SCOPE:The Director of Global Supply Chain will lead development and execution of Sirtex’s supply chain strategy, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with the company’s global business objectives. This position is responsible for managing procurement, high level demand planning, inventory management, logistics, and supplier relationships to deliver exceptional value to the organization and its customers.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategic Leadership:Develop and execute a comprehensive global supply chain strategy to support business growth and operational efficiency.Align supply chain goals with company objectives, focusing on cost reduction and ensuring on time delivery and customer satisfaction.   Develop and monitor department KPI’s that support this initiative. Lead continuous improvement projects to optimize supply chain processes.Build a culture of data driven decision making.  Simplify the complex, presenting opportunities and risks to senior leadership and cross functionally.Drive cost and/or process efficiencies across the Department, including processes, resources, purchasing/inventoryPlanning / Scheduling:Oversee weekly production planning to meet customer demand while minimizing material scrap costs.Utilize demand forecasting models to minimize waste and reduce carrying costs.Develop efficient planning systems that ensure high levels of customer service while minimizing associated overhead, freight and material costs.Manage planning teams across global sites, working with regional manufacturing managers to establish weekly production plans.Manage S&OP process, working with commercial teams to develop forecasts and align production with customer demand. Purchasing:Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.Negotiate contracts and agreements to achieve optimal terms and conditions.Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as needed.Manage raw material and finished good inventory levels at each site, optimizing to minimize overhead costs while ensuring availability.Manage the manufacturing facility procurement team members to ensure site requirements are met. Logistics:Establish relationships, at a senior level, with freight forwarders, distributors and major airlines to ensure continued efficient shipping and delivery of products.Oversee and manage the delivery of products from all manufacturing sites to customers along with the associated documentation.From a global perspective, understand the shipping and logistics landscape so any significant changes are acted upon immediately to prevent any impact on the delivery of product.Work with regional team members to optimize logistics costs and improve delivery performance. 
