Supply Chain Manager

Studco Building Systems is looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join its Management Team!  

The Supply Chain Manager directs the overall supply chain activities of the organisation, including strategy, inventory management, planning, warehousing, and shipping. This role is responsible for understanding as well as overall management of our manufacturing process for effective production and efficient on time delivery to customers.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide overall direction of the warehouse, planning and transportation activities.
• Support the continued development of Studco’s lean supply chain culture to gain continual process improvements and efficiencies across all divisions in conjunction with Production. (Working alongside the Operations Manager)
• Create / improve management control systems, review performance and overcome performance limiting issues.
• Use data and daily/weekly reporting to drive actions on the floor to meet target KPI’s and production planning.
• Accountable for setting and achieving the logistics departmental budget, including management of all transportation costs.
• Manage expenditures for equipment, materials, and human resources, ensuring they are used efficiently to meet production targets.
• Management reporting on Supply Chain initiatives, savings and spend with full P&L responsibility for Supply Chain.
• Support monitoring and controlling production output costs, with a heavy focus on 5S and lean principles.
• Evaluate and adjust available production capacity and planned requirements for both the Building Products and EZ Concept division of the business.
• Monitor production scheduling to ensure all resources are used to optimise output.
• Monitor purchasing effectiveness to ensure materials and consumables are available within required time frames.
• Initiate and monitor inventory, quality, and cost control programs, managing cycles counts and inventory.
• Ensure product quality standards are developed and met.
• Resolve problems on site as they arise, reducing the impact of unforeseen difficulties.
• Ensure the workforce has the appropriate skill sets and is motivated and performing to expectations.
• Responsible for the safe, neat, and tidy appearance of the whole workplace environment.
• Other reasonable duties as directed.
  

Communication

• Assist with facilitating warehouse cross shift huddles.
• Communicate with Sales and Planning team to plan to market demands and needs.
• Effectively organise team meetings where communication and openness are paramount.
  

Continuous Improvement

• Regularly review production and warehouse processes with the relevant Managers and Front-Line Leaders to maximise efficiency.
• Review product design and manufacturing process and make or recommend improvements that will increase customer satisfaction and/or reduce materials/production costs.
• Maintain 5S and implement lean principles to reduce waste and inefficiencies.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in leadership of supply chain operations management within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of raw steel materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective production performance.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in production and logistics.
• Effective oral communication skills including proven skills in leading a workforce, developing
• and managing cooperative working relationships and resolving issues by negotiation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Focus on cost control and efficiency.
• Ability to handle pressure and assess and allocate priorities.
• “Can do”, hands-on approach to work.
• Internal and external customer orientation.

Personal Attributes

• To be honest and trustworthy
• Be respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Be flexible
• Demonstrate sound work ethics
• Confidentiality is paramount. Any breach of trust will be regarded seriously & addressed in an appropriate manner by senior management. Anyone involved in the Studco Team is required to sign a confidentiality agreement