What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Specialist position at Red Boot Beverage?
Supply Chain Specialist
On-site | Full-Time | U.S. Work Authorization Required
Position Summary
The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing the supply chain process, from procurement and logistics to inventory management. The primary goal is to ensure the efficient and seamless flow of materials and products, meeting customer demands while minimizing costs and maximizing operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation, and perform other duties as assigned.
- Identify reliable suppliers, negotiate contracts, and maintain relationships to secure optimal terms and pricing.
- Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contracts, ensuring timely deliveries and adherence to quality standards.
- Develop and implement effective inventory control strategies to optimize stock levels, minimize carrying costs, and reduce stockouts or overstocks.
- Coordinate transportation and logistics activities, including arranging shipments, managing freight costs, and tracking delivery schedules.
- Work closely with carriers and freight forwarders to optimize delivery routes and transit times.
- Conduct regular inventory analysis to identify slow-moving or obsolete items and recommend appropriate action.
- Adjust inventory plans accordingly to meet changing demand patterns and seasonal fluctuations.
- Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain process and propose and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
- Streamline processes for order processing, procurement, and demand fulfillment to increase productivity and meet customer expectations.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards related to supply chain operations.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address potential disruptions in the supply chain.
- Meets all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements; participate in food safety meetings as required.
- Cultivates and promotes a strong safety culture and follows all safety policies, procedures and regulations; identify and communicates workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions; participates in safety meetings as required.
Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may evolve over time.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Three (3) years of proven experience in a supply chain-related role.
- Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, logistics, and warehousing in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficient in using supply chain management software and tools (e.g., ERP systems, inventory management software, SQL or other reporting tools).
- Experience maintaining and understanding ERP data (e.g., Bills of Material, Item Masters, etc.).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make informed decisions.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment; ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- Professional certifications such as APICS (e.g., CPIM, CSCP) or CSCMP are advantageous.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
- Well-organized and skilled in time management, prioritization, scheduling, and meeting deadlines.
Work Expectations
- This is a regular, full-time position on-site. This role is primary in an office environment, with occasional time spent on the shop floor and warehouses.
- Work is performed inside an office or manufacturing plant and outside in what may be adverse weather conditions.
- The work environment can involve exposure to heat, cold, humidity, moving machinery, extreme noise, visual strain, confined spaces, fumes, odors, dust mists, and gases.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
- This position requires long periods sitting/working at a computer, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
- The employee should be able to lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Travel
Minimal local and domestic travel (0-5%).
Why Join Red Boot Beverage
Join Red Boot Beverage to play a key role in optimizing a dynamic, end-to-end supply chain, where your work directly impacts procurement, logistics, inventory, and overall operational efficiency. This is an opportunity to apply your analytical and ERP expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while driving cost savings, process improvements, and reliable product flow.
Why Join Red Boot Beverage
Join Red Boot Beverage to play a key role in optimizing a dynamic, end-to-end supply chain, where your work directly impacts procurement, logistics, inventory, and overall operational efficiency. This is an opportunity to apply your analytical and ERP expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while driving cost savings, process improvements, and reliable product flow.
Benefits
- Simple IRA
- Simple IRA matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Note: We are not accepting third-party solicitations from recruiting firms.
Note: We are not accepting third-party solicitations from recruiting firms.