Job Description

Req ID: 122193
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Americas
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto
General Overview
Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Role: Manager 3
Job Title: Supply Chain Manager 3
Job Code: MG3-SCM
Band: Level 11
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
This role supports critical customers at various sites in the Connectivity and Cloud Solutions segment of our business. It oversees the overall supply chain ramp/execution to ensure the customers\' requirements are met. Planning, demand management alignment, proactive solutions and direct collaboration with the customers and supporting functions, and developing strategies and execution plans to optimize the supply chain are crucial aspects of this role.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintains positive relationships with key customers, suppliers, etc., who have a significant impact on the success of the organization.
• Maintains responsibility for management of materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle for a specific business unit or customer set.
• Provides leadership in designing the supplier portion of the materials supply chain to provide optimum flexibility with minimum investment.
• Manages the effort to identify and develop suppliers to meet current and future business needs.
• Leads efforts to reduce material cost and assess/respond to supply risks.
• Manages the administration of all site purchasing contracts and agreements.
• Manages the development of delivery requirements, material plans and short-range capacity plans to meet production schedules and inventory objectives.
• Responsible for customer interface from SCM including relationship management and as the focal point for all SCM-related issues.
• May be responsible for tracking and driving inventory results for North America working with site GM\'s, SCM managers and customer VP/GMs.
• Anticipates in business process improvements to help achieve inventory targets and maximize return on investment.
• Works to ensure Celestica is compliant with customs and regulatory laws. Negotiates with carriers to support domestic and international air, rail and ocean transport ensuring favorable rates and cycle times for Celestica.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes
• Strong knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities in industry pricing, technology, supply/demand and emerging trends
• Strong knowledge in all areas of import/export, regulatory and logistics management
• Strong knowledge of Celestica\'s global supply chain including strategic policies and objectives and how they fit in
• Excellent understanding of the global business environment and Customers business, organization, products and processes
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications
• Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Ability to interface with many international sites to establish strong working relationships and cooperation

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

• Nine plus years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor\'s degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world\'s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.