Senior Supply Chain Manager — Lean & Delivery Excellence

Rotork; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotork is seeking a senior Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain activities in Rochester, NY, aligning with operations strategy and customer delivery targets. You will drive world-class lead times, optimize inventory, and improve on-time delivery while reducing waste.

The role requires building cross-functional relationships, leading Lean initiatives, and delivering measurable improvements in supply chain performance, with strong data analysis, ERP expertise, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or with appropriate workplace experience/qualification.
• 5+ years of related experience in a similar role.
• Experience with, and sound knowledge of manufacturing supply-chain and Lean methodology.
• Strong data analysis and ERP subject matter expert.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven presentation skills, including use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• APICS certified.
• Lean certified and/or 6 Sigma green belt trained.

Responsibilities

• Take a proactive and disciplined approach to Rotork Environmental, Health and Safety policy, including the identification and resolution of hazards.
• Lead the Supply-Chain function in accordance with the Rotork Lean and Daily Management rules / event-cycle of the site (Rotork Management Operation Systems).
• Responsible for all aspects of upstream and downstream supply-chain design, execution, and performance, working with the Regional Supply Chain Manager on standardization of processes and best practices.
• Understand and deliver the customer requirements. Maintaining open and honest communication, managing the delivery of the products from order placement to dispatch of goods.
• Lead problem resolution, root cause countermeasure and action plans to minimize disruption to the customer and OTD metric.
• Build relationships and replenishment processes with Suppliers, ensuring purchase orders and expediting processes deliver customer satisfaction and are aligned to center-led Sourcing strategy.
• Ensure regular supplier order book reviews are been conducted, identifying risks, working collaboratively with global sourcing to resolve.
• Manage all aspects of inventory control and flow, ensuring integrity in inventory value, levels, storage and transactions.
• Approval of supply chain design and system parameters for upstream and downstream flows ensuring right-sizing of inventories to delivering the inventory targets.
• Manage the accuracy and efficiency of Warehouse processes including the execution of making material flow and stocktaking policies and procedures to improve inventory accuracy and control.
• Facilitate the SiOP process, leading the creation of long-term rough-cut capacity plans and master planning schedules, providing specific visibility and recommendations to the future constraints.
• Utilize lean tools and techniques such as value stream mapping, Kaizen and SMED, analyzing and drawing conclusions from the data, creating root cause countermeasures. Training and developing the team.
• Accountable for all Supply Chain metrics, performance, and root cause countermeasures, inclusive of Customer OTD; Gross and Net Inventory, Slow and Non-Moving Stock, RIO Rate, Net Value accuracy and Absolutely quantity accuracy
• Responsible for all Supply Chain department costs, including warehouse labor, overheads, external storage and premium freight, managing the Supply Chain resources according to the MPS and budget.
• Lead the team, providing coaching and support. Working with the individuals on development plans and career path execution.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

APICS certified

Lean certified and/or 6 Sigma green belt

Tools

ERP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Rotork is seeking a senior Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain activities in Rochester, NY, aligning with operations strategy and customer delivery targets. You will drive world-class lead times, optimize inventory, and improve on-time delivery while reducing waste.

The role requires building cross-functional relationships, leading Lean initiatives, and delivering measurable improvements in supply chain performance, with strong data analysis, ERP expertise, and leadership skills.