Supply Chain Manager

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The Supply Chain Manager provides leadership and direction in the areas of Scheduling/Planning, Procurement, Inventory and Materials Management, and Purchasing. The Plant Manager fulfills the duties of this role in case of a vacancy.

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As an at-will employer, SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Ensure raw materials and finished products are supplied to internal and external customers on a timely basis.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers, both internally and externally, as well as the suppliers.
• Maintain a skilled and competent workforce focusing upon raw material efficiency, world class equipment utilization, delivery, quality (services), cost, and flexibility.
• Create and maintain purchasing system that provides annually increasing economic value.
• Manage the Supply Chain group to achieve the desired OTC (On Time Complete) metric using visual management systems, demand segmentation and other tools as necessary.
• Must foster a continuous improvement environment using lean principles such as Kanban/Pull Systems, 5s, demand segmentation, production wheels, etc.
• Motivate staff to accomplish common goals and continuously improve from current/past practices to result in cost reductions, process improvements, and higher customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for overseeing food safety.
• Be able to effectively measure and communicate supply chain performance metrics for the plant and provide root cause and corrective action.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Business Management, Engineering or Industrial Engineering from a (4) four year college or university.
• Ten (10) years progressive experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Logistics, Procurement or related field.
• APIC’s certification preferred and Lean experience strongly desired
• Extensive ERP system experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience with plastic extrusion and/or injection molding preferrable.
• The ability to excel in a fast paced, high-energy environment with constant interface with people.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Frequently standing, walking and sitting.
  • Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
  • Frequently bend, stoop and reach.
  • Visual Acuity (VA).
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Moderate working conditions.
  • Exposure to variable noise levels.
  • Often exposed to moving mechanical parts.

• Safety and Quality is EVERYONE’S responsibility.
• You must report or correct any food safety or potential food safety hazard to the person who can correct it. Adherence to policies and procedures related to quality management, safety, SQF and other regulatory guidelines communicated during your new hire orientation and defined in your SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) handbook are mandatory.

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you.

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