Senior Manager, Supply Chain

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Supply Chain

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain – Garlock Sealing Products

General Nature Of Job

The Senior Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading the end to end supply chain activities for the business or businesses, that they are assigned. This role leads strategic global sourcing, risk mitigation, cost reduction and supply base expansion activities to assist in enhancing performance and growth of the organization. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with a strong motivation to learn. The Senior Manager must be an effective communicator and be able to work as a leader of professionals to generate a high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and often ambiguous environment. We expect a professional demeanor and an ability to interact with suppliers, internal business partners and stakeholders at every level.

Key activities include development of the supply chain team, efficient and cost-effective sourcing of strategic direct and indirect materials and supplier relationship management.

Essential Functions

• Develops and implements segment wide strategies and leads strategic sourcing activities (RFI’s, RFP’s, competitive sourcing events, negotiations, data analysis, supplier development and selection) to optimize costs, working capital, and commercial terms.
• Leads strategic sourcing activities for the business or businesses assigned. This will include domestic and offshore activities. Brings forward potential business development and new product introduction opportunities to the product management teams as they arise.
• Serves as active member of Garlock North America leadership team and Enpro Supply Chain Council to help create a vision and strategies for the organization's success. Actively documents Garlock’s quarterly strategic supply chain performance to Enpro’s C Suite, Garlock’s General Manager and the Sealing Segment President. Establishes Garlock’s annual Cost Savings and Performance outlook and reports progress monthly using a centralized reporting tool.
• Leads supply chain / sourcing team in a fashion that provides excellent business partnership and support services to internal and external stakeholders. Continuously assessing, developing, hiring and performance managing talent are key components of this role.
• Facilitates activities with engineering and other departments in the clarification and establishes development of clear and concise purchasing specifications for materials, products and equipment. Acts as the lead liaison between suppliers and the organization in communicating these specifications.
• Leads supply chain / sourcing team in identifying and mitigating supply chain and supplier risks including those associated with single and sole source suppliers. Facilitates organizational activities to address and eliminate identified risks; this may include second sourcing, inventory arrangements or material obsolescence and replacement activities.
• Leads Supply Chain team members through negotiations with suppliers to support best in-class service levels, costs and working capital performance. This will include long and short-term contracts, and renewals related to products, materials, utilities, software, capital equipment and other essential goods and services.
• Maintains overall surveillance and integrity of statutory and/or Garlock systems process and audit requirements. Recommends additions or modifications to overall purchasing procedures and/or methods to improve standardization and functionality.
• Leads and facilitates Garlock ERP implementation and Accounts Payable Automation projects for the Supply Chain function.
  
  
  

Job Specifications

• Ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of meaningful category management and strategic sourcing experience across direct and indirect material categories on a global scale.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in directly leading and managing teams of strategic and tactical supply chain professionals in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and ERP operating systems
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills across regions, functions, and levels; fluent in English
• Embraces and works well in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent analytical and project management capabilities.
• Keen collaboration and influencing skills; works effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Proven and demonstrable record of cost reduction for direct and indirect materials and transportation services.
• Excellent negotiator.
  
  
  

Working Conditions

This is primarily an onsite role in an office environment, some manufacturing floor exposure, some travel (5% to 10% will be required)

Reports To

Direct line report to Director - Product, Innovation and Operations