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Job Description
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9199.04
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Supply Chain Managers”.
Also Known As…
- Supply Chain Managers
- Supply Chain Vice President
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Director
- Global Supply Chain Director
- Supply Planner
- Supply Chain Systems Manager
- Supply Chain Program Manager
- Supply Chain Procurement Manager
- Supply Chain Generalist
- Supply Chain Development Manager
- Supply Chain Design Manager
- Materials Planner
Tasks for “Supply Chain Manager”
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
- Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
- Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems.
- Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers.
- Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
- Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
- Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
- Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
- Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
- Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
- Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
- Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
- Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
- Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Radio frequency identification RFID scanners
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- Epicor WMS
- Oracle Inventory
- Microsoft SharePoint
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- HighJump Software Supply Chain Advantage
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- Infor SCM
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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- i2 Supply Chain Visibility
- Microsoft Visio
- IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE
- IBS Supply Chain Management
- QAD MFG Pro
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Simulation and modeling software
- SAP APO
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- i2 Collaborative Supply Execution
- Warehouse management system WMS
- IBS MRP
- Microsoft Project
- CDC Supply Chain
- MEDITECH software
- Minitab
- i2 Intelligence
- Dex Warehouse
- Graphics software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Manhattan Scale
- Structured query language SQL
- Epicor SRM
- Purchasing software
- SAP
- Manhattan Supply Chain Process Platform
- Oracle Hyperion
- Microsoft Office
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- Microsoft Outlook
- IFS Applications for Supply Chain Management
- JDA Master Planning
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- Master scheduling software
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
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