Supply Chain Manager 1

Dearborn, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager 1 is responsible to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for day-to-day execution of all account activities. Monitors carrier performance to optimize value delivered to the customer. Quickly resolve any operations issues to eliminate production loss or transportation service failures & communicate with customer.

Major Responsibilities:

requires daily analysis of customer transportation needs. Develop action plans to address issues affecting supply chain network.

Seek internal operating efficiencies through process / system improvements. Reduced cycle time and/or cost of operations. Identify new business opportunities work with SAE to expand service offerings. Identify and deploy continuous improvement (AC/FC).

Conduct performance review corrective action and goal setting for team of salaried and hourly employees. Provide career development mentoring and promotional opportunities to direct reports to create future leaders. Deploy and maintain staffing and development strategies. PCM CDP succession planning of all positions.

Responsible for the formalization of comprehensive project plans clarifying timelines milestones goals and ownership. Intervene when necessary to resolve issues between project managers operations functional teams and customers. Work closely with customers leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.

Understand how customer supplier and vendor fleets work together and affect overall supply chain performance. Recommend vendors and suppliers necessary to deploy logistics solution. Create and foster a relationship with the customers logistics manager to facilitate operational stability. Manage the clients expectations regarding our teams satisfactory performance & service execution. Work closely with customers leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase.

Review operating metrics and fix out-of-tolerance results. Communicating all progress on a set cadence with customer and up through Penske covering KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives. Thoroughly review account budget for accuracy and report inconsistencies and analysis. Identify issues and resolve with leadership. Continually evaluate account to assess whether deliverable will meet customers needs at the contractual rates.

Other Projects as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Bachelors degree preferred with a concentration in Business Administration Supply Chain Management or equivalent

3 years of functional experience in multiple supply chain service lines (transportation warehousing LLP etc) required

2 years of supervisory or equivalent experience

Experience with root cause analysis preferred

Must be able to identify interim solutions or containment action plans that have overall network implications

Strategic direction of location aligning local customer expectations with Statement of Work.

Must be able to ensure succession planning of key positions deployment of staffing model and developing future leaders.

Ability to manage multiple projects with a sense of urgency while maintaining a high degree of accuracy

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Working knowledge of financial management (P&L experience preferred).

Strong problem solving skills.

Strong analytical and presentation skills written/oral communication and organizational skills required.

Must have a strong understanding of operations and supporting technology especially web based applications

Must have a successful track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction

Regular predictable full attendance is an essential function of the job

Willingness to travel as necessary work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties work at the specific location required complete Penske employment application submit to a background investigation (to include past employment education and criminal history) and drug screening.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job the associate may be required to stand walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch handle and feel and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Manager

DescriptionPosition Summary:The Supply Chain Manager 1 is responsible to provide tactical direction and leadership to ensure customer requirements are met. Responsible for day-to-day execution of all account activities. Monitors carrier performance to optimize value delivered to the customer. Quickl...