Senior Supply Chain Manager

at  Ulrich Lifestyle Structures LLC

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Supply Chain Manager is responsible for achieving the best possible cost savings while ensuring the most beneficial supply base for the company. This includes building strategic relationships, contracting, performance review audits, and continuous improvement of the supply base vendors. Additionally, the position requires negotiating the price, delivery, terms, and conditions of purchase orders.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong raw material products market knowledge and experience working across various businesses and regions, specifically with dimensional lumber and panel products.
• Deep understanding and professional experience with purchasing contracts and negotiations of product price, delivery, and terms and conditions.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise-wide systems, preferably ERP or Infor, for PO placement, receiving, and inventory management.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Constructive and critical thinking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and desire to reach aggressive purchased product cost targets across the entire inventory.
• Understanding of supply chain, production, and assembly processes.
• Ability to read and interpret construction/building blueprints.
• Excellent negotiation, customer service, and consulting skills.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of buying/inventory management experience required.
• Certified Purchasing Manager or Certification in Production and Inventory Management qualifications preferred.

• Develop and maintain an approved vendor list.
• Negotiate contracts with Standard and Non-Standard Product Suppliers.
• Prepare analysis and statistics to control and support sourcing strategy and planning.
• Establish a competitive supply chain to provide sustainable reductions in total cost with seamless integration into the purchasing and production processes.
• Assess suppliers’ quality standards to ensure minimum build standards of materials are achieved.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual standards to achieve continuous improvement in cost and performance.
• Manage contracts with distribution vendors.
• Reconcile inventory and PO status at month-end.
• Optimize inventory levels and working capital while supporting targeted customer service levels.
• Manage vendor shipment costs through the procurement process in the most cost-effective manner.
• Interact directly with the plant manager and the onsite building manager on current conditions and changes.
• Foster professional development of the purchasing team through regular meetings, growth reviews, coaching, and communication.
• Conduct routine supplier business reviews, evaluate supplier performance and compliance, and develop vendor scorecard metrics.
• Coordinate or advise on day-to-day activities of inventory and planning clerk(s).