Our client is an industry leader in providing engineered-to-order equipment for a variety of industries including construction, agriculture, forestry, drilling, and others. We are partnering with them on a Supply Chain Manager opening to work out of their HQ in North-Central Iowa.
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for all purchasing, scheduling, material management, shipping & receiving, and inventory in addition to managing their team. This role offers a competitive base salary and relocation if necessary.
Supply Chain Manager Responsibilities
- Responsible for all purchasing, inventory control, materials, production scheduling, and warehousing.
- Negotiate the purchasing of all raw materials, components, and services.
- Identify areas to reduce costs within the supply chain function.
- Stay current on industry trends and market conditions for all purchasing categories, especially steel.
- Provide professional development to the entire supply chain staff including direct management responsibilities of the Master Production Scheduler, Buyer, and Inventory Coordinator.
- Work with the Production Manager to ensure the inventory and production schedule are aligned to meet all manufacturing targets.
- Leverage the systems including MRP (JDE), mobile app development (Catavlot), and business intelligence (QlikView) for reporting & analysis.
- Responsible for maintaining all inventory levels and cycle counts.
Supply Chain Manager Requirements
- A Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Planning, Material Management, Operations, or Business is strongly preferred.
- An advanced degree or relevant APICS certification is beneficial but not required.
- A minimum of five years of experience with a variety of key Supply Chain functions.
- Demonstrable success in negotiating contracts for materials and services.
- Previous experience procuring ferrous metals is preferred but not required.
- Experience with MRP software (preferably JDE).
- Prior management of a team with a strong passion for motivating employees and providing clear communication on responsibilities.
- Ability to work with customers, suppliers, and other internal cross-functional departments.
