Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading a team tasked with maintaining the finite scheduling, raw material purchasing, and inventory management functions at multiple plants. The Supply Chain Manager will primarily be accountable for the service metrics at the site level and protect the voice of the customer within the operational organization while making decisions. Leading a team to maintain positive customer relationships internal and external while maximizing service levels and managing appropriate material levels are the core of responsibilities of tasks assigned. The Supply Chain Manager should aid in the advancement of key initiatives within the organization through multi-departmental collaboration.

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
• 10% travel

• Determine and implement area supply chain strategies to achieve service goals. 
• Make decisions with the voice of the customer in mind. 
• Maintain positive relationships with key internal and external customers to ensure supply chain targets are achieved. 
• Manage appropriate levels of finished good and raw material inventories in plants and DSC’s by participating in the flash and takt processes. 
• Drive continuous improvement by supporting current and future business needs.
• Manage a team to develop and maintain the production plan with clear and timely communication to operations. 
• Lead a team in the optimization of finite schedules and MRP for assigned areas of responsibility. 
• Develop, plan, and implement takt reports to guide decision making. 
• Work with the buying/planning function to ensure finite schedules are maximizing service and accurate to raw material inventories. 
• Collaborate with the demand planning and raw material planning groups to strive for forecast accuracy. 
• Provide data-based analysis when deciding appropriate problem resolution.
• Manage finished good and raw material inventory to mitigate slow moving, non-moving inventory creation. 
• Make decisions with freight costs and incremental production or raw material sourcing costs in mind to help the region achieve financial goals. 
• Work with the transportation and sourcing groups to ensure optimization throughout the supply chain.
• Manage and participate in the training and on-boarding of new direct reports and team members. 
• Take a hands-on approach to the development and growth of employees within the supply chain area. 
• Complete yearly reviews of employees.
• Be active in employee engagement initiatives at multiple plants. 
• Foster a positive work environment for the team. 
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Support safety initiatives of the sites. 
• Adhere to all safety policies while working on-site. 
• Participate in required safety training and promote a safety culture with all employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Must have at least three (3) years of work experience in Purchasing, Logistics. Supply Chain, or Operations role.
• At least one (1) year of supervisory/management experience in supply chain

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management
• Have at least five (5) years of work experience in Purchasing, Logistics. Supply Chain, or Operations role
• Have at least two (2) years of supervisory/management experience in supply chain
• Have at least one (1) year experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year experience supporting a multi-shift 24/7 operation

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