Director of Supply Chain

At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase.

Summary

The Director of Supply Chain directs and manages all sourcing and procurement activities for all KFI facilities. Is accountable for providing the customers with timely, high quality, cost competitive thermoformed solutions while reducing cost, increasing efficiency, optimizing logistics. Has an AI-positive mindset to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develops supply chain direction in line with the company goals and strategies.
• Manages operations and supply chain direction for all facilities.
• Participates in formulating and administering company corporate strategy and policies as well as developing long range goals and objectives.
• Directs and coordinates activities of departments for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confers with President and other executive personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Participates in the corporate strategy development.
• Setting policy for the direction, negotiation and procurement of raw materials and purchased parts.
• Responsible for the inventory levels, turns and continuous improvements of raw material and components.
• Knowledgeable of all contracts, major site service agreements, systems contracts and major leases.
• Sets and enforces company purchasing policies and procedures.
• Develops and manages systems that evaluate logistics needs to determine improvement opportunities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees Materials and Sourcing areas. Experience leading a remote team desired.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year College or university and ten years related experience; Experience in people management, lean manufacturing philosophy, and supply chain management.
• This person must also demonstrate and use Leadership, Management and Teamwork skills.
• Experience with demand planning
• Experience applying AI to business processes to increase efficiency and automation.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to read and accurately interpret business income statements.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described in this section are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, walk, hear, reach with hands and arms, stoop and bend. The employee must seldom lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described in this section are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The majority of time will be spent in the office area; however, the employee will spend time in the production areas.

The production area temperatures can fluctuate significantly based on the time of year. The noise levels can be moderate to high. The use of hearing protection and safety eyewear is required while on production floor. The use of additional specific safety equipment may be required. The noise level in the office is usually quiet. The noise level in production is usually moderate.

Work Availablity And Travel

Must have the ability to work all shift schedules, periodic overtime and be available for periodic weekend work.

Travel requirements: <50%

***Don't meet every single requirement? KFI is dedicated to building a diverse, well-rounded team and appreciate authentic backgrounds and experiences.. so if you think you'd be a good fit for what you just read, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyways! We are always willing to train those who are motivated to learn and you may be just the right candidate for a position with our growing company!***

KFI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

This is a direct-hire opportunity with KFI. KFI is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.