Supply Chain Director

Job Title:                  Director of Supply Chain Operations

Employment Type:  Full-Time

Department:             Supply Chain

Reports To:              Division President                 

Working Hours:      Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Location:                  TPT Plant

FLSA:                       Salary Exempt

Overall Focus:

Directs the Supply Chain functions of Planning, Scheduling, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service and Purchasing so that the plant can consistently achieve its targeted customer service levels with a minimum investment in inventories and distribution costs.  Work as a communication liaison between the Supply Chain functions and manufacturing and sales through proactively communicating and/or resolving issues related to service, scheduling, and deployment.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Directs the Supply Chain functions of Planning, Scheduling, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service and Purchasing.
• Works as a communication liaison between the Supply Chain functions and manufacturing and sales through proactively communicating and resolving service issues and/or meeting business and customer needs.
• Responsible for a distribution strategy in support of achieving Targeted Pet Treat’s target customer service levels with a minimum investment in inventories and at the lowest possible cost.
• Responsible for business continuity of the plant.
• Oversees purchasing and inventory of ingredients, packaging and commodities, managing risk of obsolescence versus supply shortage.
• Directs all distribution and logistics activities at the plant and dedicated off-site warehouses including managing labor costs, productivity, inventory levels, inventory accuracy, and stocking strategies.
• Maintain controls and procedures to ensure optimum use of a warehouse locator system to maintain order accuracy and timeliness.
• Works with plant operations to identify opportunities to improve production cycles in order to reduce working capital while also maintaining or lowering total net landed costs.
• Directs the traffic function and takes appropriate action to ensure that carriers meet Targeted Pet Treat’s requirements.
• Prepares budgets and controls costs within established standards.
• Serves as a member of the plant leadership team in support of plant goals.
• Supports annual planning process for designated brands.

Qualifications – Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives.

• Education/Training/Experience:  Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business, or related area
• Experience:  5 years in Supply Chain, Distribution Management, Planning or Inventory Control in the food industry
• Specific Skills:  Firsthand experience in utilizing traditional and/or automate on-line strategic sourcing process including RFQ/RFI creation.  Strong understanding of MRP and material management. 

Job-Related Competencies

• Experienced procurement professional
• Strategic sourcing skills, Negotiation skills
• Leading 3–5-year capacity planning process for designated brands
• Strong leadership skills
• Proven leadership managing Supply Planning Team
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret procedures.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical information in mathematical and/or narrative form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong computer and analytical skills with focus on Excel
• Innovative skill set – advanced
• Ability to mentor and train others.
• Travel as required (<25% of the time).

Knowledge and Skills

• Live by the TPT Core Values
• Follow all policies and procedures.
• Responsible for Food Safety including Food Defense
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Dress appropriately & maintain good personal hygiene.
• Follow up – attention to detail.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office software including Microsoft Outlook
• Strong customer relations internally and externally.
• Strong typing and filing skills.
• Able to multi-task as assigned.
• Assume responsibility for self-improvement & the improvement of others.
• Teamwork, Adaptability, and change
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Time-management skills – develop and adhere to a schedule.
• Keeps work areas neat and clean.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Superb communication and listening skills.
• Know when to ask for help.
• Ability to read, write, and understand the English language.           

Physical Requirements – Necessary to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.

• Ability to regularly function in a typical office environment and operate related equipment – computer, copier, telephone, etc., as well as low risk manufacturing environment – able to observe and get around equipment.
• Must be able to talk, sit for long periods of time, listen, & speak clearly.
• Frequent need to stand, crouch, walk.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs. if needed.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Ability to occasionally travel by plane, car, or other ground transportation, as needed.

1. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job description at any time.