Supply Chain Manager

Overview

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the overall management of supply chain and logistics operations to maximize efficiency and minimize cost.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the sourcing and procurement of equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.

• Manages and monitors vendor's qualification and performance to ensure they meet company requirements.

• Collaborates with multiple-functional managers to plan and execute on the development of a distribution center operational process to enable seamless transfers.

• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish objectives.

• Ensures discussions with suppliers are maintained and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.

• Establishes procurement and logistics policies and procedures, ensuring compliance.

• Manages the logistics functions - shipping/receiving and inventory/stockroom. Develops and implements policies and procedures to receive and document incoming materials, prepare material or finished product for storage or shipment within a lean manufacturing environment. Ensures compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt and documentation of imported/exported products. Addresses unacceptable situations with customers as well as problems between shipping and receiving area, inventory and procurement to ensure planned arrival of product.

• Manages employees in assigned functional areas in accordance with company policy and state/federal regulations. Follows environmental compliance, safety regulations and OSHA guidelines. Receives annual training in hazardous waste compliance, regulatory information and any related state/federal regulation.

• Responsible for strategic sourcing outlook and the management of Sales, Inventory, Operations, Process (SIOP) with cross functional departments.

• Responsible for operations within the master scheduling process.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field is required.

• Equivalent training and/or certifications in CPM, Lean Six Sigma, and APICS are preferred.

Experience:

• 5 years of related experience is required in a manufacturing environment.
• 1 year of management experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to write and prepare from standard to complicated written materials, reports, correspondence, etc.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to perform basic and more complicated mathematic fundamentals - add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to use PC computers and have command of Microsoft software - Word and Excel, PowerPoint, project management software, and others as needed. Use of company computer systems (with training).

• Ability to be confident in presentations and communications with customers and internal personnel.

• Ability to effectively negotiate with key stakeholders and vendors.

• Regularly works effectively, and relates well, with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside of the company.