Manager I/II Supply Chain Americas
US-PA-Murrysville
US
Req #: 9703
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role. Responsibilities: The Manager of Supply Chain - Americas performs in a leadership role in a multi-region / multi-site setting to identify, plan, and implement an operational supply planning vision and strategy for MSA. Specifically, this position helps develop and be responsible for executing supply planning for inventory optimization and delivery of finished goods to customers across the network. These strategies will ensure MSA's ability to meet customers' evolving expectations and support the corporate strategy and goals. You will also drive: * consistent, disciplined use of regional standards and processes to ensure both short term execution (production planning) and medium-to-long term supply planning occur at a defined standard monthly cadence. * key performance indicator metrics and report their respective improvement plans as well as successfully build relationships with internal key stakeholders to drive cross-functional alignment and execution through the Supply Reviews and overall SIOP process. * development of supply chain talent and increase the regional team's competency, skill, and performance. Regional Supply Chain Strategy and Execution * Identify, plan, direct, and implement regional supply planning strategies to ensure availability of finished goods to fulfill customer demand for all regions. * Create realistic supply plans to meet the demand plan; includes review of mid to long term rough-cut capacity planning. * Provide guidance in determining supply optimization which includes, but is not limited to, safety stock, safety time, lead times, threshold quantities, and minimum order quantities. * Determine strategies to optimize distribution center inventory. * Coordinate with Demand Planning, Materials Managers, Global Logistics & Transportation, Sales, Marketing, IT, and Order Administration to develop and refine supply planning practices and policies to meet best in class metrics. * KPI: Customer Promise, Backorder, Stockouts, Finished Good Inventory, Slow-moving Finished Goods Inventory, I&O, SIOP Process Adherence Regional Supply Planning Execution * Manage all Supply Planning activities across the region which includes supply planning, rough-cut capacity planning, supply optimization, and inventory management and analysis * Drive continuous improvement to KPI metrics, including but not limited to network Inventory, Delivery, Market Expected Lead Time, Stockouts, and Backorder. * Drive accountability of cross-functional teams within the supply planning process. * Partner with global SIOP team to ensure Supply Planning Team prepares for and leads monthly Supply Reviews and escalates decisions made or decisions needed to Executive SIOP Reviews. * Serve as the supply planning liaison for all critical regional MSA change communications and initiatives from manufacturing sites / sales / marketing to key business leaders. * Build strong relationships with all functional areas to establish best in class supply planning at both the local and global level. * KPI: MELT, OTIF, Backorder, Stockouts, Finished Good Inventory, Slow-moving FG Inventory, I&O, SIOP Process Adherence. Qualifications: Level I: * 5+ years of experience in Forecasting, Planning, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, or related function * 2+ years of management/leadership experience * Experience in SAP or similar ERP * An in-depth understanding of sales, demand planning, and supply planning with exposure to and understanding of financial planning and the associated linkages * Understanding of supply chain flexibility, how it can be increased or decreased, and the associated costs * Leading a regional planning organization * Experience in Supply Chain planning software, including medium to long-term planning horizon Level II: * 7+ years of experience in Forecasting, Planning, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, or related function * 5+ years of management/leadership experience * Experience in SAP or similar ERP * Experience reating and implementing supply planning strategies, driving standard business and system processes, and instilling discipline * Successfully demonstrated ability to influence key business process leaders through the SIOP process Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or other related discipline #LI-GM1
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