Supply Chain Director

Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.

We are seeking a Supply Chain Director for our First Quality Home Care Products LLC located in Salt Lake City Utah.

This role will be responsible for executing a supply chain strategy that always ensures a smooth experience for our customers supports driving efficiency at the manufacturing facilities and consistently takes cost out of the system through efficient processes and end to end material flow planning.

Success is highly dependent on the ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners by connecting the needs and disciplines of the commercial teams (marketing and sales) procurement logistics and manufacturing.

Primary responsibilities include:

• As leader for the storage and fulfillment teams with the raw material and finished goods warehouses drives adherence to the highest safety standards when handling materials and follows the insurance carrier recommendations to minimize risk. Designs network strategies (which might include coordinating with other FQ business units) that improves lead times reduces costs and minimizes inventory level requirements. Implements processes and technologies and backs it with skill building to drive cost out by eliminating non-value added activities and automate repetitive tasks.

• Drives a very efficient S&OP process focused on adequate gathering of information for effective demand planning and aligning with capacities and constraints in our supply (production) planning in order to maintain healthy inventory levels that balance cost space and service levels

• Leads the customer service organization and enables great business partnerships that promotes high collaboration and smooth customer order processing. Seeks opportunities to improve cost to serve by identifying behaviors analyzing data and promoting teamwork within all supply chain teams and finance to find coherent and holistic solutions.

• Supervises the Product Lifecycle Management team and processes which connects bringing new innovation to the market by adequately integrating the planning into the other supply chain elements (demand production materials). Minimizes losses and write offs due to obsolescence for products that are discontinued or are transitioning to new specifications

• Provides the business insights to ensure a supply and production planning process that adheres to a sound inventory level and deployment strategy that also maximizes production efficiencies

• Leads the raw material planning and handling team on implementing the right procedures and strategies to right size the inventory levels material flows to the lines uninterruptedly and consistently transactions are correctly represented in the ERP systems and material variances are minimized due to non-production situations. Very close cooperation and coordination with the procurement team to ensure a seamless inbound receipt of materials.

• As a thought leader is a formal member of the business unit leadership team and supports all the companys goals and objectives by participating and engaging in the leadership meetings providing business insights and offering its functional expertise to pursue growth and optimization opportunities. Has a clear understanding of the supply chain risks and constantly revisits business continuity plans to ensure preparedness in the event of disruptions or material events.

• Brings leadership and experience in the development of talent by mentoring team members helping build skillsets and experience to form well rounded supply chain colleagues that will in turn support FQHCPs sustained growth. Keeps training and development as a top priority to achieve the highest business and team performance levels

• As a strategist considers technology and analytics as a core element in every plan related to supply chain and the growth of FQHCP. Well versed in the development of KPIs dashboards and other forms of communication that will help the supply chain and extended cross functional teams have a full understanding of performance levels and opportunities for improvement

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Engineering or related field required.

• MBA or APICS certification (CPIM CSCP) is a plus.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in supply chain demand planning or operations preferably in consumer packaged goods (CPG) or manufacturing.

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (IWS Lean TPM) preferred

• Experience with large ERP systems (SAP Oracle etc.) and planning tools (Kinaxis OMP SAP IBP etc.).

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and drive actionable insights.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to influence at all levels.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.

• Process-oriented with a mindset for continuous improvement.

• High proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau).

Will be required to travel to various First Quality sites US & Canada

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

• Paid time off (three-week minimum)

• Medical dental and vision starting day one

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid parental leave

• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

• Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums

• ...and more!