Wolfe Heavy Equipment Looking for Supply Chain & Production Control Leader at Strathroy, ON Full Time

About Us: Wolfe Heavy Equipment manufactures premium equipment for under ground infrastructure installation. We engineer and manufacture equipment from Plow’s to Trenchers that install renewable energy – power transmission lines, water drainage lines, and equipment for the oil and gas sectors.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

At Wolfe, our goal is to be an industry leader, and help our customers realize increased value through our products and services. We aim to serve our customers with passion and pride. We are growing our business and are looking for team members who desire to join in this challenge. If you are a passionate about the future and have the drive to succeed, send us your resume.

We look forward to growing with you!

Role Purpose: Wolfe’s Supply Chain and Production Control Leader is responsible for developing and monitoring the company’s supply chain strategy. The Supply Chain and Production Control Leader’s goal is to improve productivity and efficiency and reduce costs while securing high quality material for the company. They collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all operations (e.g. shipping, delivery) meet quality and safety standards.

Reports To: General Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize data analysis, business intelligence, and reporting tools to forecast supply and material needs across the organization.
• Monitor developments within in-country and external markets to source materials and meet current/future supply chain needs.
• Create and implement internal supply chain processes and procedures, assess for efficacy.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics for supply chain planning and forecasting; enact changes based on findings.
• Develop and, if necessary, implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans in pursuit of risk management goals.
• Facilitate, lead, and support all supplier relationships, and periodically conduct supplier capability assessments.
• Seek out and vet new suppliers.
• Regularly report on supply chain performance to leadership team.
• Seek and establish ways to further align supply chain unit with the organization’s financial revenue goals.
• Manage an annual budget or capital investment plan for supply chain functions across the organization.
• Supervise a team of supply chain employees, including hiring, delegation, training, performance evaluation, etc.
• Ability to assess engineered drawings and populate product process flow into ERP system
• Ability to schedule jobs through the plant based on volume and capacity
• Facilitate production planning, review and report on daily targets for production based on schedules.
• Create material requirement plans and forecasts.
• Manage materials to the production schedule.
• Maintain control over materials’ inventory levels in order to meet internal and external demand of product.
• Identify discrepancies between inventory records and take action.
• Conduct periodic spot-checks of inventory levels.

Key Competencies and Behaviours:

-A Professional approach and someone who is passionate about Wolfe values and culture

-Delivers Business Results:

• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge
• Takes ownership and drives initiatives
• Passion for a better way, brings energy to the task
• Proven ability to negotiate and conflict resolution skills
• Work cross-functionally to drive business objectives

-Inspires Internally And Externally:

• Open and engaging approach that engages people
• High level communication skills and adept at speaking at different levels
• Collaborates and works across boundaries
• Is “real” and relatable, humble
• Works for the best of the customer, dealer and company
• Coaches and mentors team members

-Develops Business Strategy:

• Thinks beyond the current state, sees around corners
• Demonstrates complex analytical and conceptual thinking
• System level or end to end level thinking

-Develops Insights and Competitive Advantage:

• Exceptional market insight
• Data driven with an analytical mind

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in business, with a focus on supply chain management, inventory control, manufacturing, or materials management
• 3-5 years of direct work experience in a supply chain management or forecasting position
• Direct working knowledge of operations, warehouse management, and transportation management
• Comprehensive knowledge of supply chain principles, and experience with implementation
• Familiarity with supply chain management (SCM) software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and/or material requirements planning (MRP) software
• Demonstrated understanding of integrated supply chain and logistics concepts and theories and ability to apply these concepts to the business
• Advanced procurement and supplier negotiation abilities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Supply Chain: 3 years (preferred)
• Supply Chain Management: 3 years (preferred)
• Production Control: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location