Supply Chain Manager

Buena Park, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Manager Supply Chain is responsible for leading all supply chain planning and execution activities within a die-cast manufacturing environment. This role oversees demand planning S&OP production and capacity planning inventory management and cross-functional coordination to ensure customer demand is met while optimizing cost capacity utilization and working capital. The role plays a critical part in balancing forecast variability equipment and tools constraints Materials availability and manufacturing capacity to support operational excellence and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Develop accurate short- mid- and long-term demand forecasts using historical shipment data customer schedules market trends and program lifecycle closely with Sales Program Management and Finance to validate forecast assumptions customer releases and volume proactively with Sales to achieve & maintain maximum customer backlog coverage of the forward-looking sales plan/ forecast accuracy and bias; implement corrective actions to improve forecast customer behavior program ramps/declines and market volatility to proactively identify risks and new program and part launches with volume forecasts tooling readiness and capacity Sales team with relevant lead-time information to be used as a basis for new order commitments and and drive resolution of problems related to supply-demand misalignment.

Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)

Lead the weekly SIOP process to align demand production capacity inventory labor and financial demand plans capacity constraints inventory exposure and mitigation options to alignment across Manufacturing Quality Procurement Engineering and Finance on production and capacity changes in customer demand schedule volatility or supply constraints to all stakeholders.

Production Capacity & Materials Planning

Translate demand forecasts into detailed production schedules material requirements and labor with Manufacturing and Engineering to align die availability machine capacity maintenance schedules and tooling closely with Procurement to ensure aluminum/zinc alloy availability tooling components and critical indirect production schedules to balance throughput scrap reduction OEE labor efficiency and capacity risks related to machines tooling labor or utilities and develop mitigation plans (overtime alternate machines outsourcing or schedule adjustments).

Inventory & Materials Management

Maintain optimal raw material WIP and finished goods inventory levels to meet customer service requirements while minimizing excess obsolescence and and manage safety stock policies considering alloy lead times customer schedules and production slow-moving obsolete or at-risk inventory and drive disposition or recovery actions.

Performance Reporting & Analytics

Prepare weekly and monthly reports on forecast accuracy schedule adherence service levels inventory turns and capacity data and KPIs to identify performance gaps cost drivers and continuous improvement operational reviews with fact-based analysis and clear recommendations.

Systems & Process Excellence

Own and maintain planning systems (ERP/MRP/APS) ensuring accurate BOMs routings lead times and master data. Champion fully leveraging the Syteline ERP system to drive process efficiency and ensuring accurate single source of truth for core business supply chain planning processes work instructions and documentation across the with IT and Operations on system enhancements automation and data accuracy initiatives.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop buyers planners production control warehouse and shipping clear goals performance metrics and accountability for the supply chain training on forecasting production planning MRP logic and supply chain best a high-performance supply chain team focused on safety quality delivery and cost.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in supply chain management Operations Engineering or related field.7 years of experience in supply chain or operations planning within a manufacturing environment; die casting or metal manufacturing experience strongly preferred.5 years of people management experience in a manufacturing experience leading SIOP in a capacity-constrained make-to-order or make-to-schedule knowledge of MRP/ERP systems production scheduling and materials planning is required. Relationship Database knowledge is a mustExcellent analytical problem solving leadership and cross-functional communication in identifying issues and finding sustainable in acting and driving necessary cultural/behavioral changesChallenge Status Quo

Preferred Experience

CPIM certificationExperience with aluminum or zinc die casting processesFamiliar with Aerospace and Defense manufacturing environments including working with outsourced and subcontracted suppliers in buildtoprint settingsInfor Syteline ERP systemLean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

$100000 - $120000 a year

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Job SummaryThe Manager Supply Chain is responsible for leading all supply chain planning and execution activities within a die-cast manufacturing environment. This role oversees demand planning S&OP production and capacity planning inventory management and cross-functional coordination to ensure cus...