Supply Chain Specialist

CPS - Lehighton, PA

Full-time

Lehighton, PA

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for collaborating with various departments to ensure an effective supply chain. This role involves establishing performance metrics, maintaining inventories, analyzing current procedures, and negotiating with suppliers to enhance efficiency and profitability within the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other departments and Business Area Unit Directors to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
• Establish performance metrics for measuring, comparing, or evaluating factors affecting the supply chain.
• Develops and maintains detailed inventories of material, supplies, and finished goods on-site and in warehouses globally.
• Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase the efficiency of the supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Identifies alternative resources for obtaining raw materials.
• Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implement subsequent process changes.
• Negotiates raw materials and delivery prices with suppliers, vendors, and shipping companies.
• Works with R&D for new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
• Monitors the performance of supplies, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements, identifying and qualifying new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of company products and logistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft and experience with ERP systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's in supply chain management or related field.
• Experience working in chemical manufacturing preferred.
• Professional Certification - Certified Purchasing Manager (CPIM, CPM, or CSCP) preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management in a global environment preferred.