Supply Chain Director

SUMMARY:

Directs, plans, and coordinates activities within the Supply Chain department to ensure the availability of production plans, direct materials, and customer shipments. Promotes the professional competence of the department through direct supervision of daily activities, training, and support. Has the responsibility for the creating business processes and standards to increase the efficiency of the plant. This role is an integral part of the Saturn Petcare Inc. leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures performance metrics and goals are met and action plans implemented. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Responsible for department trainings including training plans to build a high knowledgeable team
• Develops material cost forecasts or standard cost lists.
• Monitors forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Implements new or improved supply chain processes to meet internal & external needs
• Documents physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• Designs or implements plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Participates in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
• Designs or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction
• Develops and implement supply chain strategies that align with the company’s business goals
• Develops annual budgets and long-term strategic plans, including capital expenditures and labor needs
• Monitors all aspects of the supply chain to ensure that goals are being met
• Maintains established housekeeping standards for responsible area

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Leads and directs supply chain personnel. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate’s degree in supply chain or operations management
• 4+ years’ management experience, including management of an entire team
• 5+ years’ experience within SAP
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or Operations Management preferred
• Supply Chain Management experience preferred
• Customer planning and Material planning experience preferred
• Pet Food Manufactory experience a plus

Computer and Technology Skills:

The successful candidate must be proficient in MS Office applications, SAP and or other ERP systems

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. German language speaking skills is another advantage.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Allergen Awareness

Products produced in this facility may contain the following allergens: Egg, Shellfish, Fish, Gluten.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Saturn Petcare Inc. and any of its employees. The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Saturn Petcare Inc. with or without notice.

Employment with Saturn Petcare Inc. is voluntarily entered, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause. Similarly, Saturn Petcare Inc. may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.