1277-Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary:  The Supply Chain Manager oversees and manages Consumer Products raw material inventory, product specifications, product pricing and packaging.  The Supply Chain Manager monitors, reports and analyzes raw material inventory and usage for the Consumer Products Division to ensure that operations have enough materials for production and ensures new products are quoted accurately based on the product specifications and raw materials used.  In addition, the Supply Chain Manager works closely with key stakeholders to determine the optimal method of packaging and shipping products.       

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Oversees a team of 3-5 direct and indirect reports including Costing, Inventory Control, Customer Service and Packaging Engineer.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works closely with production, sales, logistics and raw material vendors to ensure that raw materials are readily available for product manufacturing 

• Develops and drives strategies to optimize supply chain efficiencies and inventory availability

• Negotiates pricing and purchases new raw materials qualified by product development  

• Analyzes product requirements, new and existing raw materials and raw material inventories

• Manages relationships with raw material vendors and ensures materials are available as needed

• Managing inventory for new product launches, managing of disposition of slow moving and obsolete finished goods

• Knowledge of import processes, clearing and customs.

• Collaborates with sales and customer to determine demand forecasts 

• Oversees and supports team of Inventory Control and Costing Analyst as well as Consumer Customer Service Representative and Packaging Engineer

• Quotes and updates pricing based on product specifications and raw material needs

• Supports consumer products manufacturing plants with raw material inventory issues and pricing needs

• Reports on sales and inventories for Senior Management 

• Works in SAP to create POs, run costing and quoting transactions, material set up and maintenance transactions, EDI error processing and other relevant transactions

• Ensures products meet safety standards by initiating the Consumer Products Safety Commissions process 

• Maintains report of obsolete materials

• Supports sales, marketing and compliance with Consumer Products related questions 

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze inventory levels and needs to meet customer demands

• Demonstrated ability to analyze, trouble-shoot, problem solve and resolve complex issues required

• Understanding of product component costing and set up

• Excellent analytical and communication skills; ability to both analyze large amounts of data and communicate clear and useful business information 

• Familiarity with packaging and shipping 

Education and Experience:

• 5 years of similar experience in inventory management and/or supply chain management

• 3 years of prior experience managing product component costing

• Prior textile experience, preferred 

• Some prior leadership experience

• SAP experience, preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or other related discipline 

Benefits

To be discussed during the interview process

There is a 5% bonus associated with this position