Supply Chain Manager

Role Profile

The Supply Chain Manager to be based in Kingsport, TN is aligned with the business and is responsible for Supply planning, Integrated Tactical Planning and/or Distribution Planning for regional and global manufacturing locations. This position provides leadership, guidance and coaching to 2-3 direct reports. The Supply Chain Manager reports to the Global Supply Chain Director / Supply Chain Business Lead. The key responsibilities and main tasks are to develop and optimize supply chain strategies to ensure customer satisfaction and deliver desired business outcomes in cash, cost, and service. He/She can build a high-performance workplace and works in close coordination with other Eastman functional and business groups.

Responsibilities

• Develops supply chain strategies that are aligned with business unit product line strategies •     Leads the supply chain team members (vertically) and the cross-functional teams (horizontally) to execute against strategy and deliver desired business outcomes in cash, cost and service
• Selects, trains and mentors other supply chain members. Build, lead and coaches high performing teams
• Leads weekly TBR meetings and serves as the link for alignment between integrated tactical plan and supply plan
• Manages the supply chain portion of large projects and resolution of complex supply chain issues to improve financial outcomes
• Provides input to (regional) 3rd party service provider contracts in close cooperation with Logistics and Procurement and ensures cost optimization and satisfactory standards of service
• Actively participates in WWCAR, Segment Teams and Product Leadership Teams
• Represents supply chain in new product introduction and commercialization process
• Performance management: designs, generates, maintains, and monitors monthly KPI’s
• Ensures full compliance with Corporate Standard Operating Procedures and SOX requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required, Master’s degree is preferred
• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain operations within a manufacturing / production environment
• End-to-end Supply Chain knowledge and experience
• Preferably Six Sigma trained and excellent knowledge of advanced Supply Chain tools
• Data acumen: understanding of supply planning related data elements, ability to analyze metrics
• APICS certification or willingness to achieve certification within 2 years of selection.

Skills and Traits

Skills:

• Market insight: leverage market insights to guide decisions
• Think strategically and execute methodically
• Scenario development and analysis
• Master Data Management expertise
• Strong communication skills ( written and verbal communication)
• Performance Management

Traits:

• Talent development -able to recognize and attract high-potential candidates and motivate and retain team members
• Resilience -thrive in a constantly changing and dynamic environment
• Supporting change -Supports change and innovation. Is comfortable with a changing environment and is adaptive to such an environment.
• Continuous learning -Able to learn things the first time. Self-learner who is curious about adding to their knowledge base and seeking different perspectives. Approaches learning in multiple ways.