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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 Director
- Global Supply Chain Director
- Supply Planner
- Supply Chain Systems Manager
- Supply Chain Program Manager
- Supply Chain Procurement Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Generalist
- Supply Chain Development Manager
- Supply Chain Design Manager
- Materials Planner
Tasks for “Supply Chain Manager”
- Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
- Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
- Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
- Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems.
- 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.
- Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
- 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.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
- 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.
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
- Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
- 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.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
- Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
- Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers.
- Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Radio frequency identification RFID scanners
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- IBM ILOG Inventory Analyst
- QAD MFG Pro
- SAP
- IBS Supply Chain Management
- SAP SCM
- Oracle Hyperion
- Minitab
- JDA Master Planning
- Epicor SRM
- i2 Supply Chain Visibility
- Aldata Warehouse Management
- i2 Intelligence
- i2 Collaborative Supply Execution
- Dex Warehouse
- IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- IFS Applications for Supply Chain Management
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- Adexa Supply Chain Planning
- Oracle e-Business Suite Supply Chain Management
- SAP APO
- Purchasing software
- Microsoft Word
- Simulation and modeling software
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle Inventory
- HighJump Warehouse Advantage
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Structured query language SQL
- Manhattan Supply Chain Process Platform
- Master scheduling software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- CDC Supply Chain
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- MEDITECH software
- Lawson S3 Supply Chain Management
- Epicor WMS
- Microsoft Visio
- Red Prarie Warehouse Management
- Microsoft Project
- IBS MRP
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Manhattan Scale
- Microsoft Outlook
- Infor SCM
- Swisslog WarehouseManager
- Graphics software
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Microsoft SharePoint
- HighJump Software Supply Chain Advantage