2 Warehouse Operations jobs in Shreveport

The Director of Supply Chain is a critical leadership position on the SuperATV leadership team. The Director of Supply Chain leads the development of a comprehensive supply plan that aligns supply with demand while meeting financial, service, and operational goals. This role oversees demand & supply planning, procurement, and logistics teams, and manages supplier relationships and performance. It requires close collaboration with departments to ensure optimal material availability, cost efficiency, and delivery performance, with accountability for key KPIs like OTIF, inventory levels, and vendor shipping metrics.

Primary Duties:

• Oversee the execution of all phases of the SIOP process for the Business Line:
• Development and maintenance each month of the rolling demand forecast,
• Leadership for cross functional monthly demand consensus process,
• Development of optimized supply plan to meet customer demand at optimal inventory levels,
• Leadership for monthly SIOP supply planning & balancing meeting,
• Leadership for reconciliation of demand/supply & required contingency and mitigation plans to address gaps,
• Leadership for Sales & Operation Execution (S&OE) activities to manage change inside of SIOP horizon.
• Leading and mentoring a team of supply chain professionals totaling 15 direct/indirect reports.

Demand & Supply Planning:

• Ensure continuous and efficient supply of finished goods products to customers through supply-demand balancing leadership.
• Execute appropriate planning policies & replenishment methodologies to meet budget inventory plan.
• Evaluate budgetary impact associated with risk, opportunity and end-to-end trade-off decisions related to balancing gaps in demand and supply.
• Execute the appropriate supply planning policies by item class (ABCD/XYZ) to meet business line expected demand variation, capacity, and material constraints.
• Lead efforts across supply planning, purchasing and the external supply base to deploy most appropriate replenishment methodologies (discrete purchase orders, stocking programs, VMI, etc.) to manage an agile supply chain and meet required business outcomes.
• Drive activities to assess and recommend required internal and external long-term capacity investment.

Procurement:

• Develop negotiation strategies, gain alignment from stakeholders, lead cross-functional, category-based negotiation teams, and implementation of appropriate supplier risk analysis.
• Interact with stakeholders to develop, engage, and lead supplier relationships for extracting the greatest value in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, risk management, sustainability, and innovation.
• Conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.
• Manage contracts, contract negotiation, and contractual dispute resolutions, including terms, conditions, key performance indicators, and service level metrics into vendor contracts.
• Develop & execute sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI's and RFP's, development of selection criteria and drive the selection and approval process of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Manage the ongoing performance of suppliers, including objective setting and supplier evaluations where warranted.
• Lead effective sourcing decisions around MOQs, pricing and footprint to support customer needs and required business outcomes.
• Use continuous improvement techniques to improve the efficiency & effectiveness of the E2E supply chain.

Logistics:

• Identify and implement strategies to optimize transportation costs while maintaining service levels.
• Mitigating risks within the supply chain such as disruptions in supply or transportation.
• Overseeing the execution of comprehensive trade compliance programs that align with international and domestic regulations.
• Closely partners with warehousing teams in Madison, IN, Nantong, China, Salt Lake City, UT, and Shreveport, LA.

Qualifications:

• ERP Systems Expertise: Proven experience working with ERP systems to support supply chain operations.
• Decision-Making & Prioritization: Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions quickly, and respond with urgency.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical mindset with a high aptitude for solving complex problems and coaching others in problem-solving techniques.
• Quantitative & Financial Acumen: Skilled in cost modeling, data analysis, and understanding financial concepts and operational KPIs.
• Negotiation & Relationship Management: Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and leadership skills with a track record of building strong supplier and cross-functional relationships.
• Change Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead change and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Process Improvement: Experience in reducing total costs, improving supply chain processes, and mitigating supplier risk.
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical supply chain needs, both verbally and in writing, including presentations.
• Leadership & Coaching: Proven leadership capabilities with experience in coaching, developing, and leading teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Competency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant business tools.
• Organizational Excellence: Superior skills in organization, coordination, planning, and delegation.
• Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 20 pounds.
• Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen. Noise levels are usually moderate.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or Finance
• Master's Degree Preferred
• 10-15 years applicable, progressive supply chain planning and/or purchasing experience; minimum 5 years of formal leadership experience.
• Experience working, directly or indirectly, outside of the U.S.A. including travel up to 20-30% as needed.
• Strong operations experience with knowledge in capacity, master, and production planning.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple material replenishment techniques and purchasing methodologies.
• Applied lean manufacturing techniques including value stream mapping, leveling demand, Kanban calculations and techniques are preferred.
• ASCM (Association of Supply Chain Management) CPIM certification preferred.
• Consumer Goods / Electronics / Aftermarket experience preferred

Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.