Supply Chain Manager

Location: Owen

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Supply Chain Manager position is the key supply chain planning and oversight role for the Owen, WI site and is accountable to the the Plant Director and the Supply Chain Director.  Key responsibilities

Supply Chain Strategy and Planning•  Develop and execute the plant supply chain strategy in alignment with site operating plans, customer requirements, and business objectives.•  Lead the plant’s Sales and Operations Planning and execution processes, translating demand into achievable production, material, labor, and inventory plans.•  Own master production scheduling and finite-capacity planning, balancing customer service, manufacturing capability, changeovers, maintenance requirements, and material availability.•  Use SAP and related planning systems to improve schedule adherence, inventory visibility, data accuracy, and timely decision-making.•  Partner

with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Care to identify constraints, resolve priorities, and maintain reliable supply to customers.

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement•  Lead, develop, and hold accountable the plant planning, materials, warehouse, and logistics teams, with clear goals and capability-development plans.•  Establish daily and weekly operating routines that connect supply chain priorities with production performance, service risk, and inventory health. satisfaction.•  Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution across the plant supply chain organization.

Materials Planning and Supplier Coordination•  Develop short- and long-term purchase and replenishment plans for raw materials, packaging, traded goods, and other plant requirements.•  Ensure material availability supports the production schedule while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, shelf-life controls, and working-capital targets.•  Coordinate with corporate procurement and suppliers on pricing, lead times, order quantities, service performance, and supply-risk mitigation.•  Monitor purchase orders, shipment status, delivery dates, and inbound constraints;

escalate risks early and implement recovery actions.•  Maintain supplier performance measures and support sourcing, qualification, and continuity planning initiatives.

Warehouse, Inventory, and Logistics•  Oversee plant warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, material staging, finished-goods handling, and outbound shipping.•  Maintain inventory accuracy through disciplined transactions, cycle counting, physical inventories, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.•  Ensure raw materials, packaging, and finished goods are stored and handled in accordance with food safety, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Performance Management and Continuous Improvement•  Establish and manage plant supply chain KPIs, including customer service, schedule adherence, forecast accuracy, inventory accuracy, days on hand, material shortages, premium freight, and warehouse productivity.•  Analyze performance trends and lead structured problem solving to eliminate recurring service, inventory, scheduling, and logistics losses.•  Drive cost improvement through inventory…