Supply Chain

• Strategy development and execution for America’s end-to-end supply chain: from suppliers to customers.
• Lead the weekly Sales and Operations Meeting for the region, including interface with Sales, Order Management, Finance, Marketing, Service, and Legal.
• Collaborate with HQ in Germany on production planning, order management and global logistics to meet regional needs.
• Assurance of material availability and high inventory turns (DOH) to meet on-time (OTIF) and lead-time goals.
• Develop, simulate and implement planning, purchasing, logistics, order management and delivery processes and network optimization.
• Manage regional teams and provide direction, development and leadership of the Transportation and Purchasing Departments.
• Prepare and lead supplier meetings, negotiations, and QBRs; manage supplier quoting, route awards and cost reduction projects.
• Manage relationship with TMS system vendor and carriers; implement invoicing/invoice auditing processes.
• Work with international carriers and freight forwarders to streamline cross-border goods flow and ensure importing/exporting compliance.
• Lead U.S. import/export compliance efforts on behalf of SMA.
• Analyze production plans, lead times, safety stocks and lot sizes; develop SAP reorder calculation parameters.
• Participate in Sales meetings and S&OP planning to support supplier communication, demand forecasts and new product introductions.

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