VP Supply Chain

Description

We are looking for a VP Supply Chain to join us!

As a VP Supply Chain, you will have Full responsibility for materials management in the industries organization; also, you will be planning the material flow for products and spare parts; managing the purchasing and deliveries to the production floors; managing the logistics and warehouse; creating and establishing methods for materials management; and responsible for the optimization of the organization’s raw materials inventory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the materials planning for 4 production sites.
• Assume overall responsibility for the material flow and on time deliveries
• Manage all day to day purchasing activities, open orders, Vendors performance and all other tactical purchasing aspects.
• Annual purchasing strategy based on statistical information and data from the sales department.
• Annual work plan, analysis of reports and indices, KPIs, forecasts, framework orders and cost.
• Creating an annual COST program, implementing the program and meet it.
• Manage the logistics activities including in-house warehouses.
• Act as the interface between HQ and the industries organization for all open supply chain issues and escalations to ensure best in class delivery to customers and to drive revenue.
• Manage, analyze, and report on inventory levels to meet corporate goals while keeping availability intact
• Establish processes and implement best practices to maintain operations' flexibility and ability to adjust quickly to the fluctuations in the customers' demand
• Work with production plants to implement best in class supply process using lean methodology and pull mechanisms in the production floors
• Balance capacity and supply requirements through the plants
  
  

• Direct reports include the material planning, purchasing, floor control, logistics and warehouse.
  
  

• BSc or BA degree in industrial management, Supply Chain Management or equivalent level and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar management role.
• MBA – advantage
• Well experienced in materials planning.
• Experienced in vendors management and purchasing processes
• Ability to manage highly complex and/or critical internal and external relationships requiring diplomatic and strong negotiating, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Proven success in developing scalable processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience developing and implementing KPI’s to track goals.
• A good introduction to SAP - a must
• A high level of proficiency in assessing, developing, and managing people.