What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Manager position at Steuben Foods?
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for developing and monitoring the company’s supply chain strategy.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field preferred
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience preferred
Skills/Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Thorough understanding of supply chain processes and knowledge of relevant software and ERP systems
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, relationship management
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
- Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
- Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies.
- Maintains required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
- Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
- Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
- Identifies optimal shipment and transportation routes with attention to consolidation of warehousing and distribution.
- Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
- Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.
- Manage personnel within the Supply Chain/Purchasing department.
- Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards.
- Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary : $82,200 - $104,000