What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Manager position at Granite City Electric Supply Company?
Company Overview
Granite City Electric Supply Company is a premier electrical distributor serving electrical contractors and customers across Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut. With over 100 years of experience and 30 branches, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox.
Salary and Benefits
Our company offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer, Disabled/Veteran.
Job Description
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will play a critical role in growing the success of our Underground business by providing industry-leading support and quality of product. Your responsibilities will include:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
In addition to standard benefits, Granite City Electric offers a company 401K match and profit sharing, competitive health benefits with telehealth, up to $450 in health & wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program, and referral incentives.
Granite City Electric Supply Company is a premier electrical distributor serving electrical contractors and customers across Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut. With over 100 years of experience and 30 branches, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox.
Salary and Benefits
Our company offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer, Disabled/Veteran.
Job Description
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will play a critical role in growing the success of our Underground business by providing industry-leading support and quality of product. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing daily purchasing requirements for assigned buylines either directly or with support team members.
- Working closely with vendors to review new product releases and revisions to ensure stocked SKUs are up to date with market requirement.
- Collaborating with suppliers, sales, and pricing teams to develop, communicate, and implement competitive and profitable day-to-day selling strategies.
- Maintaining a solid working knowledge of essential commodity trends including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes.
- Optimizing inventory levels at the distribution centers and branch level based on market needs and financial return.
- Negotiating cost savings through purchase discounts, waived or delayed price increases, or other cost reductions.
- Negotiating annual rebate programs as directed.
- Creating reports to routinely measure performance and identify potential problems.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree in business administration, Management, or Supply Chain Management.
- 3-5 Years' experience in Purchasing / Supply Chain/Sales Management, preferably in a multi-location distribution environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, and financial skills.
- Hands-on role requiring willingness and ability to be both the strategist and tactician.
- Ability to work in fast-paced organization.
- Proven influencing, planning, and prioritizing skills.
In addition to standard benefits, Granite City Electric offers a company 401K match and profit sharing, competitive health benefits with telehealth, up to $450 in health & wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program, and referral incentives.
