Supply Chain Manager

As the Supply Chain Manager youll play a key role in designing planning and overseeing our supply chain processes. Your main goal will be to create value and build a competitive infrastructure while efficiently managing logistics and aligning supply with demand. Youll also be responsible for measuring performance and ensuring that everything runs smoothly. In this role you will coordinate supply chain activities from planning and sourcing to production and delivery ensuring they match up with demand. Youll develop and maintain a production schedule that fits with our demand forecasts and available resources. Setting up performance metrics will be crucial for evaluating various aspects of our supply chain.

You will manage and track detailed inventories across different locations and analyze current processes to identify ways to enhance efficiency and boost profitability. Creating policies to improve supply chain efficiency while maintaining quality and safety will also be part of your duties. Additionally youll handle negotiations for raw materials and delivery with suppliers and shipping companies. In collaboration with the product development team youll provide valuable insights on supply availability and costs. You will also monitor supplier performance ensuring they meet our quality and delivery standards and work to identify and qualify new suppliers as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business or a related field or five years of supply chain experience if you dont have a degree.
• A minimum of five years in a managerial role or a similar position is required
• Epicor. APICS certification is necessary
• Six Sigma & Lean certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with business systems like ERP & MRP (especially Epicor ERP Kinetic) is important
• operational and financial metrics inventory management and master scheduling.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with exceptional interpersonal and negotiation abilities are essential.
• You should be able to build and maintain positive relationships with vendors suppliers and customers.
• Excellent organizational skills attention to detail and a solid understanding of company products and logistics are also important.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills will help you excel in this role.

Location: Champaign IL open to hybrid for the right individual

Salary: commensurate based on experience

Epicor,ERP Software,MRPII,Supply Chain Operations,Materials Management,Safety Compliance,Six Sigma,Green Belt,APICS,Master Scheduling,Raw Materials,Production Schedules,Project Management Skills