Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager owns the business unit supply chain including the development of strategies, policies, and high-level objectives related to S&OP and production planning, the procurement of goods and services, to logistics, inventory management and control. They are an experienced self-directed leader with a high level of competence that independently develops & executes a vision to maintain a top performing supply chain organization utilizing industry best practices. In addition, they build a cohesive team, develop the skills and talent of others, and align the team's activities with corporate directives to achieve Milwaukee Tool business objectives.

** Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position.

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee S&OP, preparation and maintenance of the Master Production Schedule performing risk and recovery analysis, and mitigate supply and capacity risks
• Be engaged in New Product introduction to ensure the Supply Chain can support requirements from engineering build to mass production and lead material strategies
• Direct and implement logistics and inventory management and control best practices
• Oversee Operational Buying, ensuring supply
• Analyze trends, root cause, develop action plans, and track various monthly KPIs
• Monitor slow moving inventory and obsolescence and drive improvement
• Investigate ERP functionality to optimize the supply chain and operations and ensure data integrity
• Build best practice processes in support of the infrastructure, including lean enhancement of policies, practices and procedures
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training and ensure continued employee growth through development
• Champion supply chain tools and methodologies and is a recognized subject matter expert (SME) and Super User

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree required in a business-related field and a minimum of 5-8 years Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment in addition to a minimum of 2 years of leadership experience
• Experienced in S&OP, production planning and new product development
• In-depth knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, project and risk management and leadership experience within a supply chain
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Experience implementing lean enterprise methods (Lean, Six Sigma) as well as APICS certification preferred
• Strategic operations, collaboration, and excellent communication skills in concert with lean thinking

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits siteHERE