Supply Chain Director

About Company

At the heart of what we are, we are a small company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products. While we are much bigger now than what we were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago, our company was built on a belief that being small meant that we had to be faster than our competition, smarter, braver and of course, nicer. We knew that in order to make it, we had to produce products that our customers needed, in time, priced right, and with the highest quality. We knew innovation meant pushing the envelope on design and thinking. Most importantly, we knew that developing relationships meant building a reputation for coming through on promises and standing behind our product. That is who we are today and how we operate every day.

Position Summary

The Director of Supply Chain heads the Supply Chain department and is responsible for the strategic and tactical execution of all Supply Chain activities. Supply Chain includes Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, Shipping, Logistics, Inventory Control, and Scheduling. The Director is responsible for development of KPIs that drive performance and evaluation based on those metrics. The position ensures the alignment of department execution that support the company goals and strategic initiatives.

As head of the department, the position sets the standard for their team to create a culture of safety and quality. The position creates or approves processes that improve consistency and drive training and development of the team. The Director develops and manages the budget for their teams and provides the framework for ensuring a robust supply chain.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Ensure a robust supply chain that can support the needs of the manufacturing plant and customers.
• Support safety initiatives, drive OSHA compliance and train on preventive actions.
• Create and establish budgets that drive effective and efficient spending.
• Build a robust culture of compliance and quality including Supplier Audits, data logging, validation, internal audits, and process improvement.
• Work effectively across the organization to ensure successful execution of Supply Chain functions.
• Warehouse – Capacity management, evaluate manning and inventory levels, minimize process flow bottlenecks, and support the needs of Operations.
• Logistics – Ensure the arrival and delivery of products in a cost-efficient manner.
• Purchasing – Drive cost efficiency, supplier continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Inventory Control – Ensure accuracy of inventory levels and cost evaluation. Minimize expired and obsolete component through active management.
• Scheduling – Align production capacity, customer requirements, and inventory availability.
• Risk assessment and risk-based decision making.
• BMSC is a contract manufacturer that supports a variety of different production capabilities including Emulsions and Color Cosmetic filling. Managing this complexity is critical to the success of the business and of the role.
• Support Notice of Event (NOE) investigations and CAPAs for Quality issues that arise.
• Establish, report, and present Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure all Supply Chain areas are always clean and organized, and all areas are cGMP compliant.

Technical Skills Required

• Subject Matter Expert in Supply Chain, including MRP, MPS, and Demand Planning.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems.
• Understanding of Supply Contracts.
• Understanding of Financial Metrics such as EBITDA, ROI, ROA, and Inventory Turn.
• Strong analytical skills including thorough risk assessments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop and successfully execute strategic initiatives.
• Ability to combine expertise in material flow management.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 10 years of related experience in Supply Chain or CPG Contract Manufacturing.
• Proven ability to build and manage high performing teams.
• Experience managing teams larger than 30 people.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets that drive positive results.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, and stoop repeatedly.
• Physically able to lift 25 pounds on a regular basis without restrictions.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, or airborne particles, electrical, chemicals, and moving parts.
• Prolonged use of computer screen and/or scan gun.