Position: Supply Chain Manager / Purchasing Manager
Location: San Diego, CA (Scheduled work from home days available)
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager / Purchasing Manager to join our dynamic team. This role involves managing the order-to-delivery supply chain to ensure the availability of necessary commodities to support manufacturing or distribution. You will develop, implement, and manage supply chain strategies, ensuring alignment with business growth and cost reduction targets while delivering continuous supplier performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure supplier value stream performance aligns with company demand.
Develop and execute supplier sourcing strategies that support business growth and cost reduction.
Provide internal consultation on the availability of future commodities and the impact on design programs.
Identify performance gaps within the supply base and develop improvement plans.
Lead, mentor, and train a high-performing team to drive business results and build a strong global supply chain.
Required Skills and Experience
Planning: Ability to contribute to operational, tactical, and strategic planning. Develop and communicate tactical plans and ensure alignment with the overall business plan.
Critical Thinking and Decision-Making: Apply decision-making techniques and analyze situations to reach informed, productive decisions.
Negotiating: Proven experience negotiating internally and externally, ensuring win-win outcomes.
Leadership: Ability to motivate and lead a team, utilizing leadership styles and strategies to achieve objectives.
Contingency and Disaster Recovery Management: Develop and maintain plans to ensure business continuity, working with other teams and customers.
Contracts Management: Experience in managing contracts and ensuring compliance with organizational protocols and regulations.
Strategic Sourcing: Ability to improve procurement processes through data analysis and market research.
Supply Chain Management: Extensive experience in managing and optimizing the entire supply chain process, from planning to execution.
Compensation
Base Salary: $140,964 to $211,446
Benefits: Full benefits package
Relocation Assistance: Not provided
Security Clearance: Not required
This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop and implement strategic supply chain solutions while leading a dynamic team. If you have extensive experience in supply chain management and are eager to contribute to business success, we encourage you to apply!