Manager, Supply Chain Management - Confidential

MANAGER - PURCHASING / SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – New Position

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY and Position for Making a Difference with Definitive Growth

CONFIDENTIAL and TOP PRIORITY Chicago, IL

Div. of top, global $82+B manufacturing conglomerate .. 8 - 10 yrs’ Purchasing, Planning &/or, Supply Chain Managing exp. + Min. 5 yrs’ Manager/Leader – US & Global Supply Chain Management in Industrial, Automotive, Heavy or Farming Equipment Machinery, Manufacturing Industry exp.

To $150K Base (D.O.E.) + Bonus + Growth + V.G. Benefits + Relo Expenses (Only candidates in the United States will be considered) ... (D.O.E. = Dependent on Experience)

REPORTING to

Director, Supply Chain

Management

of well-established Global Industrial & Commercial Equipment / Machinery $770+M Manufacturing Div. is seeking an assertive, capable, confident, Purchasing, Procurement &/or Supply Chain Management Manager/Leader with a proven track record of successful, effective commercial negotiations and contract management experi

ence suppo

rting both Aftermarket and Factory Production Operations.

Summary as follows:

..The Supply Chain Management Group (SCMgmtGroup) is responsible for global and local procurement and sourcing activities in support of the Global Supply Chain

...Therefore, the Manager, Supply Chain Management will have discerning, meaningful input with Supplier selection for the company through Purchasing Council, Supply Base consolidation and assessments

...Also, including procurement responsibilities, the SCMgmtGroup also supervises the material Planning process. It controls the material planning parameters in SAP and updates data accordingly to strike the proper balance between inventory levels and production requirements. ...Managing the on-time delivery (OTD) and quality level of incoming materials working with in-house Warehouse Management and Quality

...Also, the Manager will work very closely with Manufacturing and Materials Planning teams (4-6) to make ensure all shortages on the shop floor are effectively minimized

...Effectively monitoring the flow of incoming material, processing Defer and Cancel messages and, expediting materials are all included in the daily activities

...Also, the Manager is responsible for managing Quality notifications and invoicing issues for resolution

...Important for Manager to assist with developing core supplier relationships with mandate to ensure/meet all organizational standards in respect to quality, service and best commercial

value

...Manager is responsible for policy compliance for the acquisition of all goods and services for the company

...Manage the planning and delivery of raw materials in support of production

...Ensure delivery from suppliers supporting production schedules is “executed as ordered

...Manage working capital with supplier deliveries, inventory. management and supplier payments

...Ensure to engage Engineering to develop design solutions to expedite cost and delivery initiatives.

Position Outline and Key Responsibilities .. incl. “MUST HAVES”:

• Direct Reports: Up to 6 Buyers' Team
• Spend Budget: $150
  • $200M
• Suppliers: 700 – 1,000
• No. of SKU's:

  To 3,000

• MANUFACTUR

  ING Exp.: A MUST – Min. 8 yrs. with US & Global markets..Purchasing / Planning / Supply Chain / Sourcing exp.

  A MUST

• Leader &/or Supervisor &/or Manag

  er Exp.: A MUST - Min. 5 yrs. – with proven track record of building / coaching their team and expediting the necessary

  results

• No. of Direct R

  eports

  Min. 3 a MUST. Ideally responsible for supervising a team of up to 5 exp.
• “Assertive” - “Ownership” - “ Problem Solving” persona & commitment to success
• Work experience in the Heavy Machinery, Automotive, Industrial &/or, Large Farm Equipment industries is absolutely “KEY”, i.e a MUST
• Proven effective tactical, proactive, managing a team experience a MUST
• SAP: Min. 2 yrs. experience, knowledge / high proficiency with SAP, Microsoft and linked applications
• Proven history and experience working very effectively with and developing strong working relationships with not only the Aftermarket, Factory Production Operations, but, with all US and global staff, Suppliers, plants, offices, etc.,i.e. multi-cultural platforms .. US, Asia
• One who is committed to ensuring “best” solutions / strategies quickly + delivering agreed results
• One who is also data driven / analytical ….with a strategic continuous improvement / growth for company mindset…plus, what works best for all (Company, staff, vendors, etc.)
• One who is comfortable with holding themselves and their team accountable for executing required goals.
• One who is committed and driven to ensuring required objectives, strategies and meaningful collaboration across their own team and other company depts. to ensure growth.
• One who has a proven history with managing / developing effective relationships with suppliers to maximize value to the business.
• Proven experience with participating in daily Customer Status meeting…and, assisting in resolution of any delivery delays that impact company cu

  stomers.

• Growth is the company’s mantra…for both the company and c

  andidate
• One with excellent people, management, presentation, interpersonal skills – both on a US and global level
• One who strong communication skills – written o

  r verbal

• One with proven history and experience with managing a Min. $150M Spend Budget / Min. 400+ Vendors effectively and efficiently

Education:

• BS – Supply Chain Management / Business / Engineering
• MS – Strongly

  preferred

FOR MORE DETAILED

INFORMATION:

Please IMMEDIATELY email us and send you

r resume to:

Mili@Bore

hamSearch.com

Many thanks,

Mili Boreham,

BSI-Boreham Search International, Inc.