Supply Chain Manager

Summary

• A Supply Chain Manager oversees the end-to-end flow of goods, services, and information—from raw material sourcing and manufacturing to warehousing, inventory control, and final customer delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement & Sourcing: Identify and vet reliable vendors, negotiate supplier contracts, and manage long-term supplier relationships.
• Inventory & Demand Planning: Forecast product demand, optimize stock levels, prevent stockouts or overstocking, and track inventory via software.
• Logistics & Distribution: Coordinate transportation routes, manage warehouse and distribution centers, and track shipments from origin to delivery.
• Risk & Quality Management: Identify supply chain vulnerabilities, develop contingency plans, handle delivery bottlenecks, and ensure regulatory and compliance standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a central hub connecting procurement, production, sales, finance, and logistics teams.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor KPIs, analyze logistics data, and implement cost-saving or process-improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean or Six Sigma.