Supply Chain Manager
ConAgra Foods•Council Bluffs, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the plant's Supply Chain functions, including planning, scheduling, procurement, warehousing, transportation, and materials management. You will ensure service targets are achieved while optimizing inventory levels, logistics costs, and operational efficiency. You will partner with suppliers, operations, customer service, logistics, and commercial teams to drive continuous improvement and support plant performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field is required
- 5+ years of supply chain experience in manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, planning, customer service, or related areas.
- Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with SAP and materials management systems
- Experience managing key performance indicators and driving operational improvements.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working cross-functionally within a matrixed organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree is preferred
- warehouse management systems experience preferred
- APICS certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, procurement, warehousing, transportation, shipping, receiving, and materials management activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Serve as the primary supply chain liaison with strategic suppliers and corporate partners.
- Collaborate with plant operations to optimize production cycles, inventory levels, and working capital.
- Manage supplier and plant performance metrics, scorecards, and key performance indicators.
- Lead demand planning activities related to product launches, transitions, and business changes.
- Conduct supply chain business reviews with internal and external partners.
- Support annual planning, budgeting, capacity planning, and staffing processes.
- Develop, mentor, and coach supply chain team members and leaders.
- Participate as a member of the plant leadership team in support of overall plant goals.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- wellness incentive program
- mental wellbeing support
- fitness reimbursement
- Great pay
- bonus incentive opportunity
- matching 401(k)
- stock purchase plan
- Career development opportunities
- employee resource groups
- on-demand learning
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid-time off
- parental leave
- flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
- volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
