Supply Chain Manager

Great Dane LLC•Danville, PA

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager protects manufacturing capacity and production schedule integrity by ensuring materials and components are planned and delivered to the right place at the right time. The role implements Lean Manufacturing strategies across planning, inbound logistics, and storage to support on-time completion and delivery at a quality level that meets or exceeds customer expectations. It also manages inventory levels, improves operational efficiency, and defines material needs and budget recommendations to support plant operations. The manager oversees supply chain processes across planning, inbound logistics, receiving, warehousing, and material movement. The position works with plant and corporate teams to improve processes, maintain inventory accuracy, ensure supplier performance, and support production scheduling and capacity planning. The work takes place in an office and plant environment, with travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain Management and/or Manufacturing.
Organizational, attention-to-detail, and record-keeping skills.
Excellent communication and people skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Demonstrable leadership capabilities.
Certified practitioner in ISM (CPSM) or APICS (CPIM or CSCP).
Experience in a heavy industrial environment using Lean Manufacturing concepts in daily continuous improvement activities.
Experience in a multi-plant ERP environment; JDE preferred.
Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with JDE ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Manage planning, inbound logistics, receiving, warehousing, and material movement to achieve operational efficiency.
Develop processes that reveal defects and gaps affecting Supply Chain activities, and lead data-driven improvements to eliminate waste.
Work with functional areas to explain the effects of process deficiencies on Supply Chain and monitor corrective progress.
Design and manage plant processes for material flow from receipt to point of use, including receiving and incoming inspection, line support and replenishment, warehousing, picking, inventory optimization, kitting, and movement to outside processing suppliers.
Plan and control inventory, manage inventory costs, and ensure appropriate line storage locations and replenishment methods.
Design and manage the plant cycle count process to maintain inventory accuracy above 95%.
Execute corporate processes for timely procurement of production-related MRO items in collaboration with the corporate buying team.
Work with Corporate Category Managers to ensure adequate sources of supply and monitor supplier performance with Category Managers and the Corporate Director of Quality.
Train employees to follow OSHA rules and Great Dane safety policies, particularly when using material handling equipment and handling hazardous materials.
Maintain housekeeping and organization in Supply Chain-owned areas inside and outside the plant.
Monitor the effective and efficient use of material handling equipment; coordinate equipment planning, capital spending, preventative maintenance, availability, and upkeep with plant managers.
Develop and maintain scheduling processes for fabrication and subassembly departments.
Work with the Operations Manager to monitor fabrication on-time performance, work order completion reporting, and work order variances.
Provide rough-cut capacity planning to minimize or eliminate capacity constraints.
Ensure fabrication work orders are generated and issued on time to meet the production schedule, and monitor shop performance and work order variances.
Implement and support Lean management philosophies in Supply Chain Management.
Use ERP systems to drive improvements throughout the plant.
Coordinate the annual physical inventory.
Perform other duties as assigned.