Manager, Supply Chain Electrical Systems

Manager, Supply Chain Electrical Systems

The Manager, Supply Chain leads the team in charge of supply chain activities for Electrical Systems : strategic sourcing, tactical procurement, supplier management, supplier development and reliability. They build and develop the team of Supplier Integration Managers and Supplier Development Engineer embedded within the project teams and are accountable for meeting the internal customers' needs. The Manager, Supply Chain position is a working manager role, and will be hands on in the development, implementation, and execution of sourcing strategies for SPARC, ARC and other projects.

To be successful at CFS you must be a creative problem solver with the ability to work collaboratively on hard problems in a fast-paced environment with great people.

What You'll Do :

• Train, support, develop and coach the members of the team
• Have management responsibility for meeting cost, quality and delivery objectives
• In close coordination with the engineering leads for Electrical Systems, plan and assign work, manage the workload and define priorities as required
• Act as an escalation point to solve issues
• Ensure process adherence for strategic sourcing, purchase orders placement / management and supplier quality
• Report on project status, risks and issues to the supply chain and the systems leadership teams
• Lead change management and process definition / improvement initiatives
• Recruit new team members as additional headcount is approved
• Elaborate and execute project procurement or commodity strategies
• Coordinate planning and scheduling activities with the assigned planners in a matrixed organization (functionally reporting to the head of Supply Planning)
• Coordinate supplier development and reliability activities with the assigned supplier development engineers
• Drive sourcing projects, coordinating cross-functionally
• Negotiate short and long-term agreements for parts, subassemblies, finished goods, equipment, and / or services
• Create and manage purchase orders
• Monitor suppliers throughout the execution of the contracts
• Support cost savings initiatives, lead time improvement projects, and quality improvement projects
• Visit suppliers as necessary to conduct business reviews or check on project milestones
• Negotiate internally and externally at all levels or with people of influence frequently

What We're Looking For :

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Must-Have Requirements :

$110,000 - $185,000 a year Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include : competitive compensation with equity, 12.5 Company-wide Holidays, flexible vacation days, 10 sick days, generous parental leave policy, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, professional growth opportunities, team-building activities.