Posts Tagged ‘Supply Chain Employment Agencies’
Hot Job: Senior Operations Project Manager
Senior operations project managers are responsible for guiding the overall direction of critical manufacturing projects and facilitating communication with project managers, organizational leaders and other stakeholders. They may be responsible for overseeing reporting and documentation, reviewing contracts, ensuring all deadlines are met, analyzing financial statements and performance indicators, and ensuring that project budgets remain intact. They are also charged with adjusting project strategy and execution in…
Read More5 Tips for Handling Supply Chain Salary Negotiations
The economy has been doing well and the labor supply is tight, but employees still aren’t able to dictate salary terms to their employers: Negotiation over pay is alive and well. Negotiating a raise or a better job offer is a delicate dance. You want to say the right things and avoid putting your foot…
Read MoreHot Job: Director of Manufacturing
A Director of Manufacturing oversees and manages manufacturing processes for a large organization or facility. This is a high-level, fast-paced career for leaders with exceptional leadership abilities, commitment to process and quality, and attention to detail. ZDA is currently recruiting for a director of manufacturing in the Chicago O’Hare area for a large, multimillion-dollar company…
Read MoreInterview Best Practices to Successfully Explain Your Strengths and Weaknesses
In the typical interview, there’s a whole lot of talking about yourself, and one of the more nerve-racking parts of doing that might be talking about your professional strengths and weaknesses. The strengths and weaknesses you cite generally matter less than the way you talk about them. In asking these questions, a hiring manager is…
Read MoreHiring Beyond the Job Board: How to Find the Best Supply Chain Talent
While job boards to generate a lot of applications for an open position, this is probably one of the least effective ways to hire employees. One of the biggest problems with posting positions to a job board is that it’s a passive strategy: You’re counting on applicants to self-qualify based on limited data. It’s an…
Read MoreHow to Gracefully Turn Down a Job Without Burning Any Bridges
Receiving a job offer can be a flattering experience; however, there are occasions when the offer isn’t one you want to accept. Whatever the reason(s), if you choose to turn down an offer, then you ought to do so politely and provide an explanation. Any decent company should be concerned about a rejected job offer…
Read MoreHot Job – Senior Operations Project Manager
A Senior Operations Project Manager is an individual who oversees the delivery projects within an organization, which involves overseeing multiple business units. The person in this role supports project management operations for new products, product/sub-assembly transfers to other sites or suppliers, newly acquired site integrations and contract manufacturers. They are also accountable for managing assets,…
Read MoreHow to Put a Plan in Place for Your Career Goals
A good career action plan can take you from choosing an occupation to long-term success in a career. A solid career plan must have both long and short-term goals. It is essential to include the steps to take to reach each one, along with approaches to get around barriers that might get in your way.…
Read More4 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Supply Chain Career
A career in the supply chain industry can be very rewarding, but like most things, it isn’t easy. Regardless of how you prepare to start a new career, there’s usually something unpredicted that pops up and makes you wish you had known about it beforehand. This can be particularly true with a supply chain career,…
Read MoreIs a Supply Chain Cover Letter THAT Important?
Unless you’re applying to a job through an online portal that doesn’t allow for one, a cover letter is an essential part of any application. That being said, many hiring managers do admit to not reading cover letters they receive. A recent survey by Jobvite found that just 26 percent of hiring personal say they…
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