Supply Chain Manager

General Overview

Functional Area:    SCM - Supply Chain Management        
Career Stream:    SCM - Supply Chain Management        
Role:    Manager 2        
Job Title:    Supply Chain Manager 2        
Job Code:    MG2-SCM        
Band:    Level 10                    
Direct/Indirect Indicator:    Indirect

Summary

Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate team leaders and professional employees performing diverse roles. This includes working with site team members that may not report directly to this position. Accountable for dept results and for activities or projects involving multi-functional teams. Work requires application of in-depth knowledge of professional standards and precedents in area of specialty. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and sets goals to achieve objectives. Establishes and recommends changes to policies. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs. Provides direct supervision to others, or indirect through subordinate supervisors, and coordinates the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees. Builds cross-functional relationships where persuasive skills, negotiation skills, and considerable tact are required to gain support. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; interfaces with senior managers on issues related to the area of expertise. Maintains positive relationships with key customers, suppliers, etc., who have a significant impact on the success of the organization.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Understand and participate in the development and deployment of Supply Chain and materials strategies.
• Drive the Inventory Entitlement process.
• Drive Cross functional alignment with different groups of the SC organization (Purchasing, Commodity Management, Strategic SCMs, etc).
• Analyze current processes and identify opportunities to improve Inventory position at sites and globally.
• Collaborate with Operations Team to develop Inventory strategies that improve Celestica’s performance and service levels to meet the customer’s needs. 
• Drive and lead Data Integrity and Parameters Strategies to ensure correct data is in the system to drive the requirements as needed.
• Effectively drive change in processes when required, communicate and collaborate with Site operations teams. 
• Coach and mentor the Planning and Inventory staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer. 

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Drive the Inventory Entitlement process.
• Drive Cross functional alignment with different groups of the SC organization (Purchasing, Commodity Management, Strategic SCMs, etc).
• Analyze current processes and identify opportunities to improve Inventory position at sites and globally.
• Collaborate with Operations Team to develop Inventory strategies that improve Celestica’s performance and service levels to meet the customer’s needs. 
• Drive and lead Data Integrity and Parameters Strategies to ensure correct data is in the system to drive the requirements as needed.
• Coach and mentor the Planning and Inventory staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer. 
• Drive teams to reduce Inventory, Improve throughput and Delivery Performance.
• Ensure the execution and deployment of Celestica’s standard planning strategies and systems where possible, and implement customized solutions where necessary. 

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Six to ten years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in SC, Business, Materials Management, Engineering or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.