Supply Chain Director

Position Summary

This position leads all teams of the plant needed to effectively and efficiently ensure the supply of products in accordance with customer expectations.

The position defines and leads a cohesive site supply strategy and roadmap, defines and deliver planning optimization priorities, forecast site production goals, model site capacity, define and deliver inventory management optimization, and orchestrate day to day, transactional intra-company and purchasing activities required to ensure reliable supply, in adherence to inventory targets.

The Supply Chain Director is an important part of the Union City Site Leadership Team in steering the culture of the site.

Position Responsibilities

Supply Chain 30%Supports integration of site Scheduling and corporate Planning processes with S&OP, RCCP, LRFP, and Short-Term Exceptions Management / Issue Management processesPartners with Global Supply Planning to communicate any service level risks and utilizes the Demand Resource Planning (DRP) system to generate supply visibilityProven skill to balance focus across : operations and customers, global and regional, corporate and product segmentShared accountability for OTIF (On-Time In Full) as part of the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) network;

drives continuous improvement against failure modes linked to site performanceOwns ERP system, master data and ensures BOMs, routers and capacity are accurately maintained and leveraged to support planning, scheduling, and RCCP analysisSupports annual budgeting process by generating a data-based volume forecast, based on a standardized equipment and labor capacity model.

• Inventory Management 40%Shared accountability with Global Supply Chain Management for optimizing inventory levels, provides strategies to optimize balance between site capacity and enterprise finished goods inventory levelsShared accountability with Global Supply Chain Management for driving cost to serve, jointly sets and works to achieve cost to serve and finished product inventory optimization targetsSupports site and customers by providing visibility, analytics and driving continuous improvement focused on OTIF, OEE, Inventory, and Cost to Serve
• Leadership 20%Demonstrates impact in complex leadership roles and collaborative, influence-based leadership approachShared accountability with Global Supply Chain Management to ensure a robust foundation in compliance including trade compliance, CLS Quality, EH&S, financial compliance, foreign trade zoneBuilds a diverse organization that will embrace a culture of continuous improvement, data-based decision making, and customer service with a strong sense of missionDevelops talent and continues to demonstrate functional excellence;

actively sponsors and mentors key talent across the site, builds leadership capabilities in teamMentors and develops team members and establishes a world class material management organization.

Strategy 10%Informs and deploys business strategy to create competitive advantage through advanced production long range capacity modeling expertiseSupports Global Supply Chain Management by integrating scheduling and site strategy within core planning processes (e.

g., rapid response, issue management / partner concerns, strategic capacity planning, S&OP and E2E product flow optimization)Works with Global Supply Chain Management and GMS Strategy to drive distribution network optimization initiatives

Organizational Relationships

• Member of Site Leadership Team
• Site Departments : EHS, Quality, HR, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Technical, IT
• Internal GMS Customer Sites
• Contract Manufacturing Organization
• Global Supply Chain Management
• GMS Strategy
• Zoetis Commercial Organization All Regions

Resources Managed

Financial Accountability

Inventory : $50 Million

Supervision

• Direct Supervision : 5 Colleagues
• Indirect Supervision : 21 Colleagues and Contingent workers

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree minimum
• A minimum of 10 years of related business experience
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in or partnering with supply chain functions
• A minimum of 2 years people management experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead complexity across a broad product portfolio
• Experience in Materials, Supply Chain or warehouse management

preferred candidate qualifications

• An MBA, Master’s Degree, or other Advanced degree
• CPIM APICS certification is preferred
• Understanding of Value Stream or S&OP processes
• Experience working in a regulated environment or biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• Experience with a focus in Customer Service, Operations, Strategy, and management of large programs
• Strong understanding of core Order Fulfillment processes (Customer Service, Warehousing and Transportation), planning and WH systems
• Six Sigma Green / Black Belt preferred

preferred candidate Experience

Experience in Operations Management (Production, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Process Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain or Logistics Operations).

Multifunctional experience is desirable.

• Good knowledge of the cGMP and quality standards.
• Experience in Materials, Supply Chain or warehouse management.
• Knowledge and experience in working with and optimizing the use of ERP tools (preferably SAP ECC / APO).
• Finance Costs and Budgets : understanding of product cost methodology and budgeting techniques.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

• Strong knowledge of production, inventory, and planning systems
• Strong supply chain data analysis skills utilizing M-ERP and spreadsheets
• Demonstrated proven capability to effectively lead and develop others, optimize team and organizational performance, execute strategic and operational plans, lead and manage change
• Ability to conceptualize, analyze and implement new systems and processes
• Demonstrated ability to function and influence in a team matrix environment and have excellent interpersonal, planning and management skills.
• Utilizes strong communication skills across the site and larger Zoetis organization and demonstrates ability to briefly and concisely explain complicated ideas or situations

Physical Position Requirements

The work conditions for the position are greater than 50% stationary with periodic standing and walking through out the workday(s).

Must wear appropriate gowning and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in manufacturing / production areas.

Thefollowingbase payrange reflectsthe anticipatedbasepayforthispositionif a selected candidatewereto be located in California Base pay may vary based on location and other factors.

BasePayRange : $182,000 - $279,000

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