Supply Manager

Arclin•Alpharetta, GA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Manager leads the supply planning function for chemical manufacturing operations, balancing demand, supply, and inventory. The role ensures the availability of raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods while optimizing inventory and supporting production schedules across multiple manufacturing sites. It requires knowledge of chemical or process-industry supply chains, finite and master production planning, long lead times, hazardous materials, regulatory requirements, and S&OP/IBP processes. The position is based at Arclin’s headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, and reports to the Director of Global Supply Chain Planning. The Supply Manager develops supply plans, coordinates material availability and production capabilities, manages inventory targets and supply risks, and uses planning tools to generate optimized plans and maintain accurate data. The role tracks supply planning KPIs, uses performance insights to improve plans and report to leadership, and coordinates with commercial, demand planning, customer service, procurement, manufacturing, quality, EH&S, logistics, and regulatory teams. It also manages and develops supply and material planners and supports execution of S&OE and S&OP processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.
5–8 years of supply planning or production planning experience.
At least 2 years of experience in a leadership capacity.
Strong understanding of supply chain principles, MRP, and chemical-manufacturing planning constraints, including shelf life, lot traceability, and campaign planning.
Experience with ERP systems and advanced planning tools.
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, REACH, and TSCA.
Proven leadership and team development skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, data-driven mindset.
Ability to manage complexity and uncertainty in a process-driven environment.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with EH&S and regulatory considerations that affect planning decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the chemical or process manufacturing sector.
Master’s degree or MBA.
Experience with JD Edwards; strongly preferred.
Experience with Kinaxis Maestro.
APICS CPIM, CSCP, or another supply chain certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute supply plans for raw materials, intermediates, and finished chemical products across multiple manufacturing sites.
Align production capabilities and material availability with forecasted demand, accounting for batch processing, campaign scheduling, and long lead times.
Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, quality, EH&S, and logistics teams to support material flow, compliance, and continuity.
Manage inventory targets to balance service requirements, working capital, and production efficiency, using MTO and MTS strategies as appropriate.
Support and facilitate S&OP, focusing on capacity planning, constrained supply scenarios, supply gap resolution, and long-range planning.
Monitor and mitigate supply risks, including raw material shortages, supplier constraints, regulatory changes, and safety-stock variances.
Use planning tools, including JD Edwards and Kinaxis Maestro, to generate optimized plans and maintain data accuracy.
Monitor supply planning KPIs, including inventory turnover and days of inventory on hand, on-time production and order fulfillment, capacity utilization, supplier lead-time adherence, safety-stock compliance, obsolete or slow-moving inventory, and production schedule adherence.
Use KPI insights to identify bottlenecks, adjust plans, and present supply chain performance to leadership.
Collaborate with Logistics and Regulatory teams on chemical safety standards, transportation regulations, and appropriate hazardous-material handling and storage in the planning process.
Manage and develop a team of supply planners and material planners, supporting their skill development and performance management.
Collaborate with commercial, demand planning, and customer service teams to support execution of S&OE and S&OP processes.