Director of Supply Chain

Company: Signode
Location: Glenview
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Requisition Number: 0GM00-2020-002

Job Title: Director of Supply Chain

City: Glenview

State: IL

The Director of Supply Chain is a key leader in the Platform Supply Chain team and the primary owner of the S&OP process and our distribution/logistics network including critical strategy development and tactical implementation, execution, and continuous improvement.

He/She will provide process best practice and technical leadership to the organization throughout the supply chain with focus on S&OP, production planning, operational efficiency, inventory planning, material replenishment, plant scheduling, ERP utilization, and distribution resource planning. He/She will be a critical liaison to global sourcing, purchasing, customer service, as well as, our commercial and operations leaders.

The Director of Supply Chain’s scope of work will include:

Signode Americas Platform (North and South America)

48 Manufacturing sites

7 Outside warehouse

5 - 7 Direct reports

30 Indirect reports

50+ Organizational influence

Annual revenue of $1.1B

Responsibilities/Duties Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions:

Develop company supply chain strategy that meets company performance objectives and customer expectations including our One Signode market approach.

Lead the monthly executive S&OP process to ensure all aspects of process results in a comprehensive and deliverable execution plan.

Manage key reports of planning, warehousing/logistics, and supply chain analysts.

Manage all logistics vendors in a tactical fashion including; transportation management, 3PLs, transportation carriers, import/export providers.

Develop standard metrics across the supply chain to track relevant performance.

Collaborate with Purchasing and Sourcing to have successful strategy of raw material and purchased finished products.

Minimizes costs of the distribution network (“cost of network”) through management of warehouses, 3PLs and transportation providers.

Collaborate with fellow Supply Chain Directors, Commercial, and Operations leaders to ensure achievement of Platform objectives.

Optimize routines to ensure delivery of supplies and improve supply chain metrics in terms of cost and service.

Develop supply chain management best practices in areas such as systems integration and optimization, inventory control, logistics and supply planning.

Perform analytics on key supply chain data to drive continuous improvement.

Provide support and supply chain guidance to other functional teams.

Required Experience Minimum of 10 years in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment

Strong experience in both S&OP processes, logistics and distribution management

Understanding of Toyota Production System (TPS), Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma methodologies is preferred

Comfortable with up to 50% travel including international travel

Have a proven track record in achieving annual performance targets, and the ability to recruit, develop, build, and manage outstanding talent.

Relevant recent experience in similar positions

Interpersonal, Communications and Influencing skills

Business and Financial Acumen

Excellent interpersonal skills, people management

Must be a strong change agent, problem solver, analytical, and skilled business acumen

Ability to formulate and/or champion ideas and concepts to improve business performance in order to achieve set objectives

Establishes collaborative relationships built on ethical values, trust and commitment with customers and business partners for long term sustainability

Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved

Demonstrates ability to work in a matrix structure

Able to exercise personal influence, resolve conflict and bring out required behaviors

Understands key drivers of revenue and cost and applies in decision making

Articulate performance goals, measures and target in financial terms

Ability to leverage technology (i.e., ERP) and best practices

Experience in utilizing an ERP system. Microsoft AX preferred

Computer Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Required Education Bachelor’s degree in business, industrial engineering, supply chain management or similar degree. MBA preferred.

Details Signode Industrial Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HRRecruiting@signode.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement .

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