Director of Supply Chain
Description
YOU:
- Act as if the universe is rigged in your favor
- See new responsibilities as opportunities
- Are happiest when busy
- Figure out how to fix it, not who's to blame
- See mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow
- Enjoy spreading joy
WE:
- Care more about attitude and work ethic than your experience
- Love to promote from within
- Have dynamic and interesting coworkers and customers
- Have faith in people's potential
- Make friends at work
- Take pride in all of our 5 star reviews
The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for building out and leading MOM's Supply Chain department and requires a broad level of experience in supply chain & supplier performance management. Collaboration with various MOM's teams, such as executive leadership, category management, department specialists, as well as with key suppliers will be necessary to identify challenges and drive improvement. This role requires a balance of providing vision with feet on the ground execution. This is a full-time role reporting out of our Central Store Support office in Rockville, MD (some travel required).
- Identify and resolve supplier performance issues including but not limited to fill rate, on-time delivery, shelf life guarantees, credits, order-data misalignment, significant invoicing or delivery mishaps
- Ensure forecast accuracy (base, promo, seasonal) of key suppliers
- Oversee item and supplier life cycle (post assortment decisions)
- Assess inventory risk on key items and execute best strategy for securing inventory
- Drive supply chain improvements through optimization of order/delivery schedules and minimum order requirements
- Optimize supply chain channels (direct from suppliers, distributors, MOM’s warehouse)
- Blend disparate supply chain data to create supplier scorecards to be used in business reviews
- Lead business reviews with key suppliers in collaboration with category management team
- Negotiate inventory liability terms; create & maintain systems that allow for consistent & easy tracking and execution
- Confirm active suppliers ability to deliver, identify supplier gaps, and propose alternatives to the category management team
- Improve existing ordering systems & problem solve vendor use issues
- Identify & lead supplier performance related initiatives & systems improvements
Need to have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Management, Business or applicable experience
- 5-7 years experience in a retail or wholesale environment with gathering, analyzing, and manipulating business process data within a supply chain, logistics, and supplier performance framework
- 3-5 years experience managing others and proven ability to train, mentor, and grow teams
- Strong analytical skills and use of data blending tools/languages (Excel, Powerpivot tables, SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, Bigquery) within a database environment
- Previous experience shifting between big picture strategic thinking and the execution required to achieve outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal, communication (written & verbal), diplomacy, and negotiation skills
- Proven experience in a leadership role working with others in cross functional settings and with stakeholders internally & externally
- Highly detail oriented and strong in areas of supplier negotiations, project management, analysis & problem solving, change management
- High degree of self-motivation with strong ability to prioritize and execute efficiently
- Proficiency with Google Suite & Microsoft Office and Project Management Software
- Ability to prioritize tasks that change frequently and manage unexpected demands
- Dependable, follows instructions and takes initiative to solve problems
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment
The salary range for this position is $160-$185k.
We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications and competencies. We also offer a full range of benefits including:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Pregnancy and Child Bonding Leave
- 30% employee discount
- exceptional medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401k with company matching
- and more!
MOM's participates in E-Verify (for more information, click here: E-verify Participation and Right to Work).