What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Manager position at TRC Talent Solutions?
TRC's client has a direct hire opportunity for a Materials / Supply Chain Manager!
This opportunity is with a leader in metal fabrication offering great benefits and company culture!
The Supply Chain Manager’s primary role is to oversee the supply chain related functions to optimize the flow of Raw Material, WIP and FG inventory to maximize inventory turns and reduce acquisition and carrying costs. The Supply Chain Manager is a key member of the management team who directly interacts with internal / external suppliers and customers in a team-based environment. This position is responsible for efficient and effective inventory and purchasing control functions, driving compliant use of the company’s ERP system modules in collaboration with engineering, production and finance. This position develops, tracks, reviews and reports on supply chain related metrics which reflect performance of the individual, department and company.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES :
- Coordinates solutions to any schedule issues with production control and operations team to ensure on-time delivery of purchased product
- Oversees the ordering / expediting of purchased parts as well as manages the related freight expenses
- Establishes framework to recruit and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct
- Prepares and reviews contracts and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price and acceptability of items to specifications and company policy
- Works closely with Receiving department to ensure proper parts arrived and electronically received correctly into system
- Maintain surveillance over inventory to assure good asset management and sufficient inventory to satisfy company production and sales effort
- Backfills Supply Chain Administer responsibilities as necessary
- Publish and maintain purchasing policy and procedures which will offer minimum guidelines describing the basic functions of the department and will provide a framework for relationships with suppliers to the company
- Studies work flow and sequence of operations in related supply chain departments and recommends process improvements
- Maintains inventory data integrity and tracks accuracy of inventory
- Researches root causes of inventory discrepancies by extracting data from CSI and develop corrective action
- Performs extensive analysis of inventory transactions and reports to identify, process, system and training deficiencies
- Designs, implements, and tests internal controls, documentation, reporting, training, systems and solutions to drive inventory accuracy
- Establishes partnerships with other departments to build inventory accuracy, standard procedures, controls, practices and systems
- Develops and maintains cycle count activity, by providing counting instructions, variance reporting, and reconciliation of daily counting activity
- Manage inventory activity by reviewing the reported dollar value and quantities for work-in-process, hardware, and finished goods inventories. Additionally, monitor the adjustments made against these reported values
- Determining and managing inventory turn rates and re-order points for just-in-time ordering
- Recommends and develops strategies related to inventory management
- Assists Finance with month-end inventory reporting and closing activities
- Monitors and audits transactions performed by Stockroom, Inventory and Purchasing personnel
- Effectively manage, develop, and motivate direct and indirect reports
- Responsible for all aspects of performance management including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluations, and recognition
- Participate in and be a key player in operational planning and the management team
- Implement improvements and monitors the strategic operation and inventory systems for continuous efficiency
- Research aged inventory and resolve appropriately
- Responsible for managing FG contract inventory and reporting to the sales team
- Works on miscellaneous projects as needed
- Ensures integrity and organization of the Inventory Management System while continually supplying parts to production 3 days ahead of the job’s scheduled start date
- Manage obsolete and slow-moving inventory with the goal of driving to zero dollars
- Responsible for managing the company’s inventory contracts with customers and supply contracts with vendors
- Responsible for timely and accurate month end reporting for supply chain related processes
- Ownership and leadership of the company’s purchasing functions
QUALIFICATIONS :
Communicator, Empathy, Humility, Emotional Self-Control, Resolves Conflict Directly, Positive Attitude, Respects
Others, Problem Solver, and Agile.
TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
