KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of walk-in Coolers and Freezers. KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications. KPSG is based in Fort Worth, Texas with Engineering activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility (along with Finance, Human Resources, Customer Operations, Sales, and Installation Services), supporting product manufacturing in three locations: Fort Worth; Piney Flats, TN; and Goodyear, AZ. In addition, KPSG acquired a competitor Custom Cooler Inc. in November 2018 with operating facilities in San Dimas CA, and Conyers, GA, and integration activities are underway.

KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.

KPS Global is looking for an Assistant Director of Supply Chain, to join the Supply Chain Group.

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating all Purchasing activities in support of the department and company's objectives. Manage supplier accounts, negotiate and communicate pricing, quality and service concerns. Participate in accessories development/implementation projects, task forces, or team meetings as a representative of the Supply Chain department. Organize and execute plans for obtaining the necessary materials to support production schedules and customer demand. Implement / control inventory phase in & out actions to support product additions, deletions, or Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). Annual spend ~$140M. This position will perform various assigned tasks.

• Purchase of detail parts, finished goods, expensed items, and services required to support manufacturing, sales, and general business operations
• Stay current with business situations and economic conditions to make informed decisions and adequately address changing material requirements, i.e., price and supply chain management (being paramount)
• Organize supplier meetings and visits when necessary, and work closely with Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Production Control, Sales, Customer Service, and Cost Accounting on a daily basis
• Supervise daily operations such as buying, quoting, and planning of materials across the manufacturing facilities
• Manages supplier accounts and communicate price, quality, and service issues
• Oversee supply chain project management, and monitor on-time status, accuracy of work, and proper adherence to procedures
• Responsible for the hiring and development of purchasing personnel
• Provides guidance to employee relative to their dealings with suppliers and/or personnel from other departments within the company
• Ensure system parameters, including vendor profiles, item setup, safety stock, order points, lead-time, Bills of Material are current and accurate
• Participates in multi-functional team meetings, task forces, and projects as a representative of the Supply Chain department, and complete action items within prescribed time frames and funding parameters to ensure the success of the project and team goals
• Visits suppliers in North America (Canada, U.S., and Mexico) primarily to and build solid relationships, become familiar with different manufacturing processes, review operations, expedite items, troubleshoot, and help evaluate overall capabilities
• Manage the supplier base. Locate and qualify new suppliers. Consolidate supplier base where needed and drive SKU reduction efforts in concert with Engineering
• Advance and formalize the supplier scorecard process to drive overall supplier performance, to improve their manufacturing capability and product consistency, resulting in cost reduction or increase avoidance, on-time performance, and product quality
• Professionally resolve problems (both external and internal) fairly and ethically while protecting the long-term interest of the company
• Work hand in hand with operations to minimize working inventory through appropriate inventory control methods, i.e., kan-ban, vendor managed, consigned, etc.

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university. MBA or Master's in Supply Chain preferred
• 5-7 years of sourcing and supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment
• APICS, CPIM certification preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to effectively interface at all levels in the organization
• Tact and a high degree of judgment are required to discharge duties within and outside the company
• The ideal candidate should have a proven record of management ability, leadership skills, organization and planning skills, purchasing, project management skills, decision making, problem-solving/analysis, and successful negotiating experience
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and bill of materials
• Knowledgeable in ERP / MRP software, operating processes, and support and lead ongoing business implementation (Cloudsuite)
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including: Excel/Word/Power Point/Outlook
• Experience in custom residential or commercial building/structure manufacturing space