Dir Supply Chain I Job Description

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Dir Supply Chain I

Welbilt, Inc. - Shreveport, LA

Job Details

Job Location
Shreveport Campus Dr - Shreveport, LA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage
Up to 50%

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Logistics & Supply Chain

Description

Reporting to the Lincoln Director of Finance, the Lincoln Director of Planning and Sourcing is responsible for assuring that the complete order to cash process is supported in the Lincoln MRP Operating system and backed up with appropriate value stream maps and written procedures, will train personnel in the use of the MRP system, support the implementation of system upgrades and work with all functions in support of any customized reporting needs and process improvement projects. The Director of Planning and Sourcing will lead cross functional teams to assure a stable, cost-effective supply chain that fits the Lincoln business model. Finally, the Director of Business Systems will support the Lincoln Business by coordinating incoming sales with manufacturing planning.

Qualifications

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Creates effective project documentation including project charters, business requirement documents, functional design documents, test plans, project plans, and change control documents.
Responsible for providing postproduction support to various internal business systems.
Conducts testing/conference room pilots for software projects. This includes coordination of the
events, documenting results and driving resolution of issues.
Manages/delivers projects or portions of projects on time and within budget.
Works with functional business leaders to develop and implement continuous process improvements.
Effectively communicates project scope, approach, and objectives to business process teams to
correctly set reasonable expectations and supports the development of an accurate project plan by
project manager.
Responsible for periodically bringing the business leaders together and leading this group in defining,
prioritizing, and executing process/system related improvements.
Creates manufacturing schedules based on sales activity and production staffing plans.
Participates in a monthly meeting that sets the manufacturing staffing plan.
Leads cross functional sourcing teams in assessing suppliers.
Prepares sourcing maps of commodities/suppliers/spend to manage the supply base effectively.
Ensures there is coordination between Sales, Manufacturing and Materials so the organization can
meet all stated lead times.
Adherence with company policies.

Job Requirements

10-15 years of experience in the Implementation and management of manufacturing systems and in the corresponding use of MRP systems.
Solid financial knowledge in support of the Director of Finance to assure the company financials are
accurately captured in the MRP system.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong business analytics skills.
Experience writing requirements documents, functional design specification, test plans and creating
value stream maps.
Able to configure QAD EE2018 to meet business requirements.
Able to manage small projects and coordinate activities with multiple individuals/teams.
Able to tie business processes and requirements together with system functionality through process
flows and design specification.
Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment and deliver on commitments in a timely manner.
Ability to juggle multiple projects & tasks.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with IT personnel and Business users.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a virtual team with remote resources.
Sound knowledge of MS products, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Project Web App/MS Project, (Power BI,
Teams.)