The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the daily management of the cadence of the plant and ensuring that the ‘make-load-delivery’ cycle is maintained with a strong focus on customer-centricity. This starts with the analysis of the volume and complexity of incoming customer demand, to the release of a demand-based production schedule to the receipt and delivery of raw materials to the manufacturing lines to ensure the consistent production of units that meet our quality standards, ending with the timely delivery and invoice to our customers. Success in this role is defined by the achievement of objective goals such as On Time and In Full Delivery (OTIF), Inventory Fill Rate, Minutes per Opening (MPO), and Inventory Days Outstanding (DIO), while modeling behaviors that put our customers and employees at the center, engaging cross-functional teams and generating as well as participating in a continuous improvement environment. Demonstrated alignment with, and the promotion of our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, and Inclusion will also be critical in this role.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the Supply Chain processes within the areas of scheduling, receiving and line delivery (raw materials delivered to manufacturing lines) as well as support processes such as cycle counting, scrap / trash management.
- Collaborate with the functional leaders of Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Extrusion, Shop Floor Technology, Logistics and Finance to provide direction when it comes to customer demand, production needs (e.g., overtime, etc.) and technology to ensure that the plant cadence is maintained.
- Lead the daily Production meeting and collaborate with functional areas to review previous day’s supply and demand, address concerns impacting production, and gain consensus on the ‘Day 3’ schedule as well as any overtime requirements.
- Partner with corporate Supply Chain, Logistics and Procurement teams as well as peers in other facilities to understand current and future demand, communicate capacities and constraints as well as develop solutions that best service our customer and our business needs.
- Provide operational reporting metrics as well as ad hoc analysis and business cases related to supply, demand, capacity, and labor requirements.
- Coach and mentor direct reports through various activities such as 1:1’s, skip-level discussions, and more formal performance review related feedback bi-annually.
- Provide financial oversight and decision making for related departmental budgets as well as Cost Takeout (CTO) initiatives.
- Plan for and oversee the quarterly Physical Inventory events, including labor requirements, audit process and financial reconciliation.
- Establish individual and team performance goals as well as processes and procedures focused on excellence in Core Values and achievement of Strategic Annual Plan (SAP) and hold team members accountable.
- Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for team members to excel in their current roles as well as develop within the organization.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for current and future ERP functionality as it relates the Master Production Schedules (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory management.
- Collaborate with leadership team to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure direct reports and team members are actively participating in Continuous Improvement events such as PDCA’s and Kaizens.
- Oversee the timely re-certification for all Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operators, the certification process for new employees as well as collaborate with the Logistics Manager and Extrusion Manager to ensure that all operators are adhering to our OSHA and CBB Safety regulations.
- Participate in cross-functional teams across the Apertures Solutions Business Unit in corporate initiatives that support the Cornerstone Building Brands Business System (CBS).
- Performs other duties as assigned.