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The Supply Chain Manager will work with staff across departments to understand and forecast the needs of the business and make data-based purchase decisions to ensure customer deliverables. This role requires both a strategic and tactical view of the responsibilities, thinking on a broad level about the best way to manage the supply chain resources to maximize the value to Cohesive Components. This role will also be required to actively plan / procure select materials in support of the direct reports and will be responsible to cover paid time off of the team.\nThe Supply Chain Manager is a strategic-minded leader with excellent analytic abilities and negotiation skills. A critical thinker with a high degree of business acumen, this individual will also possess superior communication skills as well as a great deal of professionalism and emotional intelligence when dealing with individuals at all levels of an organization.\nEssential Accountabilities of the Supply Chain Manager\nDemand Management\nDevelop effective forecast models based on industry trends, demand patterns, and direct customer input.\nConduct monthly (customer supplied) / quarterly (internally calculated) forecast maintenance.\nPropose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.\nMonitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.\nDrive formal stocking agreements in concert with the business where appropriate.\n\nSupply Chain Management\nInitiate and maintain proper planning parameters to support the sales plans for the facility\nReview and maintain customer lead-times and need to stock for high dollar and short shelf-life items\nMonitoring and ensuring all metrics and goals are met for the supply chain function\nDevelop plans for continuous improvement of the processes and data\nCommunicate any supply problems which may impact business operations\nSupport management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.\nDrive reduction in non-working inventory with the business and supply chain teams.\nImplement purchasing policies, procedures and best practices.\nMonitor ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.\nImplement sourcing strategies to support overall business goals and provide the company with competitive advantages.\nCreate and maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers.\nLocate, analyze and consolidate supplier base to meet current and future business needs.\nManage risk relating to quality, cost, delivery and supply of purchases.\nImplement appropriate sourcing strategies to control costs and to assure an adequate source of supply with abbreviated lead times and minimal levels of inventory.\nWork internally and externally to identify material alternatives that reduce cost.\nCommunicate cross-functionally to gather performance scorecard information and lead meaningful business reviews with suppliers.\nParticipate in cross-functional teams to understand company-wide needs and enhance supplier support.\nMaintain, review, and report KPI metrics that fully demonstrate sound supply base control.\nGeneral Management\nTravel as necessary to effectively accomplish assigned duties and responsibilities.\nOther duties as assigned by the VP of Global Supply Chain.\nEstablish team’s priorities and effectively communicate to gain clarity and alignment.\nCoaching and developing team members.\nPerformance management, development and motivation of purchasing staff.\nIn PTO back up capacity of the team\nReview messages in MRP to plan / buy finished parts, components, and materials\nReview MRP expedite messages for orders that are urgent, as well as expediting materials that are requested by the commercial group\nRequest acknowledgements from supplier including ship/dock dates and review to ensure finished parts, components, and materials are in line with cost and requested need by dates.\nReviews and submits special purchase order requests\nDe-expedite materials that are high dollar value and not urgent\nCheck iON / POD daily for new material set ups / revision, items that need to be turned on in MRP, including setting buffers, reviews material/tooling that needs to be procured, etc.\n\nQualifications\nJob Qualifications and Required Skills\n7-10 years of Supply Chain experience.\nBachelor’s degree, required. 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