Supply Manager

Arclin Career•Alpharetta, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Manager leads the supply planning function for Arclin’s chemical manufacturing operations, balancing demand, supply, and inventory across multiple manufacturing sites. The role ensures the availability of raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods while optimizing inventory and supporting production schedules. It is based at the company’s Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters and reports to the Director of Global Supply Chain Planning. The manager develops supply plans that account for production capabilities, material availability, batch processing, campaign scheduling, long lead times, hazardous materials, and regulatory requirements. The role partners with procurement, manufacturing, quality, EH&S, logistics, commercial, demand planning, and customer service teams to support material flow, compliance, and S&OP/S&OE execution. The manager also leads and develops supply and material planners, monitors planning KPIs, mitigates supply risks, and presents performance insights to leadership.

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 planning constraints associated with chemical manufacturing, including shelf life, lot traceability, and campaign planning.
Experience with ERP systems; JDEdwards is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and data-driven mindset.
Leadership and team development skills.
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

Master’s degree or MBA.
Experience in the chemical or process manufacturing sector.
Experience with advanced planning tools such as Kinaxis Maestro.
Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, DOT, REACH, and TSCA requirements.
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 to ensure material flow, compliance, and minimal disruptions.
Manage inventory targets to balance service requirements, working capital, and production efficiency, using MTO and MTS strategies as appropriate.
Support and facilitate the S&OP process, including 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 JD Edwards and Kinaxis Maestro planning tools to generate optimized plans and ensure data accuracy.
Monitor supply planning KPIs, including inventory turnover, 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 to incorporate chemical safety standards, transportation regulations, and proper hazardous-material handling and storage into planning.
Manage and develop supply planners and material planners, including ongoing skill development and performance management.
Collaborate with commercial, demand planning, and customer service teams to ensure execution of S&OE and S&OP processes.