Essential Functions:
Team Leadership & Development
- Directly manage, coach, and develop two Supply Chain Analysts, providing regular performance feedback, goal-setting, and career development planning.
- Provide functional leadership and mentorship to Plant Materials Managers (dotted-line reporting), driving consistency in processes and best practices across facilities.
- Support Plant Managers in coaching and developing plant materials personnel, helping build the next generation of supply chain talent.
- Lead regular team meetings and one-on-ones to align priorities, share best practices, and address performance gaps across the region.
- Identify training needs and support succession planning for key supply chain roles.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across the regional supply chain team.
Cost Optimization, Warehousing & Logistics
- Partner with Plant Materials Managers to identify and lead cost-savings opportunities in warehousing and logistics.
- Optimize inbound and outbound inter-company shipments, balancing customer expectations with freight budget goals.
- Develop, implement, and maintain best practices across planning, inventory control, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and stores.
Inventory Management & Control
- Oversee inventory across finished goods, raw materials, components, and stores, ensuring inventory budgets are achieved.
- Monitor cycle count activities to ensure standard procedures are followed and inventory accuracy is maintained.
- Coordinate and oversee the physical inventory process across plants.
- Set clear individual and team KPIs, creating a culture of ownership and accountability.
Cross-Functional & Strategic Planning
- Work closely with New Model Introduction (NMI) and Engineering teams to anticipate and communicate inventory shifts driven by customer/engineering changes, product launches, seasonal fluctuations, or product transfers.
- Lead and co-lead continuous improvement initiatives that make the supply chain function faster, leaner, and more resilient.
- Tackle complex, high-stakes situations by applying specialized knowledge and sound judgment based on data analysis.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to recommend process improvements, negotiating with external parties when necessary.
Supplier Relations, Risk & Compliance
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers through regular calls and communications on performance metrics and issue resolution.
- Assess business risk appropriately, driving compliance through transparent escalation, management, and reporting of control issues — and holding others accountable to these standards.
- Uphold NSG/Pilkington's Standards of Business Conduct, Values, and Principles in everything you do.
- Other duties as assigned by manager.
Scope/Dimensions:
- Interact with executive leadership team regularly
- Manage operations for the supply chain department at 3 or more manufacturing facilities
- Responsible for inventory budgets of $50m
Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:
- Passion for Excellence – takes personal responsibility and ownership for achieving results and objectives
- Innovation and Change – open to change and actively interested in new developments, technology, and emerging market trends
- Influential – simply conveys information and ideas to others, builds report and makes a positive and credible impact
Working Conditions
- This position involves a combination of traditional office work and time spent on the manufacturing floor.
- While in plant environments, the role requires exposure to a standard manufacturing setting, which is not climate-controlled and may involve variable temperatures, noise, dust, and typical plant conditions.
- Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required while on the plant floor, per site safety standards.
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive supply chain experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 1–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role, with direct experience managing or mentoring supply chain/materials staff.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or overseeing multiple manufacturing sites or facilities.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong general computer skills.
- Ability to travel regularly to plant locations (estimate: 50%).
Qualifications Desired:
- Previous Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier experience.
- Familiarity with IATF 16949 and automotive quality/delivery standards (e.g., JIT/JIS delivery models).
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
- Experience with quality management systems.
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We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance
NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.
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