Total 7 Manager level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Lancaster/Barrow-in-Furness, LA9 7RG

As a Program Manager - Supply Chain Risk in the Procurement Digital Transformation and Operations organization’s Third Party Risk Management team, you will be responsible for leading and managing projects aimed at ensuring effective governance and oversight of our supply chain risk resiliency program.  This includes developing and implementing strategies, procedures, and policies to ensure business continuity through proactively identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating potential risks in the supply chain.

The ideal candidate will be a domain expert in supply chain risk management strategies, have a solid understanding of supply chain processes (including planning, procurement, inventory management, and logistics), knowledge of Bill of Materials and their impact on risk management, and an excellent communicator.  Collaborating, building influence, and developing relations across the organization at all levels and with third-party providers is an essential part of this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement supply chain risk management strategies, tools, dashboards, and processes.
• Drive commodity managers, planners, buyers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to identify, assess and mitigate risks and disruptions proactively.
• Collaborate with IT, Procurement, Advanced Analytics teams to build data foundation and define, design, and produce reports and interactive dashboards. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends, systems, and best practices related to supply chain risk management.
• Provide education and training to organization and stakeholders on risk management best practices, procedures, and policies.
• Document and ensure compliance to Procurement policies and procedures.
• Support and provide input for internal and external audits.  Collaborate to remediate findings.

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop, manage and execute strategies for Capital equipment category
• Conduct RFQ and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance within company policies
• Collaborate with new technology, equipment and tooling stakeholders in engineering/legal to assess, understand, and prioritize business needs to optimize value with WD’s supply base
• Conduct spend/contract/proposal analysis for supply of capital equipment and tools to the leadership team
• Lead negotiations on commercial procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Equipment/Tools Agreements (MEA’s), Statements of Work (SOW’s), Change Orders (CO’s) balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
• Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
• Research market intelligence to understand cost drivers and market trends

Category Management

• Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of assembly & automation equipment/tooling at the highest value benefit to the company
• Cultivate, enhance, and deepen cross functional stakeholder relationships at all levels serving as the subject matter expert on behalf of the procurement organization
• Actively monitor internal/external trends, synthesize and distill the business intelligence into actionable opportunities and pipeline projects that can and will be delivered to Western Digital’s bottom line on an ongoing basis

Supplier Management

• Manage supplier relationships with a focus on supply/contract and cost management
• Lead supplier performance business reviews on a quarterly basis to enhance performance delivery from strategic partners
• Mediate supplier issues and resolve supplier contract disputes as needed
• Develop supplier rationalization entitlements for each category

Contract Management

• Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
• Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms
• Act as liaison between legal and the business teams

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Manager - Global Procurement and Supply Chain at Coimbatore, India.

Program leader, accountable for planning and directing the delivery of a procurement Shared services ensuring stake holder satisfaction.

What a typical day looks like:

• Continually works with the stake holders to communicate the strategy, understand organization requirements / pain points and execute the vision.
• Directs, supports and manages the account leadership team comprising of 1st and 2nd level P2P teams.
• Develops objectives and plans for team leads and track performance to annual goals - working to drive efficiency, productivity and alignment with strategic direction.
• Meets or exceeds all key stake holder's metrics.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication, problem solving, organization, documentation and process management skills.
• Solid understanding of a high availability mission-critical shared services program. Ability to create and manage Operational processes and procedures. Solid understanding of building scalable operations.
• Oversees a stake holders governance structure that comprises comprehensive, coherent processes and communications.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Strong leadership skills in a client-facing environment
• Excellent communication and follow up skills.
• Client Management skills
• Able to handle escalations both within the team and from the stake holders side.
• In depth knowledge of procurement management processes and best practices
• Expert in purchase to pay and sourcing processes.
• Leads a team of 50+ resources.
• Willing to travel.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• PTO

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support Logistics sourcing activities for all modes of Freight (Air, Ocean, Trucking & Parcel) including warehousing and brokerage preparing RFx, managing the process and analyzing competitive bids using eSourcing tool.
• Analyze spend data, internal requirements, and external supply markets to develop strategic sourcing strategies and plans aligned with the business goals.
• Prepare, redline and negotiate commercial contracts - services agreements, licenses, statements of work and amendments in conjunciton with legal team
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with internal clients to strategically manage spend and the supply base for assigned categories.
• Develop strong partnerships with Logistics operations, accounts payable, and legal teams.
• Manage, co-ordinate and support special/critical projects such as ad hoc and spot rate approval process and others as needed.
• The commodity manager will need to provide excellent strategic sourcing support to the reporting manager and business partners to ensure a competitive advantage for Western Digital.
• Will drive improvements in key metrics such as cost, quality and transit time.
• The CM will drive process-improvements, assist with projects and provide feedback to management on market conditions, supplier relationships, and quality and customer service issues.
• Ensure timely and cost effective acquisition of products, services and equipment while driving contract compliance.
• Completing day-to-day activities that include specification clarification, source/supplier identification, proposal analysis, review & clarification, contract knowledge, supplier performance management, supplier/customer conflict resolution.
• Provide feedback to management on market conditions, vendor relationships, supply and equipment standardization, quality issues.
• Assist with projects and perform other related duties that may become necessary as directed by management.
• Manage Supplier relationship management including -

• Supplier solicitation, selection and qualification process
• Quarterly/bi-annual business reviews and scorecards

Job Description Summary
Johnson Brothers is a national family-owned wine, spirits and beer distributor. We’ve been providing exceptional service to our customers since 1953, representing the world's most famous brands in the beverage industry.

