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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 Manager
- Supply Chain Director
- Global Supply Chain Director
- Supply Planner
- Supply Chain Vice President
- 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.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
- Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
- Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
- Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
- Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers.
- Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- 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.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Radio frequency identification RFID scanners
- Laptop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Adexa Supply Chain Planning
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SAP
- Oracle e-Business Suite Supply Chain Management
- Aldata Warehouse Management
- Microsoft Outlook
- Purchasing software
- Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
- Epicor WMS
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Hyperion
- SAP SCM
- Microsoft Word
- Swisslog WarehouseManager
- Simulation and modeling software
- Master scheduling software
- i2 Intelligence
- Microsoft Project
- QAD MFG Pro
- Structured query language SQL
- Epicor SRM
- MEDITECH software
- Infor SCM
- Warehouse management system WMS
- SAP APO
- Microsoft Access
- IFS Applications for Supply Chain Management
- Lawson S3 Supply Chain Management
- Microsoft Excel
- IBS Supply Chain Management
- Red Prarie Warehouse Management
- Microsoft Visio
- Graphics software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- CDC Supply Chain
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- HighJump Warehouse Advantage
- i2 Collaborative Supply Execution
- Minitab
- IBM ILOG Inventory Analyst
- IBS MRP
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Dex Warehouse
- Oracle Inventory
- Manhattan Supply Chain Process Platform
- i2 Supply Chain Visibility
- Manhattan Scale
- JDA Master Planning
- HighJump Software Supply Chain Advantage
- IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports