Sr. Manager, Supply Chain

The Sr. Manager of Supply Chain for Mintek is responsible for managing all in house and 3 rd party material supply planning and logistics, ensuring effective material management and that supply commitment / business needs are met. Reporting to the General Manager of Mintek, the Sr. Manager of Supply Chain will work with sales to understand demand forecasts by region and product and operations to understand network capacity. This role will also be support enhancing our existing supply chain model, where appropriate introducing predictive analytics to drive efficiency and cost controls to better manager the business.

Responsibilities:

- This role requires a strategic thinker who is also detail-oriented, capable of analyzing data, negotiating contracts, and driving improvements in service, sustainability, and efficiency

- Ensure that purchasing decisions and strategies are aligned with the business strategic supply chain objectives.

- Monitor supply partner performance and drive corrective actions when required.

- Define success metrics and determine measurement criteria, monitor and report on performance

- Work with the GM to negotiate supplier contracts and develop cost models to identify savings opportunities across regions.

- Support the development and oversee the deployment of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics to aide in continuous improvement of Best Buy's supply chain

- Identify and support network optimization opportunities through data analysis

- Oversee the transportation, storage, and distribution of goods, monitoring inventory, and optimizing the supply chain for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

- Support alternate source development to support competitive cost structure for key projects in the event that dual sourcing is required.

- Attend off-site supplier tours/audits as needed.

- Coach, mentor and lead the supply chain team.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree preferred in business, supply chain management, or logistics

- Minimum 4 years relevant experience

- Travel 30%

- Experience rolling out new systems / software

- Proficiency in supply chain management and teams in high growth / change scenarios

- Excellent communication skills, written and oral

- Demonstrable ability to develop effective business relations.

- Working understanding of MS products, Salesforce, Sage a plus