No