The Vice President of Supply Chain outlines their goals for the first 30, 60, and 90 days in the new role. In the first 30 days, they plan to meet with leadership and various departments to understand expectations and responsibilities. They will also review company materials and systems. In the first 60 days, they will assess current supply chain performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Key areas of focus include order management, forecasting, and various planning processes. In the first 90 days, they will summarize key challenges, SAP issues, and propose revised strategies and plans to increase cash flow and drive long-term supply chain excellence. Areas of focus include operational effectiveness, complexity management, and talent assessment.

1. Vice President Supply Chain
April 25, 2013

2. First 30 Days
Get To Know the Organization
 Meet the Executive Team and understand what their key objectives are and
expectations of my role
 Meet direct reports and understand current responsibilities and objectives
 Scheduling meetings with other key people in the organization to introduce
myself and understand their roles
 Review annual reports and quarterly Board reports for last 3 years.
Understand how business is being done today
 Become familiar with company systems, software, products, markets, and
customers
 Determine what key metrics are being used to track business performance
 Review the current budget, historical financials, fiscal year
objectives, targets, and 3-5 year strategic plan
 Complete company required training and learn the company’s protocol
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3. First 60 Days
Assessment of Performance
 Understand company’s employee performance review and appraisal process.
This is key to performance improvement and upgrading talent
 Participate in team meetings and ask to join the teams where I can contribute
 Start visiting plant locations to meet key plant personnel
 Assess performance of current supply chain and identify opportunities to drive
value creation and improve free cash flow:
– Order Management Policies – Sales Forecasting
– Supply planning – Capacity planning
– Net Working Capital Efficiency – Service (On-time delivery)
– MRP – Production Planning & Procurement Planning
– Logistics Strategies and Costs – Manufacturing Strategies and Costs
– SAP problem areas – Education and Training needs
– S&OP Assessment – KPI Scorecard
 Begin defining long term supply chain strategies and goals
 Get feedback from Executive Vice President, Operations on progress
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4. First 90 Days
Propose Strategy/Plans For Long Term Improvement
 Summarize Top 10 challenges to supply chain excellence
 Summarize Top SAP issues and priorities
 Revise supply chain vision if needed
 Propose revised supply chain strategies to increase free cash flow
– Making SAP Work for the Business
– Integration of supply chain with the business
– Differentiated Supply Chains
– Operational Excellence
– Complexity Management , Product Portfolio Management
– Network Optimization
 Assess talent and possible changes in organization responsibilities and
objectives
 Summarize education and training needs
 Update KPI Targets if needed, create Balanced Scorecard
 Present first 90 day findings and proposed actions to Executive Team
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