Director Of Supply Chain & Manufacturing

The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we help billions of people to experience a more open world. The ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems division (ESD) is a leading supplier of entrance automation solutions for efficient and seamlessly flow of goods and people. Our customers operate in different market segments from Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, to Distribution & Logistics. Global reach with local presence – with over 11 500 employees worldwide in more than 100 countries and with manufacturing facilities in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania, we are able to support our customers where they are. Pedestrian Door Solutions develop, manufacture, sell, install and service automatic doors solutions for people.

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is seeking a highly skilled Director of Supply Chain & Manufacturing to join our team. The successful candidate will manage a dedicated Supply Chain team, ensuring timely and cost-effective production. This includes overseeing, logistics, warehousing, inventory, production planning, storage, assembly and spare parts. The role provides an exciting opportunity to develop and implement processes and systems that continuously improve production outcomes and be part of the leadership team.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the role is responsible for:

1. Safety
   • Ensuring safe operation of all manufacturing and warehouse facilities
   • Championing safety improvement programs across all Supply Chain & Manufacturing locations
2. Strategy
   • Developing a companywide strategy as part of the executive leadership team to meet business objectives
   • Developing and evolving a Supply Chain and manufacturing strategy to deliver the right product in the right place, at the right time, for the lowest total cost
3. Operations & S&OP
   • Supporting profitable growth by ensuring the accurate tactical planning of our operations
   • Managing warehouse activities including receipt of goods, storage, picking, packaging, dispatch, returns, and other requirements, ensuring alignment with ERP processes and accuracy of stock quantities and values
   • Implementing, leading, and managing the S&OP process, ensuring timely engagement of stakeholders and decisions that drive the business forward
   • Ensuring all aspects of the process are timely, and engagement of stakeholders results in decisions and plans to drive the business forward 
   • Working the necessary teams and stakeholders to simplify and automate reporting and enhancing the analytics of data to generate the right outcomes
   • Facilitating smooth information flow from product review to demand review to operations review
4. Innovation & Continuous Improvement
   • Establishing and leading production and warehouse processes focusing on accurate, timely execution at the lowest cost, with a constant focus on efficiency and quality improvement
   • Implementing local improvement plans in line with business unit group strategy to support competitive advantage
   • Lead team programs to develop new Supply Chain and manufacturing solutions leveraging technology and trends (AI, 3D printing, etc.)

1. People & Leadership
   • Empowering ownership & accountability of team
   • Identifying and developing key talent progression plans to create the next generation of leaders
   • Driving leadership team activities, behaviors, and programs as a Key Leadership Team member
   • Ensuring proper organization, staffing, skill development, and direction of the team with HR support
2. Customer Focus
   • Optimizing inventory and resource management and the high-quality fulfilment of customers’ orders
   • Balancing and improving metrics: customer on-time delivery, inventory, and transportation costs, collaborating with sales, project execution, production scheduling, and logistics 
   • Ensuring optimal quality and cost in the production of finished goods, whether standardized high-volume products or specialized custom-produced products
   • Focusing on planning needs, costs, and technical requirements for producing goods to ensure accurate communication with current and potential customers 
3. *Interim Responsibilities - overseeing the Project Management function and drive strategic programs to improve project execution processes

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in logistics, procurement, Supply Chain management, business management, or a relevant field
• Diversified and progressive work experience in procurement, order fulfilment, logistics, and/or Supply Chain systems with multiple international organisations in multinational environments
• Strong leadership and proven ability to recruit, direct, train, and manage teams of personnel
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and continuous improvement efforts
• Solution oriented with a high sense of quality, attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency, and meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills with strong sense of client service
• Strong organizational skills and ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work in a team with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work comfortably with Microsoft Office software, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP or procurement/Supply Chain management software

AAES is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need, not personal or protected attributes. We welcome applications from all cultural backgrounds and experience. 

As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be asked to complete online psychometric testing, medical assessments (including Alcohol & Other Drug) and virtual interviews.

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