Job Description:

The Chain Manager is responsible for building relationships with new and existing customers, achieving sales and profit goals, while helping our clients succeed. The Chain Manager develops and executes tactical and strategic business plans that facilitate the implementation of chain management plans. The Chain Manager also provides analytical support to one or more assigned accounts by monitoring syndicated consumer insight data, financial and business research, and account transactional data to uncover sales trends, investigate product demand and optimize merchandising strategies to discover sales opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages the allocation of resources and oversees performance to meet business goals through coaching and consultation.
• Champion diversity initiatives to support innovation, inclusion, drive engagement, and career development/talent strategies.
• Identifies issues affecting stakeholders, identifies the opportunities for process improvement and cost savings, and is able to go beyond problem-solving by asking additional questions.
• Provides data analysis and reporting to customers which includes interpreting and disseminating results to customers and helping identify business opportunities.
• Directly works with customers to understand their needs, to influence their management practices and creates and makes presentations as needed.
• Has detailed knowledge of distribution operations, political issues and operational opportunities. Is able to think strategically and communicate how specific operational issues may or should impact business relationships.
• Sells "Best Practices" concepts, philosophies and innovations to the retailer.
• Provides counsel on issues; creates customized business solutions and recommendations.
• Supports analytic projects from inception through completion; prioritizes and manages multiple projects.
• Uses space planning tools to create and analyze schematics.
• Identifies and drives continuous improvement opportunities to streamline processes and improve accuracy and efficiency within operations.
• Champions adopting new technologies to better perform job functions and to support the customer base.
• Represents the department in cross-functional team-based activities and meetings with internal or external customers.

        
QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year College Degree (preferred)
• District Manager level experience with 2 years of sales experience in a mostly retail environment preferred
• Previous wine and spirits experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication, project management and analysis skills.
• Strong experience completing multiple assignments that are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity in a given time period.
• Skilled in solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to build reports for management using multiple system platforms to gather data.
• Must be proficient in MS Office and considered an advance user in MS Excel, internet applications and ProSpace at a basic level preferred.
• Ability to lead team members to resolve complex issues and mentor others on the team.
• Highly skilled in coaching and consultation, development and execution of talent strategies, championing diversity and inclusion.
• Strong business acumen, organizational understanding, analytical and critical thinking
• Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Proven success in leading change management initiatives

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons.  Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities
Project Delivery

• Responsible for project deliverables including plans, specifications, and estimates.

• Strives to meet deliverable schedules.

• Ensures that quality management procedures are in effect for respective Team’s project(s)

• Ensures that Parsons’ safety procedures are in effect for Team’s project.

• Provides oversight of junior staff and Team.

• Assigns short-term and long-term responsibilities to project staff.

• Leads project coordination and progress calls.

• Assists PM in PM duties.

• Strives to obtain maximum INDOT performance scores for scope, schedule, budget, and quality

Business Development

• Supports development of pursuit pipeline and mining opportunities for the Section.

• Supports Win Strategy and supports Proposals for a pursuit.

• May serve as Capture Manager for a key pursuit.

• May serve as main point of contact for project.

• Supports business development opportunities and marketing events.

• Serves on a committee or board for professional organizations that meet our objectives.

• May attends key conferences for networking and brand exposure.

• Submits abstracts to key conferences and encourages presentations from staff.

• Identifies the needs to develop a staffing plan for projects and pursuits for Teams projects.

• Identifies the need for new hires for the Team.

• Assists or lead on-boarding on new staff.

• Identifies strategic potential candidates to hire and lead recruiting efforts for these key Team hires.

• Identifies and coordinates training needs and requests for their staff.

• Develops career development plans with all direct reports.

• Develops workforce forecasting to identify peaks and valleys of staffing needs for their Team.

• Responsible for performance including recognition and disciplinary efforts for Team Staff

Direct Reports

• May have direct and/or indirect reports

• Team Leader reports to Section Manager and/or Department Manager

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 4-year degree in Engineering (or related field) and 10+ years of related work experience.  

• Professional Engineer registration may be required.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Potential to perform in a lead capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a familiarity of industry practices and regulations are required.  

• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on project.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range: 

$92,200.00 - $161,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!