Supply Chain Manager

Imagine: A Career With Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

Job Summary

TekniPlex is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for our Madison, WI facility. This position is responsible for overseeing the materials management function, including the planning, control, purchase, and distribution of materials and products to support company objectives and meet customer expectations. Key areas of responsibility include scheduling, inventory control, purchasing, and overseeing shipping, receiving, and warehousing operations. Collaborates with site leadership to establish and implement organization policies, practices, procedures, and attainment of operating goals. Works closely with procurement, operational, sales and product development managers/supervisors to obtain data required for planning activities, such as new commitments, status of work in progress, and problems encountered.

Based at our South Madison Plant (Femrite Drive location), this role is a member of the site Leadership Team and includes direct supervisory responsibilities. The salary range for this role is $94,000 to $110,000 annually.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership and objective judgment consistent with company philosophy, goals, and objectives.
• Primary person to report out on key supply chain related Plant KPIs and actions to support the Manufacturing Operating System (MOS)
• Responsible for implementing, managing, and improving all processes related to the materials department including scheduling, inventory management, receiving, shipping, production scheduling, purchasing, and customer VMI forecasting
• Leads and coordinates site-level purchasingactivities in collaboration with centralized sourcing teams to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services.
• Ensures alignment of site purchasing strategies with production schedules, inventory targets, and cost objectives
• Develops and maintainssupplier relationships to support plant needs, including quality, delivery, and performance expectations.
• Supports the sourcing of new suppliers and the onboarding process, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for setting operations performance expectations and capacity review metrics in conjunction with the manufacturing team to improve service levels. Implements production scheduling processes and drives adherence to plan
• Responsible for proper production control planning and scheduling programs to meet sales forecasts and to balance the level of manpowerand machine requirements. Makes certain that deviations to the production schedule are investigated and properly followed up
• Implements and improves planning parameters to drive material flow and run efficient work order sizes
• Prepares weekly schedule and audits daily to ensure commitment dates are met
• Coordinates with Operations, Customer Service, Sourcing, and Quality teams to ensure efficiency of the Supply Chain to achieve delivery and quality metrics
• Responsible for leading Physical Inventory counts and cycle count efforts
• Investigates and solves problems resulting from any material supply or procurement disruptions
• Manages all transportation/logisticsrequirements, including 3PL (if applicable)
• Manages freight claims through resolution
• Manages all warehouse storage of inventory
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes metrics to drive process and cost improvements
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field of study (or equivalent work experience)
• 3 years of equivalent experience preferred
• Experience supporting a manufacturing plant/site is strongly preferred
• Experience managing a team is a plus
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, planningand logistics
• Strong knowledge of lean, JIT, or other related manufacturing methodologies
• Ability to lead, motivate, select, trainand instruct personnel. Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Microsoft office suite
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal)
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Must be a creative thinker
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective ability to negotiate
• Detail oriented and able to set priorities
• Strive for continuous process improvement and optimalservice to customers
  
  

TekniPlex provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits program that you can customize to fit your personal needs. Our programs offer you and your family health care coverage and financial security. You can take advantage of life insurance, disability coverage and voluntary benefits for extra financial protection and peace of mind. Plus, our work-life benefits provide support and assistance whenever you need it.

• Some of your benefits are paid in full by TekniPlex and some costs are shared between you and TekniPlex. Other benefits are made available to you at reasonable group rates.
• Medical Coverage
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Telemedicine
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD
• Voluntary Buy-Up LTD
• Hospital Indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Daily Pay
• Business Travel Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Identity Protection
  
  

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