About this role
Job title: Supply Chain Manager
About the Role The Supply Chain Manager provides leadership and direction across Scheduling/Planning, Procurement, Inventory and Materials Management, Warehousing, Traffic, Shipping & Receiving, and Purchasing. This role drives value and daily operations for on-time delivery; Plant Manager can fulfill duties in case of vacancy.
What You'll Do
- Ensure raw materials and finished products are supplied to internal and external customers on a timely basis.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers (internal and external) and suppliers.
- Maintain a skilled workforce focused on raw material efficiency, world-class equipment utilization, delivery, quality (services), cost, and flexibility.
- Create and maintain a purchasing system that provides annually increasing economic value.
- Manage the Supply Chain group to achieve the desired OTC (On Time Complete) metric using visual management systems, demand segmentation and other tools as necessary.
- Foster a continuous improvement environment using lean principles such as Kanban/Pull Systems, 5S, demand segmentation, production wheels, etc.
- Motivate staff to accomplish goals and continuously improve from current/past practices to reduce costs, improve processes, and increase customer satisfaction.
- Responsible for overseeing food safety.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or minimum five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 years progressive experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Logistics, Procurement or related field preferred.
- APICS certification preferred and Lean experience strongly desired.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; extensive ERP system experience preferred; Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Good communication skills; Results-focused.
Nice to Have
- APICS certification preferred.
- Lean experience strongly desired.
Compensation & Benefits
- Generous Day 1 eligibility healthcare & life insurance for you and qualified dependents.
- 401K retirement matching reimbursement.
- Vacation & PSL; Paid Holidays.
- Performance bonus and much more.