Requirements:4?year?degree?preferred?or?equivalent?combination?of?education?and?experience?as?approved?by?executive?managementAPIC’s?Certification?in?CPIM?and/or?CSCP7+?years?of?experience?in?commodity?purchasing/planning;?3+?years?in?a?leadership?roleExperience?in?large?volume,?more?complex?purchasing?accounts/commodities;?Small?to?medium?sitesUnderstanding?of?the?extended?process?of?material?procurement,?capacity?planning,?inventory?analysis?and?advanced?planning?techniques?(demand?flow?scheduling,?vendor?managed?inventory,?etc.)Understanding?of?Enterprise?Resource?Planning?(ERP)?tools?(MAPICS,?Baan,?or?equivalent)Understand?Master?Scheduling?and?Capacity?Resource?Planning?on?site?level?Ability?to?communicate?effectively?in?both?written?and?verbal?formatsStrong?presentation?skills?within?internal?and?customer?environmentsAdept?in?negotiation?with?suppliers?and?customersEffective?analytical,?planning?and?organizational?skillsDemonstrate?ability?to?maintain?strict?confidencesStrong?financial?understanding,?risk?analysis?ability,?relationship-building?and?project?managementEffective?interpersonal?skills?with?employees?and?customersAbility?to?support?a?24/7?global?business?operation?as?requiredDiscretion?and?independent?judgment?when?representing?the?company?in?supply?chain?decisionsDemonstrate?strong?leadership?and?people?management?skillsAbility?to?effectively?mentor?coworkersAbility?to?independently?drive?solutions?to?complex?planning?issues?with?limited?supervisionLead,?or?at?least?participate?in,?a?continuous?improvement?activity?complete?with?documentation,?including?a?follow?up?review?with?the?team?in?a?presentation?formatResponsibilities:Work?directly?with?customers?to?gain?an?understanding?of?a?customer’s?planning?system?and?how?Benchmark?and?the?customer’s?processes?interactMonitor?capacity?planning?requirements?and?recommend?solutions?and/or?take?action,?as?appropriateMonitor?and?report?on?revenue?and?inventory?plan,?Identify?issues?and?recommend?solutions?and/or?take?action?as?appropriate?for?assigned?business?unitsMonitor?and?report?on?current?and?projected?inventory?levels?at?both?the?component?and?assembly?level?and?generate?action?plans?to?ensure?that?site?inventory?goals?are?achieved.Track?and?report?on?excess?and?obsolete?inventory?and?drive?customer?claim?recovery?through?the?customer?focus?team.?Participate?in?customer?quarterly?business?reviews?as?required?and?report?on?market?trend?information.Act?as?the?site?representative?for?Supply?Chain?during?internal?and?external?audits?and?customer?visits,?either?direct?or?through?a?qualified?delegate.Develop?planning?analysis?and?assessment?tools?as?requiredInterface?with?customers,?suppliers?and?internal?resources?to?optimize?inventory/revenue?planProvide?oversight?and?management?support?for?all?daily?supply?chain?activities/?responsibilities/tasksRecommend?improvements?and?implement?recommendations?for?improvements?to?the?extended?supply?chain?process?in?order?to?gain?efficiencies?in?both?Benchmark’s?processes?and?the?customer’s?processesEnsure?that?processes?are?effectively?establish,?followed,?monitored?and?optimized?Provide?access?to?a?broad?range?of?resources?and?business?contacts?for?the?analysts?to?be?successful?in?their?projectsCoordinate?analysis,?gather?supply?chain?best?practices?and?develop?strategies?in?support?of?supply?chain?business?case?developmentEnsure?internal?and?external?customers?receive?the?highest?level?of?serviceMaintain?operational?integrity?of?assigned?area?of?responsibilityManage?the?activities?of?the?supply?chain?groups,?including?but?not?limited?to:?interviewing?and?candidate?selection,?disciplinary?action,?performance?reviews?and?training?Consults?and?coordinates?with?legal?counsel?to?ensure?that?policies?comply?with?law.