Supply Chain Manager at Birdon America, Inc. – Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Supply Chain Manager

This position is located on-site in our Bayou La Batre, AL shipyard

This role will focus on overall Supply Chain activities for an assigned team in support of the execution of a large manufacturing program. Provides expertise, guidance, and coordination involved in the commercial acquisition and administration of purchase order commitments for capital equipment, bulk materials, and warehousing activities. Assists and conducts team and project management meetings as required to perform and status the work.

• Responsible for all aspects relative to the scope of work assigned to the Supply Chain team.
• Serves as the liaison between program execution site and the home office, assuring Supply Chain activities and priorities remain aligned and communication between locations is frequent and open.
• Ensure project Production/Manufacturing team is fully supported from a procurement perspective and they have all required information on procurement activities.
• Attends program management meetings and reports on the status of areas of responsibility.
• Maintains direct working relationship with Production/Manufacturing concerning the receipt and availability of materials for issuance.
• Maintains direct working relationship with Quality/Engineering/Production/Manufacturing regarding documentation for and inspection of applicable materials received.
• Maintains direct working relationship with assigned warehousing personnel in the process of receipt, storage, and issuance of program materials.
• Maintains direct working relationship with local carriers and vendors concerning the receipt and delivery of program materials.
• Maintains direct working relationship with Program Manager at project locations concerning material control functions.
• Establishes data collection mechanisms to measure efficiency and conducts periodic audits to ensure adherence to set standards. When appropriate, performs Root Cause analysis to understand discrepancies and implement solutions.
• Develops and prepares purchase orders, purchase technical specifications, pro-forma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments.
• Monitors billing for compliance with set guidelines set by Finance/Accounting.
• Other work as assigned by direct supervisor and Senior Management.

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in supply chain operations and increasing level of responsibility for supervision for assigned personnel.
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central ERP system preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to identify new processes and procedures for continuous improvement.
• Experienced in the management or supervision of personnel, including defining tasks, making work assignments, and evaluating performance.