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Glossary > Supply Chain Director
Role Purpose
Plans,
organizes, directs and controls the supply
chain functions of the company
Typical Work
Activities
- Plans,
directs, and controls the performance of all
Supply Chain activities
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Establishes major objectives and policies
for the Supply Chain Department
- Provides
internal and external reports as required by
management as necessary for the smooth
operation of the company
- Reviews
and approves plans for the control of all
areas of Supply Chain including budget
spending, labor efficiency, material
efficiency, departmental effectiveness and
human utilization
- Develops
and recommends corporate supply chain policy
within the department’s functional areas
- Defines
and recommends objectives in each area of
Supply Chains. Develops specific short term
and long term plans and programs, together
with supporting budget requests and
financial estimates
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Coordinates and collaborates with other
departments of the corporation in
establishing and carrying out
responsibilities
- Reviews
and approves major projects within the
department’s functional areas
Educational
Requirements
- B.S
degree in Business, manufacturing,
operations, supply chain or related
discipline
- M.B.A.
or M.S. highly desirable
Skills,
Knowledge, and Experience
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APICS training and Certification
required
- A
minimum of 15 years experience,
ideally gained through increasingly
responsible management positions
within a seed production/quality
assurance environment.
- A
minimum of 10 year's upper
management experience ideally with
the responsibilities of a seed
production and/or quality assurance
department and/or inventory
management.
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