Supply Chain Manager (Ref. #4)

Job Duties: Responsible for managing all activities related to domestic and international supply chain operations, including production planning, scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, lead-time management, and importation processes. Ensure alignment between production capacity, customer demand, and supply chain capability while maintaining compliance with applicable ISO and industry standards. Develop and maintain managerial-level and operational-level SandOP processes to align demand, capacity, and inventory. Manage production planning and scheduling to optimize resource utilization and meet required service levels. Maintain current lead-time data for all products in coordination with procurement and production planning. Oversee inventory planning, inventory target setting, and inventory variance analysis. Manage physical inventory, cycle counts, and reconciliation processes. Ensure inventory levels align with organizational goals and production requirements. Oversee domestic and international logistics operations, including freight coordination, carrier management, and importation documentation. Select, evaluate, and manage external logistics providers, including warehouses and carriers. Ensure storage capacity planning and timely, cost-efficient distribution. Establish, track, and analyze supply chain KPIs, such as forecast accuracy, schedule attainment, inventory accuracy, and procurement plan execution. Identify cost-saving opportunities in logistics and supply chain processes. Harmonize supply chain processes across divisions and subsidiaries. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer-specific supply chain requirements. Apply knowledge of anti-trust guidelines relevant to supplier engagement and customer prioritization. Identify and escalate potential fraudulent activities related to supply chain transactions. Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics, International Business, or related field, plus 2 years of experience as Supply Chain Coordinator or any occupation in which the required experience was gained, plus demonstrated experience in: SAP ERP or related enterpriseresource planning systems, including production planning, inventory management, and logistics execution modules; Microsoft Office including Excel for data analysis, scheduling models, and KPI reporting; Sales and Operations Planning (SandOP) processes, including managerial-level and operational-level SandOP cycles; Production planning and scheduling techniques, including capacity-based scheduling and resource optimization; Inventory management methodologies, including physical inventories, cycle counts, variance analysis, and target setting; Domestic and international logistics operations, including freight requirements, carrier selection, lead-time calculations, and importation documentation; Warehousing operations, including warehouse capacity planning and coordination with third-party warehouse providers; Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, and VDA 6.3 supply-chain-related requirements; Knowledge of anti-trust and competition compliance guidelines relevant to supplier management, procurement, and customer order prioritization; Knowledge of fraud-prevention indicators in supply chain workflows, including identifying irregularities in documentation, inventory records, or vendor transactions.