Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing all supply chain functions within a Lean manufacturing environment. This role oversees production scheduling, inventory management, material planning, material flow, warehousing, shipping and receiving, logistics, and material handling operations to ensure the efficient movement of materials from suppliers through production and delivery to customers.

The Supply Chain Manager drives continuous improvement initiatives that support safety, quality, delivery, inventory optimization, and cost reduction while ensuring uninterrupted production and exceptional customer service. This position works closely with Operations, Customer Service, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, and Finance to align supply chain activities with organizational goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling

• Lead production scheduling and material planning activities to support customer demand and manufacturing capacity.
• Manage MRP processes to ensure material availability while minimizing inventory investment.
• Coordinate production schedules with Operations and Customer Service to meet delivery commitments.
• Support demand forecasting, capacity planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities.
• Monitor schedule attainment and resolve supply chain constraints impacting production or customer deliveries.

2. Inventory Management & Material Flow

• Develop and execute inventory strategies that support operational efficiency and customer service objectives.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, and effective inventory control processes.
• Analyze inventory performance and implement actions to improve inventory turns while reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity, and throughput improvements.

3. Warehouse, Logistics, Shipping & Receiving

• Direct all receiving, warehousing, shipping, transportation, and internal material handling activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate receipt of materials and shipment of customer orders.
• Optimize warehouse utilization, storage methods, and material handling processes.

4. Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop scheduling, inventory control, warehouse, shipping and receiving, logistics, and material handling personnel.
• Establish performance expectations and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to achieve business objectives.
• Develop and maintain supply chain performance metrics and reporting tools.

5. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of supply chain management, inventory control, production planning, warehousing, and logistics operations.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective leadership and team development capabilities.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Education:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in field or similar area required
• 10 years of experience in field or similar field preferred

Disclaimer:

Please indicate whether you can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. This job description outlines the general nature of the role and is not a complete list of duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Personal Protective Equipment Required (while on the factory floor):

• Eye protection (ANSI approved safety glasses)
• Steel-toe shoes
• Hearing (ear) protection (occasionally)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell and use hands to touch, handle, or feel
• The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Job Duties must be performed onsite.