Reporting to the Operations Director, the Supply Chain Manager will be a key player within the operations leadership team. They will drive supply chain excellence and financial results while ensuring material flow to production.
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop and implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy for Dungannon and Ballymoney sites.
2. Develop relationships with suppliers and senior stakeholders, assessing their effectiveness.
3. Oversee the procurement process and supply chain operations.
4. Drive change management across a wide range of suppliers.
5. Manage the company budget effectively.
6. Provide strategic direction and innovation in procurement and supply chain.
7. Collaborate with Production Control, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure effective execution of Material Processing Operation System (MPOS).
8. Generate year-on-year efficiencies through strategic supply chain management.
9. Negotiate supply level agreements that deliver quality and on-time service levels, utilizing ERP systems (e.g., Oracle TMS) and pull systems (e.g., PFEP).
10. Manage the purchasing team, leading to optimum productivity, and develop KPIs to measure team performance.
11. Lead material resourcing activities in coordination with Terex group strategic sourcing to drive competitive advantage.
12. Prepare data for monthly site reports.
13. Apply lean inventory management principles to improve turnaround and cash flow.
14. Identify and fulfill all material requirements across sectors and regions.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential
* High understanding of procurement and supply chain roles within a global business.
* Minimum third-level education in supply chain, business, or a related technical field.
* At least 10 years of supply chain management experience in the engineering/materials handling industry.
* Experience managing an S&OP process linking sales demands/forecasts with supply chain and operational capacities.
* Proven ability to motivate and coordinate teams.
* Excellent communication skills, including first-class reporting techniques.
* Passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
* Leadership towards key deliverables such as quality and cost, aiming for operational excellence.
* Ability to thrive in a high-paced, fast-turnaround environment.
* High commercial acumen with a track record of delivering results in supply chain management.
* Positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive attitude with a 'can-do' mindset.
* Experience using ERP systems.
* Experience in the engineering/materials handling industry.
* Knowledge of additional languages beyond English.
* Experience working across different regions and cultures.
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