Director, Supply Chain

Wood Dale, IL

About Optimas:

Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.

Position overview:

The Director, Supply Chain (North America) is responsible for executing the organization’s inventory strategies and ensuring product availability and lowest cost in a multi-location global distribution environment. The Director will lead two teams - the replenishment purchasing team and the demand planning/inventory management team. This position will report to the VP Sourcing & Procurement (North America). Outstanding collaboration across functional areas within the business is critical to achieve the objectives.

Main responsibilities:

The Director, Supply Chain will be responsible for the following:

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  Develop and execute replenishment strategy for the North American division of the business, working closely with sales, strategic sourcing, demand planning and operations to drive overall success.
• Champion and advance the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, developing and implementing inventory and replenishment purchasing strategies to meet commercial and business objectives.
• Oversee the replenishment purchasing process where the purchasing team executes the purchasing strategy to match the outputs of the SIOP process.
• Oversee the demand management process in synthesizing sales and customer data to generate an accurate forecast to drive optimal buying activity and inventory levels.
• Work closely with Strategic Sourcing to implement supply chain strategies & manage day to day supply issues.
• Streamline procurement processes with efficient use of systems and other tools according to best practices.
• Identify procedural and internal control gaps and implement appropriate solutions.
• Ensure that all system generated planning tasks are executed and all system data is maintained.
• Monitor purchase price variances and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate and optimize the supply chain network design to improve business performance.
• Coach and develop staff through on-boarding, open communication and training and development; implement talent development and succession plans.
• Work with business intelligence team to manage and further develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to measure and drive supply chain performance.
• Work with finance team to connect inventory and replenishment strategy to business objectives.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Competencies:

The ideal candidate must have the following:

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  Advanced knowledge of materials management, supply chain management, distribution, warehousing, and purchasing.
• Advanced skill using Microsoft Excel for quantitative analyses and business tracking.
• Advanced experience working with a supply chain planning software. Specific experience with ToolsGroup a plus.
• Advanced experience with data analytics and business intelligence software (SQL, Tableau, Power BI).
• Ability to exercise and apply critical thinking to day-to-day situations.
• Ability to solve problems and develop alternative solutions.
• Experience developing and monitoring key inventory and purchasing metrics.
• Ability to extract and present conclusions and recommendations to teammates and leaders across the business and drive action.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet specific goals and deadlines.
• Ability to motivate, develop, and lead employees at all levels.

• Knowledge of global market conditions and the impact to the specific cost drivers of those products under his/her responsibility.
• Detail-oriented with effective time management and prioritization skills.

Experience & Qualifications:

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  Bachelors’ degree in Supply Chain Management, Management, or similar field combined with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment/working directly with industrial manufacturing suppliers.
• Five (5) years’ experience effectively leading a purchasing team.
• Working knowledge of purchasing and supply chain concepts with APICS, CPIM, NAPM certification and/or association a plus.

Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.