Director, Global Supply Chain & Cost Down - Military veterans preferred

Job Description

Our Company
Lancer Worldwide, a Hoshizaki Company, is an award-winning global leader in beverage dispensing. Through innovation and a commitment to dedication in action, we create products that benefit our customers worldwide, and give them a distinct advantage in the marketplace. We offer our teammates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We welcome talented, passionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our team.

Summary
The Director, Supply Chain Cost Down is responsible for defining and leading the execution of Lancer's supply chain strategy and cost down initiatives. This position partners cross functionally to ensure that critical processes run effectively, the business meets customer needs, and foster a culture of efficient processes.

Essential Functions
•Collaborates with leaders across the Hoshizaki Alliance and Lancer Worldwide to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions
•Assess current supply chain costs and develop strategies for adopting new materials, standards, and processes to reduce cost
•Assesses current material availability; reasonably predicts future availability based on
the market, delivery systems, and other variables
•Prepares and presents market conditions and merchandise cost reports
•Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management
•Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids
•Resolves grievances with key vendors, contractors, and suppliers
•Acts as the company's representative in negotiations with all suppliers, and when needed, in conjunction with the regional supply chain leader
•Administers the departmental budget for the Purchasing and Materials department
•Responsible of the control of the DOH overall and the strategy to meet the corporate goal
•Analyzing current inventory levels and identifying trends to determine when additional inventory should be ordered for raw materials
•Negotiating pricing with vendors/suppliers based on volume discounts, trade promotions, and other incentives to increase efficiency and reduce costs
•Investigating new materials to determine their suitability for manufacturing products, including determining their strength, durability, and cost effectiveness
•Monitoring the performance of suppliers to ensure that they are meeting quality standards and delivering products on time
•Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and negotiation skills required
•Understanding of business and management principles
•Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc)
•Excellent oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels in the organization
•Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate

Education and Experience
•Bachelors' degree required (business concentration preferred)
•Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in purchasing or planning experience in a manufacturing or related environment required
•Minimum of seven (7) years' experience managing people required

Notice To Third Party Agencies
Please note that LANCER does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, LANCER will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, LANCER explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LANCER.

EEO Statement
Lancer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.