Job Description Supply Chain & Operations Director

Job Description ¨C Supply Chain & Operations Director

Job Title: Supply Chain and Operations Director

Reporting to: CDA Finance Director ¨C Direct

Amica VP Logistics and Procurement ¨C Matrix

Hours of Work: Normal hours of work are from 08:30 am to 5:00 pm

Monday to Friday based in Langar. However, you will be required to work

flexibly around these core hours as necessary in order to meet the

demands of the business.

Main Purpose of Job: To devise and implement the strategy for CDA

supply chain and support operations within the Amica matrix environment

and ensure that they have the capability required to deliver business

plans profitably and to meet and exceed regulatory, customer and other

stakeholder requirements.

Guide the sustainable change, performance improvement and career

development of the Internal Sales, Supply Chain, Spares, Facilities,

Transport and Warehouse teams.

Daily execution of best in class customer service levels and product

availability, high quality on time in full delivery and optimal management

of human and financial resources.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

? Create, implement and refresh the functional strategic plan and

implement appropriate programs to address evolving business

requirements or issues, collaborating with Group and other divisions,

regions, carriers, freight forwarders and other supply chain partners.

? Constantly review external trends and identify internal opportunities

for continuous improvement.

Main Duties and Responsibilities (continued):

? Align development plans for managers to the functional strategic plan

to create structure, accountability, responsibility and focus.

? Oversee routine, disciplined operational reviews that cascade through

the organization to all levels enabling rapid escalation of issues for

resolution and improved performance.

? Achieve all agreed targets for People (safety, absence, engagement),

Customer Service (OTIF, serviceability), Business Process (order fill

rate, forecast accuracy, waste management), Financial (OPEX,

CAPEX, inventory days) and other metrics.

? Leverage available resources and set the benchmark for project

management, planning and execution using Lean, ¡®right first time¡¯

approaches to eliminate waste and failure.

? Lead the implementation, ongoing management and effectiveness of

the Sales and Operations Planning program.

? Promote and develop tight integration between planning, logistics and

other operations areas and optimize performance in schedule

attainment, adherence and on time delivery.

? Ensure capacity and capability plans for staffing levels, IT solutions

and outsourcing are timely, cost effective, operationally effective and

support customer requirements.

? Guide Information System strategy and development for Supply

Chain Operations, including Warehouse Management Systems

(WMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Forecasting and

Transportation Management.

? Ensure distribution warehouses are sized, designed and staffed

properly in line with future requirements for volume, handling, storage,

shipping and value-added service.

? Ensure appropriate process controls and documentation are in place

at suppliers.

? Perform all company business in accordance with regulations,

company policies and procedures and demonstrate high ethical and

professional standards with business contacts in order to maintain

CDA and Amica excellent reputations within the business community.

Key Skills / Attributes:

? Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

? Results and solutions focused.

? Understands market dynamics as well as the legal and regulatory

landscape.

? Confident, articulate and able to influence at all levels with

exceptional leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.

? Strong working knowledge of supply chain management principles,

ERP, WMS, transport routing software and Lean implementation.

? Senior level supply chain and logistics experience with a track record

of operational service level and efficiency improvement.

? Proven ability to lead and manage complex projects within timeline

and budgetary constraints across functional areas.

? Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.

? Broad knowledge of P&L, Balance Sheet, ROI.

Travel:

This position may require occasional domestic travel and infrequent

European travel (estimated 2 or 3 days once per quarter) for the purpose

of customer and/or Amica Group interface and/or coordinating supply

chain and logistics activities related to distribution of product.

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