Supply Chain Manager Job Description
About the role
We are hiring a Supply Chain Manager to keep our end-to-end supply chain running efficiently and predictably. You will own supplier relationships, inventory levels, and logistics coordination, spotting bottlenecks before they become stockouts or delays. This role fits someone who thinks in systems, negotiates hard but fairly, and stays calm when demand or supply swings unexpectedly.
Key responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end flow of goods from suppliers to customers
- Optimize inventory levels to balance cost and service
- Build and maintain reliable supplier and logistics partnerships
Day-to-day responsibilities
- Plan and manage inventory across warehouses to avoid both stockouts and excess
- Negotiate contracts, lead times, and pricing with suppliers and freight carriers
- Build demand forecasts and align procurement and production schedules to them
- Track supply chain KPIs such as fill rate, on-time delivery, and inventory turns
- Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics across road, sea, and air freight
- Run supplier scorecards and audits to hold vendors to quality and delivery standards
- Identify single points of failure and build backup sourcing and contingency plans
- Reduce landed cost through better routing, consolidation, and supplier terms
- Implement and maintain ERP or supply chain planning systems and master data
- Partner with sales, finance, and production on the sales and operations planning cycle
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, engineering, or business
- 5 or more years in supply chain, procurement, or logistics, including team leadership
- Hands-on experience with ERP and demand planning tools such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
- Proven record of cutting cost or lead time without hurting service levels
- Strong negotiation experience with domestic and international suppliers
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