Supply Chain Leader

Position Summary

This position is responsible for managing the supply chain team within the assigned facility. Developing and executing a compressive supply chain strategy in alignment with the product plan and operation strategies for assigned product group.  

Steffes Core Values

Trust: We promote growth and long-term success by making wise decisions with trust as an essential component.                                                                       

Respect: We unleash creative talents of our diverse workforce by treating each other the way we would like to be treated.

Teamwork: We believe people achieve much more by working together.                                    

Integrity: We follow through and keep our word while being open, honest, ethical, and fair.

Safety: We view our co-workers as family members of our business and strive to ensure safety for all.

Humility: We recognize and appreciate strengths and contributions beyond one’s self. We are modest, genuine, and authentic.

Key Responsibilities

1. Direct Leadership of Planners, Buyers, and S&R Supervisors for assigned facilities.


2. Responsible for the alignment, development, and resource management of all supply chain roles within assigned facility.


3. Collaborates with Supply Chain Managers and Operation Managers to develop and execute a supply chain strategy to
   meet corporate objectives for assigned facility.


4. Manage Supply Chain performance from customer order to delivery, including but not limited to weekly/monthly
   monitoring KPI’s such as: PO performance, TO performance, Job performance, S&R performance, etc.


5. Oversight root cause analysis to resolve part outages, mitigates risks, and prevent recurrence within assigned facility.


6. Overall Inventory Management for assigned facility including Inventory Value, Establishing Inventory Stock Levels, Slow
   Moving/Dead Inventory, and obsolescence of parts.


7. Monitors Buyer Spend, PCard purchases and price discrepancies for assigned facility.


8. Collaborates with Sales/Engineering/Operations to ensure timely and accurate processing of ECO’s and implementation
   of new products through the Product Realization process.


9. Participation in manufacturing SIOP to insure supply is in balance with projected demand, oversight of production
   planning processes throughout the month.


10. Mitigates business risk by monitoring supplier performance, works with Buyers and Sourcing to resolve supplier
    performance gaps.


11. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in collaborative manner with customers, suppliers,
    co-workers, and management.


12. Helps company meet its Strategic, Quality and Safety objectives.


13. Other duties may be assigned

Core Expectations

            Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values.

            Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) – Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately. Cooperate and contribute to the overall success of the EHS program.

            Quality - Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work, processes, and/or procedures. If your work can’t be completed as required, notify your supervisor immediately for guidance. 

            Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.

            Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:

• Using tact, sound judgement, and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with others.


• Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.


• Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.


• Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics, Purchasing Management, Supply Chain or Engineering


• 5+ years’ professional experience in Supply Chain or Operations, or a combination


• Experience in minimum 2 functions within Supply Chain


• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with direct and indirect employee groups


• Intermediate computer knowledge (Microsoft Office, email, internet, etc.)


• Written and verbal communication


• Math, reading, and spelling skills

-OR-

• An acceptable combination of education and experience

Functional & Cognitive Requirements of Position

•This position requires walking, sitting, or standing to a significant degree.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 20 pounds.
• Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
• Stooping, crouching, kneeling, and bending.
• Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities.
• This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the
context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or
productivity quota