Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Distribution

Position Summary: The Senior Manager of Supply Chain & Distribution provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s end-to-end supply chain functions, including procurement, shipping & receiving, print house operations, and publishing distribution. This role ensures that materials, products, and services are sourced cost-effectively, processed efficiently, and delivered with excellence to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions:

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Develop and execute procurement strategies to support organizational goals.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance to ensure quality, service, and cost effectiveness.
• Oversee purchasing policies, compliance, and reporting.
• Lead negotiations to secure favorable terms and partnerships.

Shipping & Receiving

• Supervise team functions for all inbound and outbound logistics operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution of goods and materials.
• Partner with facilities and finance on inventory management and cost control.
• Implement and monitor shipping standards to optimize delivery performance.

Print House Operations

• Oversee daily operations of the internal print house, including production schedules, resource allocation, and quality control among direct reports.
• Ensure equipment, materials, and processes support cost-effective, high-quality output.
• Collaborate with communications, marketing, and other departments to align print projects with organizational needs.

Publishing Distribution

• Manage fulfillment and distribution of published materials (books, devotionals, magazines, calendars, etc.).
• Maintain distribution channels, inventory tracking, and customer service standards.
• Ensure compliance with postal/shipping regulations and industry best practices.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and customer care teams to support demand planning and product delivery.

Leadership & Strategy

• Provide leadership to a cross-functional team across procurement, logistics, and production/distribution.
• Develop and manage budgets, KPIs, and performance dashboards.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and technology adoption.
• Build a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or equivalent work experience (Master’s preferred).

Experience:

1. Minimum of 5 years of supervisor experience.
2. Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or distribution.
3. Experience managing production/fulfillment functions (print, publishing, or similar) strongly preferred.

Skills:

• Strong negotiation, vendor management, and contract administration skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management abilities.
• Proficiency in ERP, supply chain, and logistics management systems.      

Competency Statement(s):

• Leadership:  Able to provide direction, motivation, and model best practices.
• Job-Specific Knowledge and Skills:  Able to acquire and apply knowledge, skills, and experience to accomplish results.
• Quality:  Able to provide high quality service while consistently seeking ways to improve outcomes and enhance service.
• Accountability:  Able to demonstrate commitment to the organization and responsibility for personal actions.
• Values:  Able to demonstrate Unity core valued which are, honesty, trust, excellence, integrity, and respect

Physical and Mental Requirements:         

                            N/A       Not Applicable Activity - Not applicable to this occupation

                              O       Occasionally Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (02.5 hrs/day)

                              F        Frequently Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (02.5-5.5 hrs/day)

                              C       Constantly Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

                              C        Indoor Work                           

                              N/A    Outdoor Work

                              N/A    Excessive Noise/Decibels      

                              C        Sitting/Workstation

                              C        Use of Hands/Fingers             

                              O       Climb - Stairs/Ladders

                              O       Lifting 10 Max lbs.                  

                              N/A    Traveling outside campus

                              O       Carry 10 Max lbs.                   

                              N/A    Reach (circle): Overhead 

                              N/A    Exposure to Hazards

                                N/A    Push/Pull Equipment

                              N/A    Exposure to Temperatures    

                              C        Read/See

                              O       Standing/Walking                   

                              C        Talk/Communicate

                              N/A    Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl    

                              N/A    Taste/Smell

                              C        Operate Computer                 

                              N/A    Operate Company Vehicles

                              N/A    Personal Protection Equipment         

                              F        Operate Company Equipment:  Electronic devices, fax, telephone, scanner, copier

Work Environment: Office Environment

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.