Supply Base Manager at TIG, The Integration Group – Marshalltown, Iowa

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the daily operations of the company’s supply chain, from raw materials to finished goods, ensuring products are delivered to customers on time and within budget.
• Based on historical sales, customer forecast information, and intelligence of future sales create a forecast to place purchase orders with suppliers at appropriate lead times. Continuously analyze, update, and maintain inventory forecasts.
• Manage new part setup by confirming the price, minimum order quantity, and supplier information in the system.
• Provide customer support with direct and efficient communication on order status and other requests as provided by the customer. Prioritize urgent orders with operations to meet the needs of the customer.
• Manage inventory levels, ensuring adequate stock is maintained for all necessary supplies and materials while avoiding overstocking and minimizing waste.
• Ensure suppliers are reliable, cost-effective, and meet the company’s quality standards. Monitor supplier performance to assess the ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Quote, evaluate, negotiate, and select carriers for bulk and LTL shipments as required.
• Communicate and work with other departments as required to complete all tasks such as invoice resolution, inventory discrepancies, prioritizing shipments, and follow-up lost shipments.
• Manage Bill of Materials and create work orders for kitting and assembly of finished kits.
• Document import paperwork with the customs broker to ensure smooth import activities.
• Monitor supply chain performance metrics (KPI), and supplier scorecards, and work with suppliers to address areas to improve.
• Manage inbound logistics for incoming shipments by selecting the most cost-effective mode of transportation (domestic and international)
• Develop and implement master schedules that align with client priorities, company objectives, and production capabilities.
• Evaluate customer change requests to determine what we can accommodate and what the impact on other orders and labor demands will be.
• Collaborate with the Location and Operations Manager on priority orders, and labor planning for short- and long-term work.
• Identify potential schedule disruptions and develop a contingency plan.
• Monitor production status to ensure scheduling adherence, and report discrepancies to management.
• Analyze requested client schedule changes to provide communication on the impact of changes to the current production schedule. Communicate and keep a record of responses and approved changes.
• Identify and implement process improvements for scheduling efficiency, on-time delivery, and quality control.
• Analyze production specifications and warehouse capacity to give feedback on processes, tools, and human resources required to complete projects.
• Efficiently process and manage incoming orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in order fulfillment. Monitor projects and teams to meet deadlines.
• Work with Supply Management Planner to ensure all parts are ordered and delivered on time. Assist to expedite orders to make sure the master schedule can be met, and customer orders delivered on time.
• Proactively monitor and review schedule and coordinate kitting work with other warehouses to ensure labor is fully utilized.
• Attend and provide input and support for client meetings for new part adoption and approval. Proactively drive orders and completion to the customer due dates to meet agreed to timelines.
• Monitor and follow up on all price change requests from our vendors, evaluate and pull in the appropriate team members to analyze and review for ways to avoid or reduce costs. Communicate price change requests immediately with the client to avoid any financial impact to the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Management, Business, Accounting, or IT OR at least 5 years of experience with prior supplier relationship management as a buyer, buyer’s agent, or program manager.
• At least 3 years’ experience with raw materials, forecasting, production processes, quality control, and cost management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment.
• Experience and competence with MS Office Products including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with Sage 100 and X3 a plus
• Experience in a warehouse or production environment preferred

Competencies/Skills

• Assertive and clear written and oral communication.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to problem solve.
• Ability to work independently and team-orientated, with diverse individuals within and outside the TIG Organization.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, and hardworking.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 40 pounds on their own, use hands to grasp or handle objects, reach with hands and arms, stoop, talk, and hear. Able to perform physical labor continually and stand for long periods.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required from personnel. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.