Senior Supply Chain Manager
- Location
- Mason, OH
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $141.9k/yr
- Posted
About this role
Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com . Location: Mason Employment Status: Salary Full-Time Function: Manufacturing Pay Range: $141,872.00 - $177,340.00 Target Bonus: 20.0% Req ID: 30241 Position Summary
The Supply Chain Manager owns the end-to-end supply chain for Lincoln Electric - Harris Products: ensuring that people, processes, data, and technology work together to deliver superior customer service, optimized inventory, efficient operations, and sustainable business growth. The role provides governance and leadership across planning and inventory and eventually will own the Harris S&OP cycle. This role ensures that products are manufactured on time, while continuously improving processes to enhance efficiency, optimize resource utilization and reduce costs. Key Responsibilities
Production Planning
Develop and maintain detailed production plan aligned with demand forecasts and inventory levels (including WIPS) Develop mid-term/long-term production plan in line with service level target Lead cross-functional meeting to ensure the tradeoff of decisions are well understood Analyses and maintains appropriate planning parameters in collaboration with manufacturing operations.
Inventory/Buying
Ensure timely availability of materials, equipment, and labor by coordinating with procurement and logistics teams. Monitor inventory levels, conduct audits, and manage material requirements planning (MRP). Analyzes and maintains planning parameters in line with business unit strategy within the guidelines defined by the supply chain center of excellence Enforce the usage of enterprise defined digital tools.
Demand Planning & Forecast Excellence
Owns the Harris demand planning cycle Improve forecast accuracy and bias through advanced analytics, segmentation, and statistical modeling Partner with Commercial, Finance, and Product Management to align demand assumptions and drive one set of numbers Coordinate with other demand planning functions to ensure global alignment
Key Responsibilities (Continued)
Change Management & Culture Building
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline. Develop training programs to build internal capabilities. Collaborate with IT, Digital and other business units to drive transformation.
Performance Management & Reporting
Define local KPI such as OTIF (On-Time-In-Full), Customer Service Level, Forecast Accuracy, Inventory Turns, Backlog, Schedule Attainment. and provide root cause analysis for enterprise KPIs Provide updates to executive leadership and adjust strategies accordingly.
Leadership & Cultural Attributes
Embodies Lincoln Electric’s core values and The Golden Rule. Practices servant leadership and leads by example. Acts as a trusted coach and collaborative team player. Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and a drive for results
Key Responsibilities (Continued)
S&OP Leadership
Lead the monthly S&OP process. Facilitate executive S&OP reviews. Align demand, supply, inventory,