The Senior Director of Planning & Scheduling will manage all the scheduling and planning for this fast growing company supporting the rapidly expanding data center industry.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the personnel, operations and budget of an organization’s supply chain or a supply chain services company
· Lead and manage production planning, customer service, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing, transportation and other areas are required
· Develop analytics, systems and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports
· Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of supply chain staff
· Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in supply chain related duties
· Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities
· Manage vendor relationships (e.g., third party logistics)
· Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
· Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation of services
· Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery
· Develop annual plans with prioritization and resourcing; develop and / or participate in the development of the supply chain strategy for the organization
· Manage and / or execute procurement related functions (e.g., develop and implement contract management and procurement frameworks, sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, draft and manage contracts, etc.)
· Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
· Identify and manage risk within the supply chain; address tactical and strategic supply chain issues
· Stay informed of advances in supply chain technology and approaches, and apply within the organization to improve supply chain processes
· Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals
· Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations in order to grow the business
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, etc. Master’s degree preferred
· Ability to manage logistics of all aspects of supply chain, from product development to the shipment of finished items.