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Job: Director, Manufacturing / Supply Management
Job description: The Director, Manufacturing / Supply Management contributes to NZXT’s mission by leading and overseeing global supply, inventory strategies and execution, lead time, and contractual planning processes; and working across many functions and Business Units including demand planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, lifecycle management, and excess & obsolescence inventory while always considering the capacity and constraints of manufacturing. Reporting to the COO, the ideal candidate is a skilled and experienced Supply Chain professional with the ability to perform as a high level, strategic individual contributor who engenders a 'one mission, one team' mindset.
Responsibilities:
The Director, Manufacturing / Supply Management has the following responsibilities and duties:
- Develop and implement strategies to secure consistent supply of materials to meet corporate objectives, identifying gaps and developing solutions to meet the rapidly changing demands of the company
- Streamline, automate, and simplify processes through the deployment of tools and data analytics, working closely with IT groups to define system requirements
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and factories in Asia in order to assume responsibility for all aspects of supplier performance from on-time delivery to resolution of any necessary supplier corrective actions
- Assesses and selects suppliers whose quality standards and culture/values align with ours
- Identify key suppliers and implement plans to mitigate risk to product supply
- Negotiate key supplier agreements and purchase contracts to decrease long term issues in the supply chain
- Forecast procurement costs on an annual, quarterly and monthly basis; actively and effectively provide reliable input costs for the annual budget process
- Determine level of inventory investment levels at partner factories, turns and safety stocks, and work with inventory planning to develop buffer strategies at finished goods and component level
- Partner with Operations to reduce aggregate lead time to build product and optimize margins
- Partner with Product Development and Engineering in a way that assumes full ownership of the front end and effective handoff to these stakeholders
- Reduce working capital through decreased lead time, lot size and volume of inventory
- Reduce DPO (days payment outstanding) through negotiation of terms with suppliers
- Monitor asset utilization processes for slow moving or obsolete inventory at supplier factories; work with marketing, sales and operations to set up ongoing processes and procedures to reduce and then minimize slow moving and obsolete inventory on a permanent basis
- Develop supply allocation strategies and ensure optimal stocking levels in all supplier factories & facilities
- Negotiate supplier agreements, costs and purchase terms and conditions
- Bring global best practices into the site and actively share site perspective, knowledge and lessons to ensure a best-in-class global supply chain
Requirements:
You should have the following skills, education and experience:
- BS / BA in business administration or related Supply Chain Management preferred.
- 10+ years’ experience with progressive responsibility in supply management
- Supply Chain Management certification (APICS, CPM, CPIM, degree in Supply Management or similar) preferred
- Experience in global/international demand and supply planning
- Experience with New Product Introduction is preferred
- Experience working with suppliers in Asia
- Bi-lingual Mandarin required
- Strategic thinker with the ability to guide and influence teams and stakeholders
- Independent thinker capable of making difficult, business-right decisions
- Ability to develop complex project plans and then guide a team to deliver results
- Understanding of the key metrics and KPIs that drive bottom line P&L improvement
- Demonstrated ability to work across global markets
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, influence and manage key stakeholders, and build strong working relationships
- Proven understanding of global chain-of-custody and distribution requirements and best practices
- Skilled at negotiations and contracts
- Expert knowledge in purchasing practices and methods
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; effective presenter of information and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
- Effective use of MRP / ERP systems
About NZXT: We serve gamers by relentlessly evolving products and services. Our vision is to become the most authentic brand for gamers.
NZXT is a fast-growing company made up of gamers, builders, and PC enthusiasts dedicated to creating hardware, software, experiences, and services that surprise and delight gamers of all types. Our company is staffed with creative, motivated people who truly love what we do, and we are dedicated to making it easy, fun, and rewarding to play games.
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