Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning (SCM) - Ridgefield Park, NJ

NBMBAA; Ridgefield Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Manager, SCM to lead supply chain initiatives, drive forecasting analytics, and partner with Marketing, Sales, and Logistics to support executives.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, data integrity, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering improved customer service levels, with occasional travel 10–15%.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in Supply Chain or related ops.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain concepts, practices and procedures.
• Excellent analytical and computer skills; proficient with Excel, Outlook, Office.
• Able to break down multi-dimensional issues into clear analyses for action.
• Willingness to travel 10–15%.

Responsibilities

• Drive supply chain initiatives focused on enhanced sensing of sell-through and channel inventory; provide insights and solutions to grow the business and manage risk.
• Propose and incubate new strategic planning tools to improve current supply chain reporting structure.
• Responsible for forecasting analytics for HQ initiatives, leveraging new processes and tools.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration within Supply Chain with Marketing, Sales, Logistics and customers to drive improvements.
• Drive actions to meet objectives for better customer service levels and inventory planning using key data.
• Provide data clarity and integrity to ensure analytical excellence in reporting for quick decision making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Supply chain knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Office Suite

Job description

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances and enterprise solutions. From our humble beginnings to our position today as a tech leader, our passion for innovation has been the common thread throughout our history. We’ve grown into one of THE most recognized global brands. We consider ourselves “relentless pioneers” that push boundaries and defy barriers. The company pushes beyond the limits of today’s technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services, including mobile devices, home appliances, home entertainment, 5G networks, and digital displays. As EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Corporate Commitment Partner, SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products, practices, and operations. People| Excellence | Change | Integrity | Co-prosperity

Role & Responsibilities

SCM department is responsible for managing supply chain initiatives monitoring and providing insights to channel information and provides recommendations and solutions to the business team including Executives. The Senior Manager, SCM is responsible for managing a wide range of products and will closely work with other coordinators within Supply Chain group as well as Sales and Marketing. The Senior Manager will also manage strategic projects, generate reports for Executive Management, and provide insights and direction to cross functional team members. A key leadership position working within the supply chain department but also interfacing with Product marketing, sales and account management teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive supply chain initiatives focused on enhanced sensing of sell through and channel inventory to provide insights, recommendations and solutions to the grow the business and manage risk.
• Propose and incubate new strategic planning tools to enhance/improve the current Supply Chain system reporting structure.
• Responsible for managing forecasting analytics for HQ initiative leveraging new processes and tools.
• Lead a balanced, collaborative relationship within Supply Chain group and externally with Marketing, Sales, and Logistics along with customers to consistently drive continued process improvement and meet Company objectives.
• Drive actions to achieve company objectives for improved customer service levels and inventory planning leveraging key customer channel data.
• Provide clarity and integrity to the data to ensure analytical excellence of reporting to allow for quick, decision making for management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in Supply Chain or related operational field
• Strong knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures related to Supply Chain
• Excellent Analytical and Computer Skills
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Office Suite.
• Able to breakdown multi-dimensional issues into clear and concise analysis/output, providing clarity for the business team to take action
  • Must be comfortable presenting to and promoting consensus-building at the Executive level.
• Occasional Travel will be required (10%-15%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to think creatively and need to provide plenty of initiative and can work unsupervised
• Project management skill is plus
• Strong Math, Communication, and Organizational Skills
• Excellent Attention to Detail
• Ability to interact with all levels of Management including at the Executive level

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