Supply Chain Manager

Title

Supply Chain Manager

Classification
Exempt

Reports to

Director of Sales & Purchasing

Position Type

Full-time

Core Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm EST

Onsite

Must be able to commute to Kalamazoo, MI

Salary

Competitive based on education and experience

ABOUT SCHUPAN

We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968.
At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day.

We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth.Schupan expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability, and Compassion.

We believe our employees make us the best. Some benefits of working at Schupan:

• People-first culture
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Weekly pay
• Cell phone and remote work stipends
• Discretionary end-of-year bonus
• Medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family,
• HSA, FSA,fitness incentives, wellness premium discount
• 401k and match eligibility
• Company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP

SUMMARY

The Supply Chain Manager supports Manufacturing's performance through resource management including labor, material, work centers, capacity projections and equipment utilization. He or she is responsible for facilitating project management with core customers, progressive implementation of process improvements, lean management, and innovations in systems and operational methods for the department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervisory responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Works with department managers, supervisors, and outside vendors to develop quotations on internal and external processes.
• Analyze and communicate on master production plans / schedule based on customer requirements and capacity plans
• Monitors contracts and the execution of them
• Implements annual MSA agreements with top accounts
• Manage sourcing and purchasing activities to ensure timely availability of materials and services.
• Lead the S&OP process to align demand forecasting, inventory management, and production planning.
• Work directly with management on capacity concerns and future investments to support capacity
• Analyze and establish the most efficient way to use employees and equipment to meet production requirements with the help of production managers and manufacturing engineers.
• Acts as a liaison between Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing, and Finance; work directly with customers as required
• Apply strategic planning, lead projects, launch programs, report capacity projections, and manage within the manufacturing department to assure on time delivery of materials
• Effectively uphold safety standards, manufacturing expectations, quality standards, and the production schedule with every decision.
• Effectively lead to meet production expectations and customer expectations
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as inventory turns, usage variance, and slow-moving stock using data analytics tools.
• Ensure employee discussions, documentation, and performance evaluations are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures. Partners with Talent Management Retention (TMR) representative(s) when necessary.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• College education or other technical school training in a related field (degree preferred in project management, supply chain management, business management, or related)
• 5-10 years of prior experience in lean manufacturing, demand management, inventory control, purchasing, and contract negotiation.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to organize, motivate, and direct others.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations including the use of Microsoft Office, and manufacturing software.
• Be capable of utilizing spreadsheet and ERP type software in managing the planning process.
• Ability to communicate and understand ideas through verbal and written means of communication.
• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively, and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Must be organized and able to recognize priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Specific vision requirements include depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to wear all necessary safety equipment.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Routinely work in a noisy (company-provided hearing protection is required) and non-temperature-controlled environment.
• Able to work in an environment where lock-out/tag-out is a standard safety practice.
• Routinely work in environment with gas-powered and other forklifts and machinery.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Schupan believes our coworkers must be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of employment discrimination. The Company embraces individual differences and does not discriminate against any coworker or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, height, weight, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,