Supply Chain Specialist
About The Position
The Plant Supply Chain Specialist supports production scheduling, transportation, logistics, and procurement activities. This role helps develop and maintain schedules, coordinates carrier and supplier relationships, monitors costs and service performance, and supports continuous improvement across the supply chain. The position partners with operations, sourcing, distribution, sales, shipping and receiving, and customer delivery teams to support efficient production flow, timely and accurate order fulfillment, inventory and cost control, and compliance with safety, regulatory, quality, and company standards. This position also analyzes data, identifies process improvement opportunities, and escalates issues to support effective business solutions.
Requirements
- 5+ years in supply chain, logistics, scheduling, or procurement, with demonstrated leadership experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage change in a dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills; ability to define issues, collect data, and propose solutions.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience in contract negotiation and supplier/carrier management.
- Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, and supply chain management systems (Batchmaster, SAP, ERP).
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage complex schedules and logistics.
- Ability to develop and execute strategies that align with business goals.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Supports plant scheduling, logistics, transportation, and procurement activities to support production goals, customer service expectations, and company profitability.
- Develop, execute, and adjust production schedules based on demand forecasts, plant capacity, inventory targets, labor needs, and operational priorities.
- Oversee transportation and freight programs, including shipment scheduling, carrier coordination, freight cost management, invoice review, and delivery performance.
- Negotiate and manage carrier, supplier, and service contracts to align with short-term needs and long-term company strategies.
- Analyze logistics, scheduling, inventory, freight, and procurement data to identify risks, reduce downtime, improve service levels, reduce cost, and increase operational flexibility.
- Collaborate with operations, sourcing, distribution, sales, shipping/receiving, and customer teams to improve cross-functional efficiency and ensure timely, accurate order fulfillment.
- Define, monitor, and report key performance indicators for scheduling, logistics, procurement, vendor performance, order fill rate, on-time shipment, delivery accuracy, quality, and cost performance.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process changes, technology use, and risk mitigation efforts related to scheduling, logistics, transportation, procurement, and compliance.
- Lead, coach, train, and develop team members; participate in hiring and performance management; and foster positive relationships with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal partners.
- Ensure compliance with safety, bio-security, environmental, quality, confidentiality, and company policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
