Manager, Supply Chain - NH

It’s a great time to join Velcro Companies! Work Shift: Manchester Corporate (United States of America) Work Shift Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Job Objective: Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain, Americas (located in the US) this position will be responsible for leading the Supply Chain function for New Hampshire. Responsible, as a member of the Management team in NH (Somersworth & Manchester) within a global matrix organization, for continuing and accelerating the growth and profitability of the business; developing and implementing strategic and tactical supply chain plans, both short and long term; improving the service and maximizing the efficiency and productivity of existing operations. Providing management and direction to managers and project leaders within the supply chain groups to achieve corporate goals and objectives. Active coaching and continuous development of talent within the Supply Chain team. Primary work location is the Somersworth, NH site and role will require frequent travel to Manchester, NH site. This is an on-site position. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Support and contribute to the company safety culture. Lead and manage New Hampshire Planning and Logistics functions. Oversee the day-to-day performance, prioritization, and execution of these functions to achieve KPI targets in Inventory/Trade Working Capital (inventory levels in $ value, days sales of inventory, turns, aged, E&O), Service Levels (OTD, OTIF), Order Cycle Time (lead time reduction, backorder/monthly backlog), Cost of Service (warehouse operations, freight/distribution, logistics cost per unit), Plant level SI&OP. Lead implementation of Supply Planning systems, processes, and capabilities to connect Demand and Supply, improving visibility of future production needs at the Plant level. Automate manual planning and scheduling tasks through the deployment and effective use of systems (SO99+ and Oracle). Ensure that Freight and Distribution costs as well as productivity targets are met throughout the Distribution operations in Somersworth & Manchester, NH. Collaborate across functions and regions to improve service and reduce cost through systems and processes standardization. Ensure production schedules and materials supply plans achieve conformance to plan and adherence to schedules, while optimizing inventory. Identify and implement cost improvement and Inventory reduction projects. Manage and execute SI&OP process in collaboration with Global Planning and Sales Team. Continuously improve customer satisfaction and OTD/OTIF performance. Maintain quality assurance procedures to achieve improvement in Somersworth & Manchester, NH. Support and sustain ISO9000, ISO14001 and IATF certifications. Work with Global Logistics Manager to develop and implement policies, programs, and practices to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and standards concerning the distribution of goods Work with the Plant Managers and Plant leadership teams to achieve the targeted service level and productivity goals. Work with regional Sales Team to achieve targeted sales growth and profitability of new and existing products. Create and maintain high morale and performance standards throughout all areas of responsibility. Improve organization capabilities, including personnel training, development and performance, safety, and quality. Non-essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned or required for the performance of this position Knowledge & Experience (Minimum Job Qualifications) : Bachelors degree in engineering or business administration/ management. Masters Degree in related discipline is a plus. 10 years experience in Supply Chain Management Strong backround in supply planning managing high complexity SKUs systems Strong backround in Logistics and network optimization Warehouse Management experience 7 years leadership/management experience leading teams of 10+ reports, whi…

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