Supervisor, Supply Chain

Job Title

Pay Range: $36.00hr - $40.00hr

Requirement/Must Have

• Minimum 2+ years in supply chain, materials management, warehouse operations, or healthcare supply.
• Demonstrated experience leading or developing a frontline team.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Equivalent experience of 3+ years of supply chain operations with frontline leadership may substitute for formal education requirements.
• Valid driver’s license meeting company requirements.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and adapt to changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches, and develops frontline team members through regular feedback and structured development conversations.
• Identifies and develops internal candidates for advancement and builds individual development plans.
• Supports career development for all team members from entry level through Lead Supply Replenisher.
• Onboards new team members and ensures readiness to perform to standard.
• Manages daily scheduling, attendance, and site coverage.
• Owns end-to-end inventory replenishment and receiving operations at the assigned site.
• Partners with laboratory and hospital operations contacts to align on supply needs and resolve exceptions.
• Enforces standard work processes across all replenishment, audit, and inventory activities.
• Reviews and approves daily requisitions and resolves inventory system exceptions.
• Leads daily operations huddles and participates in weekly management reviews.
• Owns site supply chain performance metrics, monitors results daily and drives corrective action.
• Escalates service risks and operational disruptions with urgency and clear ownership.
• Co-facilitates site-level process improvement activities and sustains outcomes.
• Maintains visual management standards and site safety and quality compliance.
• Serves as the primary supply chain contact on site for all materials and inventory matters.
• Directly supervises Supply Replenishers and Lead Supply Replenishers at the assigned site.
• Conducts regular performance conversations and annual reviews for all direct reports.
• Recommends salary actions and promotions in partnership with management and HR.
• Assigns daily work, monitors attendance, and ensures site coverage.

Nice To Have

• 3+ to 5 years in supply chain operations.
• Experience with lean or visual replenishment systems.
• Prior healthcare or laboratory environment strongly preferred.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations Management preferred.
• Healthcare supply chain certification, Lean certification, or Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.

Skills

• Inventory replenishment systems and supply chain operations.
• ERP inventory and requisition management.
• Supply chain analytics and performance monitoring tools.
• Lean operations principles including standard work and visual management.
• Supply chain performance metrics and operational KPIs.
• Frontline people leadership including coaching, feedback, and accountability.
• Hands-on operational execution while managing a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Structured problem identification and escalation.
• Continuous improvement orientation.

Qualification And Education

• Ability to make sound daily operational decisions independently.
• Proactive on supply and service risks without waiting to be directed.
• Follows through on commitments and holds others to the same standard.
• Uses data to make decisions and share performance with the team.
• Committed to quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs or more.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods.
• Ability to walk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to perform physical material handling throughout shift.