Global Supply Manager

## Job Summary

Global supply management is a strategic and proactive organization responsible for NetApp and NetApp’s customer success through strategic supply planning and tactical execution.  As a member of the team, you will be utilizing existing tools and developing new tools to plan global material supply pipelines to achieve business objectives in a balanced way to maximize material availability and schedule fidelity, while minimizing associated costs.

## Job Requirements

Essential Functions

•    Leverage supply planning principles to create and communicate strategic supply plans to meet key business objectives
•    Responsible for dynamic supplier forecasts and commits, and collaborate cross functionally with suppliers and internal team members to make adjustments as needed
•    Create and monitor consumption
•    Utilize systems and tools to manage supply, communicate issues, and drive efficiency
•    Work with contract manufacturers and internal stakeholders to close supply gaps
•    Enhance and maintain relationships and lines of communication with internal and external partners
•    Establish and maintain operating policies and procedures to achieve production schedules, quality standards and operational costs
•    Provide external and cross-functional leadership for problem resolution and facilitate continuous improvements, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations
•    Communicate risks and issues which may impact desired business objectives
•    Ensure projects adhere to the company processes and initiate process improvements as needed

Requirements

- Oral and written communication skills
- Analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills
- Project and program management skills desired
- Quality orientation
- Computer and application proficient:  MS Office, SAP/Oracle, SAP IBP, Agile, experience with Tableau or PowerBI a plus
- General understanding of ERP/MRP and shop floor control systems
- Technical skills in supply planning, inventory management, and production scheduling
- Focus on continuous improvement
- Proven track record of surpassing objectives and delivering exceptional results.

## Education

Responsibility and Interaction:

•    Responsibility:  
o    This position is responsible for managing many tasks within a large group or department.
o    The potential impact of decisions made by this individual will be mostly operational with some financial.
o    This individual will apply tools, experience, knowledge, and relationships to address issues that are diverse in scope, and resolve problems through short- and mid-term planning.

•    Interaction: 
o    This individual must work effectively with staff and management within and outside their department, function, and organization
o    Individual is self-managing, and displays the ability to prioritize activities based upon business needs
o    The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert.
o    To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through regular leadership and influencing others.

Education & Experience:

•    Minimum of 5 years supply planning experience 
•    Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience may be considered
•    Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects is required