Director, Global Supply Chain Lean Material Flow
Posted August 08, 2024
Apply: Spellman High Voltage
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, a family owned business for over 75 years, takes pride in powering progress in health, security and quality of life. We are key partners with the world's leading medical devices, semiconductor, scientific analytics and industrial systems manufacturers. When they want to push the limits of what's possible with high voltage applications, they turn to us to make it happen.
While Spellman is not a household name, our products are used to make and often power many of the most advanced technologies that make modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and Asia, we have become the preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology around the world by designing and producing the products they need to power progress.
About The Role
The Director, Global Supply Chain Lean Materials Flow and Supplier Integration will implement Spellman continuous improvement and lean methodologies across the Spellman Global Supply Chain with a focus on leading the annual macro plan, leading SIOP and Planning maturity, kaizen events, tiered accountability audits, visual controls, and leader standard work. In this highly impactful and visible role, you can expect to:
- Support the Director of Supply Chain Strategy to set the vision and goals for the annual macro plan of continuous improvement events from customers, within our factories and with our suppliers.
- Lead lean processes using DMS and influence the people and processes to achieve annual goals and objectives.
- Lead current and future state value stream mapping across end-to-end supply chain and all our sites.
- You will oversee the continuous improvement of lean with the front end of the business processes and with our customers as well as supplier integration strategies of LT reductions, MOQ reductions, and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) with commodity management.
- You will lead the implementation of cross functional materials boot camps including collaborative training with customers and suppliers.
- You will support reaching inventory turns goals and action plans across all functions and integrate inventory in the Spellman SIOP Process.
- Work directly with external and internal stakeholders to create impactful and lasting improvement.
This is a unique opportunity for a proven SCM leader to apply their experience and know-how to craft a world-class Supply Chain function, improving on greatness to build a legacy.
Who You Are
- You are no stranger to the intricacies of the modern Global Supply Chain environment; part shortages, transportation snarls, geo-political disruptions, and natural disasters come with the territory. Despite challenges, you have demonstrated the ability to adapt and overcome.
- Intrinsically motivated to use lean methodology to build better processes, expectations, and results- you have a bias for action and look for continuous improvement in all things.
- You recognize that priorities shift constantly in the volatile field of Electronics Manufacturing. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and reflexively adjust to meet shifting (and competing) priorities.
- You are well versed in different Supply Chain Management modalities, best practices, and strategies. You relish the challenge of trying new methods while perfecting tested tactics and finding ways to win for any situation.
- You comfortably operate at a strategic level, yet reflexively engage at the tactical level to ensure progress.
- Infectiously inspiring and high energy, you find ways to motivate teammates at any level, from seasoned professionals to entry-level hires.
- You understand the nuances of global cultural differences when engaging with your teammates and stakeholders across the globe and adapt your communication style to the best effect.
What You Will Do
- Accept responsibility and be accountable to lead lean material strategies across the Global Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, Logistics and SIOP teams driving delivery and performance, focusing on:
- Inventory optimization
- 5S
- Visual Controls and Lean Material Flow
- Tiered Accountability
- Leadership Discipline to Lean
- Warehouse and Factory Space Optimization
- Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) through customer and supplier integration and end to end value stream mapping and collaboration
- Inventory optimization
- Lead lean strategies in material warehousing and control, storage, reconciliation and distribution.
- Partner with sales to align operational road map with global strategy/5-year strategic plan.
- Enable the necessary people, processes, tools/systems, ways of working, metrics, and reporting to achieve a cohesive and high-performing business Supply Chain model.
- Ensure the value chain network, forecasting, SIOP, capabilities and systems will support short and long-term improvements, delivery performance, asset effectiveness, supply flexibility and availability.
- Interact extensively with commercial personnel to accomplish customer satisfaction objectives.
- Ensure the consistent execution of all Standard Operating Procedures throughout Global footprint and ensure supply chain coordination within the Commercial Organization, Quality, Engineering, other Operations functions and our Customers and Suppliers.
What You Need
- Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field (Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) Master's level preferred. MBA or Master's Supply Chain Management is highly desirable.
- Progressive experience within Supply Chain Management, with at minimum 5 years leading teams. Global team leadership required.
- Experience with leading lean material strategies globally with sustainable results and progress on lean maturity road maps and models.
- Competence implementing transformational change within Global Supply Chain organizations.
- History serving as solutions integration point for improving material flow, standardizing workflow, optimization supply chain process (eg: value stream mapping)
- Extraordinary proficiency with data interpretation, manipulation, analysis, and presentation. Absolute comfort with Excel functions (Vlookup, pivot tables, formulas) is necessary.
- Working proficiency with ERP systems such as Glovia (preferred), Rapid Response (kinaxis) SAP, Oracle, etc.
- Advanced MS Office Suite proficiency- Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Our good faith estimate of the salary range for this role is $170,000 - $205,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and other factors. In addition to base pay, we offer a full benefits package.
Spellman Takes Safety Seriously
All new hires are required to provide proof of COVID vaccination at start or must request and be granted a religious or medical exemption.
This position is available for remote work. Relocation is available to the Hauppauge, NY area as desired. 50% international travel is expected.
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