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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 Vice President”
- Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
- Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
- Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- 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.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
- Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
- Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
- Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
- Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
- Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers.
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
- Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- 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.
- Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems.
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
- Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
- Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
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