Supply Chain Strategist Location: Plymouth, Mi
100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
Job Description
Seeking an enthusiastic and energetic Supply Chain Strategist to become a member of our Global Corporate Procurement Team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies, ensuring consistent, high quality supply of material at the lowest total cost.
- Develop and lead the commodity teams, comprised of quality, conversion, Product Supply, and other pertinent employees.
- Develop and implement inventory management strategies company wide.
- Develop and maintain knowledge-based data base of each preferred supplier and the industry overall. This is to include all key cost components, market trends, make vs. buy analysis, as well as financial analysis, and leverage opportunities
- Monitor and measure overall supplier performance utilizing ranking and rating techniques.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor or Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Packaging, or Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing procurement experience.
- Freight Purchasing experience helpful.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to manage working in teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to do statistical analysis, as well as basic financial analysis.
- SAP experience helpful.