Supply Chain Manager

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Positions Summary:

• The scope of the Supply Chain  Manager is to manage people, processes and systems across Demand, Supply (inclusive of Supply Network Planning and Optimization), as well as the planning frameworks, Sales, and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE).  This role also oversees the shipping resources and plant assets for barges, rail, and trucks.
• The purpose of the role is to efficiently manage the planning of incoming raw materials, finished product, internal transfers, domestic and export demand planning while creating a seamless workstream between customer needs and operations.

Responsibilities:

• This role manages and facilitates the S&OP and S&OE processes for Frankford Chemical Intermediates, as well as contributing to special projects and other supply chain and business strategy initiatives. 
• This role is charged with developing robust Supply Chain Planning analytics and driving usage of automation and digitization to enable required planning outcomes.  This includes scenario analysis, profitability optimization and asset planning to support customer demand.  Accountable for key metric development, tracking, and driving of improvements. 
• This role drives and communicates decisions to key stakeholders across the mid to long-term including resolution of variances, risks and opportunities.
• This role contributes to annual and strategic planning and direction setting for the planning teams
• This role ensures that the shipping process runs efficiently and dependably.  This process includes the shipper position, the railroad system, loading areas including the dock, the assets for loading, and the software used for it.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in demand/ supply/inventory/operations role or related fields
• A minimum of bachelor’s degree majoring in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business disciplines
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end planning and supply chain management
• Experience using and improving systems (SAP ERP, ideally S4 HANA)
• Demonstrated ability to develop, measure and improve KPI’s including (but not limited to) On Time to Customers, Forecast Accuracy, Production Adherence, Inventory, and Working Capital Turns

Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Prioritizes and acts on the needs of both internal and external customers. Designs and delivers products and services with the customer experience top of mind.
• Decision Quality: makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.  This also needs some commentary as it relates to the specific role. Uses data to understand key drivers of profitability to make recommendations and decisions for scenario planning.  Drives key performance metrics aligned with customer experience and profitability.
• Nimble Learning: Seeks opportunities to learn, questions the applicability of past approaches in the current environment, owns growth, and embraces failure as a growth opportunity. Encourages experimentation and thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognize opportunities and find new and better ways of doing things
• Plans & Aligns/ Ensures Accountability: Invests time in upfront planning to efficiently achieve organizational goals.  Uses critical thinking to evaluate problems, gather information, understand root causes, and identify best possible solutions. Demonstrates accountability and continuous improvement.
• Communicates Effectively: Interacts effectively and appropriately with others to build relationships, influence others, and facilitate the sharing of ideas and information. Uses tact and diplomacy to navigate difficult situations. Actively listens, encourages two-way discussions and relays key messages to specific audiences.
• Develops Talent: Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to accomplish organizational goals. Coaches, mentors, and manages employee experience and performance through mindful preparation. Creates space for others to lead.

Knowledge Needed:

• Strong financial acumen
• Good understanding of technology tools and analytics that enable demand and supply planning and reporting and efficient use of inventory in the integrated chain.
• Experienced supply and demand planning of chemicals utilizing SAP tools (preferably S4 Hana)
• Business and commercial acumen and knowledge of finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics and procurement functions

Key Relationships:

• Commercial (sales, marketing, customer experience)
• Logistics
• Finance
• Procurement
• Manufacturing/Operations
• External Providers