The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing Logistics and ensuring all inventory control strategies are up to date and executed and product orders are completed to ensure on time delivery to CC customers. Responsibility begins with material and ingredient planning, ordering, and expediting then continues through production scheduling and the management of finished goods. The Manager also collaborates closely with plant accounting and takes part in key communications with vendors. Provides Operations with updates on any production issues or constraints and works closely with the Warehouse department to ensure efficiency in warehousing and final delivery to the customer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze MRP output on a continual basis to identify trends that may cause supply and/or production capacity issues.
- Managing and maintaining raw material inventories to ensure production needs are achieved by controlling inventory values and costs.
- Monitors and assist in the maintenance of finished goods inventories and takes action when inventory levels rise or fall below desired levels or if inventory quality issues arise.
- Responsible for the management of the Company’s annual inventory.
- Organize materials and production strategies for all revised and new product launches and inform vendors of timeline and estimates.
- Ensures timely investigation of material shortages.
- Keeps management informed and reports on the daily production needs and completions, and any shortages that may affect production releases and/or deliveries.
- Development of metrics, reports, and/or other tools for continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality system standards and the unit’s food safety and security programs in support of essential manufacturing strategies and practices.
- Oversees day-to-day communications with key customers and co-packers.
- Communicate long-term production forecast, pending product changes, upcoming product launches, and other developing situations at daily production meetings.
- Ensures feedback to Production Management on changes made during the day.
- SQF document management for Approved Supplier List
- Support Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Degree preferred with 3 – 5 years related experience, including manufacturing planning, production, and inventory control.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple departments and levels
- Ability to lead team meetings
- Highly organized
- Ability to handle any issues that arise without compromising daily tasks
- Ability to assess situations and make decisions using sound judgment
- Proficient with multiple software programs
- Demonstrated ability to manage ERP software
- Able to work occasional weekends.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to traverse the distribution warehouse and access a variety of storage spaces and shelving units by stretching, squatting, and reaching.
- Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at a time.
- Must be able to work in various weather conditions and temperatures in the warehouse.
Why Should You Apply?
- Comprehensive Benefits: We pay 100% of the employee’s benefits and invest in your future by contributing to your retirement.
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- After 90 days, we match up to 3% of your annual wages in a 401k
- Team Building: Our monthly lunches are a great way to connect with coworkers and enjoy each other's company. We hold fun challenges to see who is the world – or at least, the Clean Copack – champ.
- Snacks! We are all about healthy snacks and have nutrition bars and healthy drinks available in the breakroom for everyone to enjoy.
- Work with great people!
