Manager, Supply Chain

**Req ID**:5562

**Job Category**:Manufacturing / Truck Driver

**Location**:Vaughan, ON, CA, L4H 3V1
- At Serta Simmons Bedding, we dare to dream and work differently. We’re proud to be one of the largest bedding manufacturers in North America and lead the way with our iconic brands -** Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons®**and **Tuft & Needle®.**
- When you join our company, you become part of winning team that is excited and committed to helping our customers get a good night’s sleep.
- Fueled by care for our people and their safety, we provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, and employee perks, and most importantly, the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of our customers.
Job FamilyManufacturing_Plant SalaryExempt/Non-ExemptExemptFunctionManufacturing (MFG)Essential

**Responsibilities**:
Responsible for overseeing and leading the team responsible for ordering for plant operations, raw materials, WIP and planning outbound freight routes to minimize overall costs.
Provide leadership in the department during Ops Manager absences.
Develops, implements, and monitors all logistics management activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products to ship to locations
- Coordinates and proactively communicates with internal and external logistics contracts, cross-company functional contacts, as well as suppliers/vendors as needed to ensure a consistent and efficient flow of goods and services (Not responsible for “sourcing” policies)
- Create transportation capacity strategy and develop contingency plans to cost-effectively support varying levels of company sales
- Work with National Materials, Sourcing & Logistics departments to identify opportunities to reduce both inbound and outbound freight costs
- Manage loading dock group to ensure the accurate loading of goods according to approved loading practices to prevent freight damage during transit and ensuring safe truck operation
- Ensures appropriate and cost-effective plans for shipments of incoming and outgoing products/supplies, ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery.
- Ensure that all raw materials are forecast, planned, and ordered to ensure 100% demand fulfillment in alignment with Corporate Sourcing strategy
- Oversee for all raw materials and finished goods to include major promotions, current orders, and forecast volumes, including data analysis to support this process
- Source materials from local suppliers where National contracts do not exist
- Order all raw materials in a cost-effective manner consistent with a make-to-order production environment
- Manage all activities related to transportation scheduling and outbound freight planning
- Manage build out of raw materials to prevent obsolescence due to line change
- Manage safety levels stock allocation within OHM program to avoid shortages and overages of raw materials
- Manage receiving staff to maximize efficiencies and reduce labor costs where possible
- Provide and manage weekly KPI to mgmt. team
- Participate in various daily
- weekly
- monthly meetings as required
Plan and analyze daily cycle counts, quarterly FG inventory counts and yearly full PI count.
Functional/Technical Competencies-
Expert ability to influence and effectively communicate with individuals/groups from varied backgrounds and skill levels
- Strong production planning and communication skills both written and verbal
- Should be familiar with specifications, drawings, and bills of materials
- Must be proficient with MS Office (especially Excel)
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Task oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Understanding of inventory turns and inventory control policies including cycle counts and layered audit systems
Experience/EducationSpecify education, previous job experiences and certifications.
Desired:

- Bachelor’s degree (Business or Engineering preferred) or equivalent work experience
Proven experience leading cross-functional teams in a project-oriented environmentJob Factors/Work EnvironmentsMinimal travel required (to attend company conferences and training).
Work is primarily active in nature. Requires frequent bending and walking of Plant floor.Key Relationships-
- Operations Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Shipping Supervisor (and unionized team)
- Value Stream Manager
- KPO/Maintenance Manager
- Controller
- Scheduler
Purchasing Agent
Competencies**Come Dream with Us**
- When you join Serta Simmons Bedding, you become part of our 150-year legacy of sleep solutions with endless opportunities to impact our future for centuries to come. Once you’re here, you’ll be part of a winning company that invests and supports our team members’ career journeys. We offer competitive benefits, job training, learning and development, and other employee perks such as our employee discount on all product