Supply Chain Manager

Job Title:
Supply Chain Manager

Location:
Kalamazoo, MI

IPS Corporation provides water and flow management solutions across multiple industries.

In this Kalamazoo, MI based role, the Supply Chain Manager reports to the Plant Manager and focuses on supporting strategic production control, driving planning strategy, improving scheduling and inventory control. A continuous improvement mindset is required to examine existing procedures and find ways to streamline to meet product distribution needs. The role also involves managing the full cycle supply chain with direct reports and requires prior managerial experience.

• Manages inventory targets, including daily reporting on metrics
• Analyzes inventories to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service
• Purchases international components and serves as primary liaison for international vendors
• Designs or implements supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies
• Ensures end-to-end supply chain processes support customer and business needs
• Implements process improvements to decrease overall costs and improve inventory management and supply chain efficiencies
• Provides transparent communication with team, partners, and leadership to highlight issues and solutions with supporting data Works to resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs and other potential schedule interruptions when design changes occur
• Minimizes inventory write-offs of finished goods, intermediates and raw materials
• Manages activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving
• Forecasts and monitors purchase price variances
• Proactively facilitates operational level meetings, such as daily production sessions, and provides concise narratives in executive/strategic level meetings
• Oversees master schedules for production and new product, ensuring comprehensive compliance with material requirements for manufacturing, and incorporates this data into forecasts and production schedules
• Develops balanced factory optimization schedules to meet customer demands and factory utilization targets
• Travel up to 20%

• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing supply chain or related role
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with international purchasing and planning across multiple sites and tools
• Experience with operating budgets and collaboration with accounting, finance, and logistics
• Experience developing operating strategies, plans, or procedures related to inventory management
• Intermediate to advanced Excel experience and analytical skills
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Mindset toward continuous improvement and problem solving
• Ability to multitask while balancing workloads to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Working knowledge of AS400, JD Edwards, Basic Lean Principles
• ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management) CPIM or CSCP certification
• Six Sigma certification (at least green belt)

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Insurance Benefits
  - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Voluntary Benefits
  - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
• Basic Life Insurance with Dependent Coverage Optional