Supply Base Manager

Scotsman Ice Systems; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotsman Ice Systems in Vernon Hills, IL seeks a Supply Base Manager to oversee the supplier network for value components and services. You will partner with product and project teams to optimize supply base performance and ensure timely payments and inventory accuracy.

The role requires a 4-year degree with mechanical/technical focus, hands-on purchasing experience in related components, and strong problem-solving skills. Some travel is expected (25%+).

Qualifications

• Purchasing experience in ice machine components, metals, electrical, or mechanical components.
• Team focused; quality and problem-solving training.

Responsibilities

• Attend and support Product and Project Team activities with inputs.
• Improve supply base performance using quality techniques.
• Assess competitiveness of commodities and supply base for value.
• Maintain system integrity to ensure prompt supplier payments and inventory accuracy.
• Interface with Accounting to ensure timely invoice payments.
• Provide strategic direction on supply base management across divisions.
• Reduce material costs using value analysis/exercise techniques.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Team oriented

Quality and problem-solving

Mechanical/technical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree (mechanical/technical)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title

Supply Base Manager

Function

Purchasing

Reports to

Vice President, Procurement

Supervises

None

Mission

Manage the supply base under the philosophy of partnerships, for the best value components and services. Provide value-added support for product and project teams to manage the product lines value to the end customer.

Principle Activities

• Attend and support all assigned Product and Project Team activities with functional technical inputs and non-functional challenges.
• Measurement and improvement of the supply base performance through quality techniques and state of the art material management techniques.
• Assess the competitiveness of assigned commodities and supply base to insure overall value to the company and customers.
• Maintains the system integrity to insure prompt payments to suppliers, and inventory accuracy.
• Interfaces with Accounting to insure timely payment of all invoices.
• Provide strategic direction on supply base management both divisional and on cross-division councils.
• Uses state of the art techniques to reduce material costs to the stated goal, such as V/A and V/E.
• Assists Fairfax with component shortages if needed.
• Maintains competency in commodity areas for new state of the art approaches.
• Provide input and direction to the overall strategy of the department.

Financial/Risk Control

• Fulfill the financial control and risk management responsibility inherent in the position.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the Company code of ethics policy.

Required Education/ Certification

• 4 year college degree. Preferably with a mechanical or technical focus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, access, and PowerPoint.

Required Experience

• Purchasing experience in ice machine components, metals, electrical, or mechanical components. Team focused. Quality and Problem-solving training.

Physical Requirements

• Some travel required. 25% or more. 4-5 hotel nights.
• Some light lifting, bending and squatting may be required.
• 30% of time may be spent keyboarding.

Compensation

$90,000 - $105,000