Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain ManagerThe Supply Chain Manager manages and oversees the supply chain function for assigned facility. Responsibilities include management of materials, including demand, releases, and receipts using SAP, supplier performance and supply management for assigned suppliers, products and facilities, manage material inventory plans for assigned items, align and coordinate efforts with operations and production planning to ensure timely receipt of all materials, develop unique inventory plans by category and customer, ensure realization of department goals and objectives, execute and maintain functional best practices.Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Manage location capacity planning 13 weeks rolling, in parallel to the labor capacityHandle designated customer accounts on a daily basisPrepare, set up and train staff on new developments, projects and customers.Manage the external demand with our supply constraints to deliver customer service while optimizing our run strategy and establishing run rulesReach out for help cross functionally to meet the on time, in full customer expectationsEstablish best practices with demand planning time fences, weekly cadence and external reportingResponsible for inventory management and accuracy: inventory aging/usage, cycle count programs and material/finished good dispositionsServe as voice of the customer for sales when making priority decisionsSchedule conference calls with customers or carriers to develop working relationships and interact with customer and carriers via phone or e-mail on a regular basisOversee outbound planning of finished goodsAnalyze SAP reports and dataIdentifies and implement cost reductionsManages 4-7 department membersEnsure material is available to eliminate line downtimeAssist with the development and implementation and sustainment of policies and proceduresIdentify and drive best practices within total supply chain, including the development of supplier and supply related metricsManage the supplierManage designated customer orders and schedule orders for delivery. Adjust to the changing schedules driven by the customer.Recommend potential issues to management by collecting customer information and analyzing customer needsFacilitate training on new developments with SAPPerforms other duties as assigned.Required Knowledge & Competencies:Experienced in conflict resolutionAbility to prioritize work based on short and long-term objectivesSuccessfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organizationWell-developed influence management and project management skillsAbility to assess customer needs to resolve promptly and efficiently, handle customer issues.Proven ability to build customer confidence with proper follow through and diffuse dissatisfied customer or carriers with calm, confident answers or solutionsStrong verbal and written communication skills and ability to write effective e-mails to customers and carriers.Ability to handle multiple high-pressure tasksMinimum Qualifications:At least 5-7 years of Supply Chain Planning and Materials Management experience5+ years' experience in managing people with proven ability to handle employee issues4-year degree in a related program preferred, but not requiredERP Program Experience Required: SAP PreferredProficient with MS Office Suite, (Excel, Word and Power Point)Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.