Supply Chain Director

JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Director

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder is responsible for the activities of demand & supply planning, sales/customers administration, purchasing and logistics

The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and optimization of our supply chain strategy, with a key focus on vendor management, logistics coordination, and inventory control.

The jobholder ensures that all the parts of the Product Development and production process come together to deliver the right product at the right quality, the right cost, and at the right time,

MAIN DUTIES

• Lead execution of relevant demand, logistics operations and sourcing strategies that provide competitive advantage and contribute to financial plans, inventory investment and service level targets,
• Assume responsibility for sales administration, and improve customer service experience
• Take ownership of customers issues and follow problems through to resolution Develop and implement strategies for procuring, manufacturing, storing, and distributing goods that guarantee an optimized stock levels,
• Develop and manage relationships with sourcing partners to leverage capabilities, which mutually maximize value proposition, improve processes and reduce costs
• Liaise with other departments, support and ensure that all purchases for commercial purposes are best negotiated, verifie specifications and price, and recommend alternatives if available Manage relationships between forecasts, production planning, lead-time, inventory turns, time and route to market information and customer service deliverables,
• Develop and oversee 3PL relationships to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Analyze logistics KPIs such as on-time delivery, order accuracy, and shipping costs; report on performance. Ensure compliance with local and international logistics regulations and documentation standards. Provide leadership of business process improvement activities and leverage IT based solutions to measure the effectiveness of various Supply Chain components.
• Establish effective and efficient internal processes to ensure timely and seamless communication among various teams (Design, Product Development, Production and Logistics), Work together with the Company’s Senior Management to set and execute achievable short and long-term strategy to service and grow the company’s market presence worldwide.

JOBHOLDER REQUIREMENTS

3–7 years of experience in supply chain management, with a strong background in 3PL operations and logistics. Solid knowledge of supply chain processes, inventory control, and warehouse management systems.

Analytical Skills: work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the company and evaluate the many pros and cons of each, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors.

Negotiating Skills: will be working with suppliers to create the best deals. Negotiating skills will help create those deals.

High Level of sensitivity for customer services, and high understanding of Sales and Retail Management in Luxury goods. Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with executives and teams.

Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and ERP system Italian and English fluently