Vice President of Supply Chain

At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase.

**Our preference is to have someone near our Headquarters in Portage, WI, but we are open to alternative locations.

SUMMARY

Directs and manages all sourcing and procurement activities for all KFI facilities. Is accountable for providing the customers with timely, high quality, cost competitive thermoformed solutions while reducing cost, increasing efficiency, optimizing logistics. Also is a part of the Executive Management Team and as such shares the corporate P&L responsibility with other executives and participates in formulating and administering the corporate strategy and organization policies by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate directors and managers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develops supply chain direction in line with the company goals and strategies.
• Manages operations and supply chain direction for all facilities.
• Participates in formulating and administering company corporate strategy and policies as well as developing long range goals and objectives.
• Directs and coordinates activities of departments for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confers with President and other executive personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Serves as member of executive management staff and participates in the corporate strategy development.
• Communicates corporate and departmental OKRs.
• Setting policy for the direction, negotiation and procurement of raw materials and purchased parts.
• Responsible for the inventory levels, turns and continuous improvements of raw material and purchased parts.
• Knowledgeable of all contracts, major site service agreements, system's contracts and major leases.
• Sets and enforces company purchasing policies and procedures.
• Develops and manages systems that evaluate logistics needs to determine improvement opportunities.
• Perform all duties in compliance with regulatory requirements as well as company policies and procedures

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads directors and managers who in turn supervise employees in Materials Planning and Sourcing areas. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory 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.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year College or university and ten years related experience; Experience in people management, lean manufacturing philosophy, and supply chain management.
• This person must also demonstrate and use Leadership, Management and Teamwork skills. Lives up and actively promotes executive management principles.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to read and accurately interpret business income statements.

WORK AVAILABLITY AND TRAVEL

Must have the ability to work all shift schedules, periodic overtime and be available for periodic weekend work.

Travel requirements: 75%

***Don't meet every single requirement? KFI is dedicated to building a diverse, well-rounded team and appreciate authentic backgrounds and experiences.. so if you think you'd be a good fit for what you just read, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyways! We are always willing to train those who are motivated to learn and you may be just the right candidate for a position with our growing company!***

KFI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

This is a direct-hire opportunity with KFI. KFI is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.