Supply Chain Specialist
Kerry•Springfield, MO
•$63,000 - $103,450
About The Position
The Supply Chain Specialist coordinates supply chain activities to support the efficient flow of materials and products from suppliers through manufacturing to customers. The role supports supply planning, production scheduling, inventory management, customer service, and operational execution while improving service, inventory, and cost performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field experience.
- 2-5 years in supply chain planning, procurement, customer service, logistics, or manufacturing planning.
- SAP or equivalent ERP; strong Microsoft Excel capability; Power BI preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Food, ingredients, consumer goods, or manufacturing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain supply plans aligned with customer demand and inventory targets.
- Monitor inventory and recommend actions to prevent shortages, excess, or obsolescence.
- Coordinate production requirements and schedules with manufacturing teams.
- Manage replenishment plans and material requirements.
- Support the S&OP process through analysis, scenario evaluation, and reporting.
- Support on-time, in-full fulfillment of customer orders.
- Monitor service performance and proactively address supply constraints.
- Communicate supply risks, trade-offs, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
- Maintain inventory within agreed targets while protecting customer service.
- Identify opportunities to reduce inventory and improve working capital.
- Analyze slow-moving and obsolete inventory and coordinate corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Procurement, suppliers, warehouses, and logistics providers.
- Support raw material availability and transportation planning.
- Monitor supplier performance and escalate supply continuity risks when needed.
- Prepare and maintain supply chain metrics, dashboards, and exception reports.
- Use ERP and planning systems to support timely, data-based decision making.
- Provide clear visibility of service, inventory, capacity, and plan attainment.
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Support supply chain standards, system enhancements, and best-practice adoption.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and new product introductions.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- paid time off
- a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
- Employee Share Plan
- Life, disability, and accident insurance
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
