Regional Supply Chain Manager, Global Service Ap

Overview & Responsibilities

Position Summary:
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement:
- Execute regional sourcing strategies in alignment with GS global and EEE corporate objectives.- Coordinate with counterparts in the other regions to align global sourcing strategies.- Lead supplier negotiations, contracts, and performance management.- Manage risk across the supplier base, including capacity, financial stability, and geopolitical factors.- Ensure adherence to ethical procurement practices, sustainability goals, and supplier diversity initiatives.- Support dual/multi-sourcing strategies to improve supply continuity and mitigate disruptions.- Serve as a key contributor to business forecasting by providing accurate and up-to-date date supplier delivery forecasts. Supplier delivery schedules are a significant input to accurate P&L forecasting.- Utilize data and execute to achieve KPI targets (e.g., supplier on time delivery, supplier quality, cost reduction, etc) to drive performance.

Warehouse & Logistics:
- Oversee inventory management, receiving, storage, and material delivery to production lines and sales order demand.- Aide in identifying best practices for lean warehousing and just-in-time (JIT) delivery, and execute within the assigned region.- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and company policies across warehouse operations.- Drive continuous improvement in space utilization, throughput, and labor efficiency.- Align with warehouses in other regions to execute standardized inventory control procedures and cycle count programs.- Collaborate with operations (SVP, Repairs, FS, etc.) to ensure parts availability and reduce order fulfillment lead times.- Manage tool container logistics and inventory of tools for the Field Service business.- Manage regional shipping & logistics, focusing on speed and cost.- Utilize data and execute to achieve KPI targets (e.g., inventory turns, order accuracy, warehouse productivity) to drive performance.

Supplier Quality:
- Identify and qualify new suppliers to improve cost, quality, and lead time.- Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams to develop the quality and capability of approved suppliers.- Aide in the development and release of component inspection plans.- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for supplier non-conformances.- Monitor and audit supplier quality performance; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.- Support new product launches with supplier readiness assessments.- Develop a regional supplier scorecard system to track quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, and issue resolution.

Leadership & Strategy:
- Manage and develop a cross-functional team across procurement, warehouse, and supplier quality.- Align regional operations with global supply chain goals and KPIs.- Develop and manage departmental budgets and performance metrics.- Foster continuous improvement efforts, including ERP and supply chain planning systems.- Serve as a key escalation point for regional supply chain issues, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.- Partner with repair shops, field service teams, and parts planners to proactively forecast and plan inventory needs.- Aide in the development of and maintain the supply chain procedures in the quality manual, ensuring team compliance.- Accountable for all activities related to purchasing and logistics for Parts, Service Centers, Field Service and Tool Containers. Ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.- Develop strategic partnership with key suppliers (FWA, LTSA, MA, etc.)- Assist Business Unit Managers to expand their scope of supply via enlarged suppliers network

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management within a manufacturing/OEM environment.- Proven leadership experience managing multi-site or regional teams.- Strong knowledge of procurement, logistics, and supplier quality systems.- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and supply chain analytics tools.- Lean/Six Sigma certification or experience strongly preferred.

Key Competencies:
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management- Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making- Collaborative leadership and communication skills- Continuous improvement and cost optimization orientation

Travel Requirements:
- Up to 25% regional and supplier site travel required.

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