Strategic Supply Chain Manager Electornics (Engineering)

We are seeking a full-time Strategic Supply Chain Manager for our headquarters in the greater Kansas City area.  In this role, you will be responsible for managing Supply Chain Management activities which deliver targeted products into mass production ensuring Garmin has achieved the best possible material schedule, cost and assurance of supply.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Applies Supply Chain Management skills within small to mid-size projects or sub-projects, seeking input from mentor and/or supervisor as needed
• Manages simultaneous supply chain activities which strengthen new product introduction process
• Maximizes buying power by leveraging overall company volume, negotiating pricing agreements, lead time & terms, and creating strategic supplier partnerships
• Keeps abreast of industry developments impacting materials, supply, services, and other relevant market developments to advise and update project team
• Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed including awareness of project scope, milestones, main points of contact, repositories, and tools specific to the assigned tasks/project(s)
• Creates and maintains basic timelines and milestone tracking and open action/issues lists
• Drives assigned project elements to closure and uses good judgment in determining when to escalate issues above mentor or direct supervisor
• Leads small or mid-sized projects or sub-projects including estimating level of effort for project management tasks
• Monitors reporting formats and understands level of detail necessary to ensure accurate project reporting
• Learns interdependencies of and ability to develop good relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments and external entities (ex. manufacturers, suppliers, etc.)
• Actively participates in effective/efficient team meetings and may lead depending on assigned tasks/project(s)
• Learns and understands established processes and demonstrates ability to apply them to ad hoc tasks and/or projects

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related Engineering field OR Master's Degree in Operations related field AND demonstrated strategic supply chain management experience or related supply chain experience OR Bachelor's Degree in a related Engineering field AND a minimum of 2 years strategic supply chain management experience or related supply chain experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Operations related field AND a minimum of 4 years strategic supply chain management experience or related supply chain experience
• Demonstrates previous new product introduction (NPI) experience in a vertically integrated consumer electronics environment
• Demonstrates experience and knowledge working with ERP (enterprise requirements planning) and MRP (materials requirements planning) in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of the supply and material planning organization process
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of supply/demand and clear to bid analytics
• Previous experience with a history of successful supplier relationship management and the understanding of their manufacturing processes
• Previous experience to deliver improvements in the areas of material schedule AND cost
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge of current Microsoft Office software
• Demonstrates strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management/follow-up skills and able to deal with confidential company matters
• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced, deadline-driven, high-pressure environment

Desired Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in the functional business modules of MRP and ERP

 

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.