Supply Chain Manager

LOCATION: Ohio, Sharon Center

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

Job Description

Supply Chain Manager

Job Family – Supply Chain

The Supply Chain family is dedicated to planning, directing and coordinating product storage, distribution and delivery operations to meet customer need and drive business value

Job Summary

This role plans, directs and coordinates Survitec product storage and distribution operations within a specific business or distribution centre

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages the transportation of goods and supplies, reviewing and recommending improvements to procedures to ensure on-time delivery of goods and supplies
• Contributes to the formation of supply chain operational plans aligned to the wider supply chain strategy and local business plans; through specialist expertise and insights, positively challenges strategy to ensure it meets overall customer and Survitec business needs
• Ensures an effective end to end supply chain process that meets all legal, regulatory and Survitec policy requirements; creates and drives continuous improvement method and mindset
• Delivers the local supply chain budget, including any complex analyses on budget progress required for completion; manages activity to budget
• Works with customer facing teams to fully understand demand to optimise current and future customer order fulfilment
• Implements an effective local sales and operational planning (S&OP) process and effective demand and supply planning; ensures accurate and timely forecasting to meet customer demand and supports inventory planning; ensures planning incorporates appropriate product and portfolio review processes to maximise working capital
• Manages and recommends improvements to local replenishment and inventory control processes; identifies issues and solves problems quickly and decisively
• Manages regional warehousing and distribution activity, including selection and management of local third-party distribution partners
• Implements and drives adoption of supply chain information management systems and processes to plan, reviews and report activity and outcomes across the supply cycle; collects and analyses key performance and control information to drive continuous improvement of supply chain processes
• Communicates the actions needed to implement local supply chain strategy and business plan within the team; explains its relationship to the broader Survitec mission, vision and values; motivates people to commit to these actions and to doing extraordinary things to achieve business goals
• Manages and reports on the performance of the supply chain team; sets appropriate performance objectives for team members and holds them accountable for achieving these. Takes appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team and personal objectives
• Contributes to stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs, issues and concerns, and reacting to these by creating and conveying information to promote understanding and commitment
• Uses Survitec formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs; plans and implements actions to build their capabilities; provides training or coaching to others throughout the organisation in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfil personal potential
• Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values
• Creates an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work
• Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment
• Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gains or maintains external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintains an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences and reading specialist media
  
  

Skills

• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
• Applies knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance Survitec’s goals
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep Survitec moving forward
• Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
  
  

Values

Drives safety culture

• Is a reliable source of reference on relevant safety standards and where these standards are at risk. Provides important insight into the root cause and corrective actions for such safety risks and issues. Raises issues and highlights own mistakes without fear. consistently to improve safety and wellbeing of self and others
  
  

Demonstrates commitment to delivering real value and confidence to our customers

• Understands the importance of being the representative of both internal and external customers. Demonstrates respect for those customers and is open and transparent about the delivery of service – only promises what they can deliver and delivers what they promise.
  
  

We care for our people, investing in the development of teams and individuals

• Understands own role within the team and takes accountability for delivery – is good at closing out actions and proactively asks for help when issues arise. Communicates appropriately, shares knowledge (coaching, mentoring and supporting others to develop skills as appropriate). Works collaboratively with own team and others to meet business goals
• Takes time to listen and treats others with dignity, accepting and respecting other people’s points of view or individuality. Understands how own behaviours impact others.
  
  

We aim for excellence in everything we do

• Takes personal responsibility for ensuring excellence, getting the task done on time and to the right standard. Consistently achieves targets, even when timescales are tight
• Committed and passionate about continuous improvement, looking to solve problems and avoid workarounds. Takes the initiative and acts with confidence
  
  

We seek to innovate at every opportunity

• Takes an entrepreneurial approach to change, being comfortable and willing to try out new methods, processes, ways of working or techniques to make improvements
• Takes time to understand and explain the rationale for change to support the understanding of self and others
  
  

We act with integrity

• Acts in accordance with Survitec Values, especially in situations when it is difficult to do so
• Represents self and Survitec in an ethical manner that engenders trust from colleagues, customers and external regulators
  
  

(Refer to Survitec Code of Conduct for further information and examples)

Experience And Qualification

Educated to high school level with 2 A levels (or equivalent) / University degree level

3 - 6 years of job-related experience, enables the role holder to deal with most situations and advise others

1 – 3 years of managerial experience, planning and managing resources to deliver business objectives