[Hiring] Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management @Celestica International LP

Role Description

The Director, Strategic Supply Chain Management is a global supply chain focal point and primary interface for Celestica's global supply chain organization, processes and procedures. They will be responsible for Inventory, Supply Chain Continuity and Productivity for a defined segment and require significant experience in both customer management and execution of both strategic and tactical supply chain initiatives. They will lead/coordinate the efforts of multiple support organizations, globally, to ensure a successful execution on flawless new product introduction, current production deliveries as well as understanding of future business.

• Maintains responsibility for all customers in a defined global segment.
• Work closely with Customer to define and implement a supply chain strategy that provides the lowest TCOO.
• Interfaces with cross functional teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans.
• Advises the supply chain management process for customers from materials pricing and BOM analysis to delivery execution and flexibility performance.
• Ensures all critical high dollar or strategic commodities are correctly quoted by our commodity managers and that they have a robust supply chain strategy in place.
• Provides supply chain leadership in the analysis of customer bids or quarterly BOM Costing exercises for global customers.
• Works cross functionally to optimize Design for supply chain performance of Celestica products.
• Provides support to Commodity Management teams on contract negotiations.
• Supports quarterly business reviews with customers, and with senior management at key/strategic suppliers.
• Provides input with respect to interaction with suppliers and development of commodity strategies.
• Has regular communication with the customers related to demand, commitments, non-performing inventory and future process changes/improvements.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision to all supporting managers and employees performing highly specialised roles in several major functions or departments.
• Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• May have overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area.
• Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in the area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives.
• Provides strategic supply chain expertise, support and innovative solutions to internal SCM stakeholders and customers.
• Interfaces with the customer at the supply chain level.
• Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers.
• Works to define a supply chain strategy that ensures targets are met (MPS, revenue, inventory), collaborates with sites and customers to resolve issues.
• Collaborates with customers on proposals, expedites and premiums and manages risks/liabilities for CLS, and provides guidance to ensure capacity is installed as needed.
• Supports E&O claims, shortage management and follow up escalations with customers for resolutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of an EMS manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• An understanding of the global supply chain as it pertains to the EMS environment.
• Strong knowledge in all areas of import/export, regulatory and logistics management.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Thorough understanding of all the considerations for a robust TCOO model.
• Ability to work with all levels in an organization.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Able to resolve complex issues & problems internally and externally.
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations and other companies for benchmarking and networking.
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years experience in SCM, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in related field (Business or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience with 12+ years of relevant experience.

Company Description

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.