Supply Chain Manager

Trelleborg Group•Louisville, KY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager oversees the company’s supply chain functions, including inventory control, shipping, receiving, material handling, procurement, and production planning and scheduling. The role ensures compliance with established internal control procedures and manages supply chain personnel, operations, and budgets. It leads production planning, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, and related functions; develops analytics, systems, data-management capabilities, metrics, and reports; and contributes to the organization’s supply chain strategy. The manager identifies and manages supply chain risks, addresses tactical and strategic issues, and monitors performance against key indicators and goals. The position oversees work-order material-consumption transactions in JDE, evaluates inventory needs, and ensures stock levels and material availability are monitored and potential variances communicated. It also attends daily production meetings to identify material issues the supply chain team can help resolve. The role is based in a manufacturing facility and spends about 50% of its time on the production floor. Safety glasses and safety shoes are required on the production floor, and appropriate PPE must be worn for work activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Advanced understanding of ERP systems for material tracking and intermediate computer skills.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and organizational skills.
Ability to reconcile stock counts to report data.
Advanced knowledge of blueprints and work instructions.
Knowledge of materials and material requirements as they relate to work orders.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
High attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work in a team environment.
Database-management skills.
Ability to effectively train employees at all levels.
Knowledge of 5S lean tools, including 7 Wastes, 5 Why’s, Daily Management, Flow, Pull, SOPs, Visual Management, Kaizen, and SMED, and a continuous-improvement approach.
Ability to promote changing priorities while achieving desired results.
Demonstrated ability to achieve goals on time and within budgetary constraints.
Ability to meet the physical and safety requirements of a manufacturing facility, including lifting up to 50 pounds and wearing required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean Manufacturing.
APICS certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, direct, and manage the personnel, operations, and budget of the supply chain function.
Lead and manage production planning, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, and other required areas.
Develop analytics, systems, and data-management capabilities, including metrics and reports.
Direct hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of supply chain staff.
Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor, and review the work of employees performing material-related duties.
Collaborate with staff, other departments, and senior management to share information, solve problems, and clarify management objectives.
Develop or participate in developing the organization’s supply chain strategy.
Identify and manage supply chain risk and address tactical and strategic supply chain issues.
Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against goals.
Oversee work-order material-consumption transactions in JDE.
Evaluate inventory needs and implement strategies to meet them.
Oversee the purchasing and inventory team to ensure current stock levels and material availability, and communicate potential variances.
Attend daily production meetings to identify current material issues the supply chain department can help correct.
Perform other duties as assigned.