Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead

Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.

• Supervise and develop the Buyers, establishing clear priorities and accountability
• Develop material planning processes to align purchasing with production requirements and anticipated demand
• Establish visibility into material requirements, lead times, open orders, and upcoming shortages
• Introduce more consistent use of ERP/MRP tools to support purchasing and planning decisions
• Develop planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, and minimum order quantities as appropriate
• Coordinate material requirements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations
• Establish shortage tracking and escalation processes to minimize production disruptions
• Work with the Inventory Manager to improve inventory accuracy, material availability, and excess inventory management
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on commitments
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, planning, and material flow
• Provide regular reporting on material availability, shortages, inventory, and supplier risks
• Escalate significant supplier, capacity, and cost issues to the Senior Director
  
  

People management: Formal management of the Buyers/Planners, with responsibility for developing planning capabilities within the existing team.

Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line, with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.

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