What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Manager position at StevenDouglas?
Supply Chain Manager – Job Description
The Supply Chain Manager (SCM) reports to the Director of Operations and provides day to day support directly to the Operations team and other company teammates. The SCM is responsible for overseeing personnel and daily operations of the organization’s supply chain operation. Duties include but are not limited to: Vendor management, supply chain optimization and logistics, cost management and efficiency. The SCM must be able to transform all policies and best practices into executable plans and departmental procedures as well as support the strategic direction of the organization.
Duties (not inclusive list)
- Manages and monitors vendor’s qualification and performance to ensure they meet company’s requirements.
- Oversees and manages overall supply chain and logistics operations to maximize efficiency and minimize cost of organization’s supply chain
- Collaborate with multiple functional managers to plan and execute on the development of the distribution center operational process to enable seamless transfer
- Review/update supply chain practices in accordance with new or chaining environmental policies, standards, and/or regulations
- Maximize efficiency by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution
- Develop material cost and usage forecasts and standard cost lists
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors or freight forwarders
- Monitor supplier performances to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirement.
- Leverages Macola MRP module capabilities to maximize efficiencies for the organization.
Qualifications
- 5 years’ experience in related field, 1 to 3 years supervisory experience, Proficient understanding of all of the supply chain process (SIOP, inventory, planning and warehouse management)
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, or other related fields
- Proficient with reporting tools, metrics, analysis, and KPIs
- Strong literacy and verbal/written communication skills
- Proficient computer/general IT navigation and MS Office skills (especially Excel)
- ERP competency and understanding preferred (Macola)
- Strategic planning and budget stewardship experience preferred
- Ability to do some travel as duties require.
Other Criteria
- Strong time management skills
- Good problem solving and effective critical thinking
- Effective decision-making
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team-oriented mindset, highly diplomatic
If you have resins experience and international sourcing