Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Director of Global Sourcing
Location: Brooklyn, NY or Deer Park, NY
Schedule: M-F Days – eventual Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days/week in office.
Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 base salary, depending on experience, plus STIP Bonus and LTIP Bonus
Benefits: Comprehensive corporate benefits includes Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 401(k) after 60 days of service with 50% company match on first 8% after 1 year of service, Profit Sharing Plan after 1 year of service, PTO and Paid Holidays.
Travel: Domestic and international - to suppliers, company facilities, tradeshows, etc. - up to 25%.
Vaccine Requirement: No corporate vaccination policy.
Position Description:
Reporting to the Head of Global Supply Chain Management, the Director of Global Supply Chain Planning & Analysis will provide strategic and tactical leadership to a global team ensuring all operational and financial objectives are met while fostering a culture of collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement to support the company’s commitment to meet customer requirements and exceed their expectations. You will be responsible for developing and executing a Global Supply Chain Planning vision and strategy. This strategy will encompass best practices across the demand and supply planning operations on a global scale, with a primary focus on exceeding customer service levels, optimizing working capital, improving forecast accuracy, and enhancing profitability.
Responsibilities include:
Recruit, retain, and continually develop a high-performing global team of 15-20 supply chain professionals.
Lead the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, fostering collaboration to drive consensus/decisions
Plan and drive improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the capabilities, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness of the Planning department globally.
Develop and execute demand forecasting strategies and processes to accurately predict product demand, optimize finished goods (FG) inventory levels, and minimize stock-outs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate demand planning, inventory control, and replenishment strategies, taking into account varying market dynamics and customer preferences.
Drive the cross-functional review process to regularly evaluate and disposition FG’s for potential life cycle progression to minimize the impact of FG obsolescence on inventory and financial performance.
Develop and execute supply planning strategies and processes which effectively balance customer demand, inventory productivity, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with Sourcing, Quality, Sales, and Operations to deliver required service levels, targeted inventory levels, and other key operational objectives, considering demand inputs, customer / NPI requirements, and manufacturing and supply constraints.
Optimize inventory levels to minimize excess and obsolete inventory while ensuring timely customer order fulfillment and minimizing backorders.
Develop and maintain robust analytical models and tools to analyze global supply chain data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
Utilize statistical methods, data visualization, and other advanced techniques, to evaluate global supply chain performance and support decision making at strategic and tactical levels.
Proactively identify and quantify potential global supply chain risks and vulnerabilities.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and business continuity measures to ensure uninterrupted supply chain operations that support customer service level objectives.
Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with x-functional teams globally to streamline processes and enhance overall SC performance.
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor supply chain performance.
Regularly evaluate performance against targets, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions as necessary to ensure annual objectives are being met.
Provide regular and ad hoc reporting to management on key objectives, initiatives, supply chain metrics / KPI’s, and other areas as required.
Communicate/drive strategic plan/goals/objectives and KPI’s across team - ensure alignment/understanding
Regularly review and assess performance metrics of the team against targeted objectives - take proactive measures to ensure department and organizational goals are achieved.
Build organizational capabilities and improve performance through personnel development plans, mentoring, cross-training and succession planning.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, accountability, and a sense of urgency within the team and its processes.
Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations, promoting a strong ethical and responsible approach to supply chain planning and analysis.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Materials Management, Engineering or similar field.
10+ years’ experience in supply chain planning & analysis, forecasting, operations, and/or supply management.
5+ years directly leading demand and/or supply planning within a manufacturing environment.
Experience in an electrical/electronics manufacturing environment - RF/Microwave and ICs preferred.
Excellent leadership and people management skills with ability to inspire and retain a diverse global team.
Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, working capital optimizations, and operational efficiencies in a global supply chain environment.
Extensive knowledge of global supply chain management principles, including demand forecasting, production scheduling, inventory optimization, logistics, and sourcing.
Ability to evaluate information, analyze complex data, derive actionable insights, and make decisions with minimal guidance while exercising discretion and flexibility to changing priorities.
Collaboration, continuous improvement and customer focus with a bias to over-communicate.
Thorough understanding of financial drivers and their impact on the financial performance of supply chain operations (e.g., turns, COGS, gross margin, forecast accuracy, etc.).
Experience driving transformational change through people, processes, and technology is a strong plus.
Familiarity with Sales & Operations Planning processes and data requirements is preferred.
Ability to influence using data, risk/benefit analysis, communication/relationships and building trust.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
Professional certification in supply chain, such as CPIM, CSCP, CPSM or equivalent is desired.
Company Description:
Our client designs, manufactures and distributes complex electronics that are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications.
Why this opportunity?:
Our client is experiencing steady growth with an emphasis on New Product Introduction, continuous improvement and customer service. Over the past 2 years, they have been transforming their Supply Chain Organization to best service their clients and this growth. As a company, they have a strong entrepreneurial culture, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration, and they reward their employees for individual and team success.
They are looking for a strategic, results-driven leader who possesses a comprehensive understanding of supply chain planning and analytics, coupled with strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset who can drive the organization towards operational excellence, working capital optimization, and supply chain resilience while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability. Beyond experience, if you have the character, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit to anticipate needs/problems and proactively drive solutions, and are looking for a rewarding long-term career, you can make a direct positive impact at Mini-Circuits!
