Barry-Wehmiller

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About Us: BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers. For more information, visit bwpapersystems.com. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. Job Description: Overseeing commodities and strategic sourcing, the Director, Supply Chain is responsible for designing and executing North American supply chain strategies across BWPS manufacturing sites, while also shaping global commodity initiatives in alignment with BW Corporate Commodity Team priorities. This is a high-impact position that requires close collaboration with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. The Director will champion continuous improvement, drive standardization of supply chain best practices, and foster supplier performance excellence. They will provide ongoing reporting and actionable insights to ensure consistent implementation and measurable results across all sites. Key Responsibilities/Complexities: Drive development and improvement for all sites to achieve consistent improvements in strategic activities such as lead time reduction, purchase price variance, support global level loading, accounts payable metrics, supplier inventory turns/consolidation/assessment/report cards, excess/obsolete inventory, and commodity metrics. Support and engage the location leadership with regard to promoting a culture where team members are safe, well, and fulfilled. Champion Lean culture and practices; act as a strategic resource and provide coaching and guidance on global best practices to all sites; support the CI teams to implement a supply chain best practices roadmap. Provide leadership for supply chain employees; lead and support the development of team professionals and create value through the transition from tactical to strategic activities; participate in succession planning in areas of responsibility. Develop and implement training methods/materials in multiple languages to instruct on topics such as global sourcing strategy, global level loading, defined numerical analysis, total cost impact vs. individual piece price, robust debit memo process, quality system, annual volume with discrete procurement negotiation, OEM negotiation strategy, and supplier strategy for product development for all NA facilities. Strategize and implement policies and practices to take advantage of best cost country manufacturing locations, data collection and analysis to facilitate meaningful decision-making and continuity between facilities, standardization of kitted vs. procured work at each site, lead-time reduction, flow creation, and cost control and reduction though the monitoring of key commodity forecasts and global negotiation strategies based on annual volume activities and operation in/out sourcing. Develop key supply chain professional support on cross-functional change teams; lead obsolete parts notification and early warning signals from key suppliers; develop supplier reports supporting product development and key membership of development teams. Build a robust supplier quality system requiring no incoming inspection at BWPS NA sites; implement a visual QIR quality system supporting rapid response of root cause analysis and corrective action from suppliers. Oversee and negotiate supplier agreements and contracts in cooperation and compliance with internal client, finance, legal, compliance and procurement strategies; establish global standard negotiations of price, performance, quality terms and conditions with OEM suppliers to ensure integrated solutions, ease of certification and operations supporting our vertical start-up strategy; oversee and assist with negotiation of supplier warranty commitments. Partner and support operations by ensuring the attendance of daily touch meetings by supply chain professionals; implement a supply chain standards meeting at all sites, focusing on the vision and strategy of operational excellence. Proactively monitor and maintain current knowledge of supply chain best practices within the industry. Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree required. 15 - 20 years of progressive supply chain experience, with a minimum of 8-10 years of leadership experience; the ideal candidate will have progressive experience in both sourcing and commodities in a manufacturing environment Experience with global supply chain policies and practices. Competencies: Strong operational acumen; comfortable leading and coaching personnel in a multi-site organization with a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Broad business perspective with a commitment to integrated teamwork in decision-making, combined with disciplined prioritization. Proven leadership and ability to achieve results by leading a team of professionals and strengthening team cohesiveness with a shared vision of delivering results and embracing the culture of the organization; skilled at mentoring and training. Political savvy; skilled at supportive relationships with fellow leaders in a highly matrixed organization. Project planning and management skills with solid experience in implementing high-level initiatives. Strategic agility: the ability to deal with rapidly changing internal and external business factors. Advanced negotiation and supplier selection skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish trust and credibility at all levels; adept at translating strategic vision at all levels of the organization; ability to flex leadership style to meet the dynamic needs of the business. Demonstrated sound business and professional ethics; consistency with principles, values, behaviors; ability to build trust through authenticity and follow-through on commitments. Proficiency in MS Office. Travel: 50 - 75% of primarily domestic travel, with occasional international travel The approximate pay range for this position is $160,000 - 185,000 base salary plus additional discretionary incentive. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Our complete benefits package includes: medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; 401k plan with company match. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. #LI-KF1 #LI-Remote At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments. Company: BW Papersystems Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world. 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