Supply Chain Planning Manager - Siloam Springs, AR (Relocation Provided)

We are seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Purchasing/Procurement with 3 direct reports and multiple indirect reports in a 500+ employee manufacturing operation. The manufacturing process has 500+ SKUs that has to go through 2+ processes before being completed.

Compensation : $120,000 - $130,000 base salary + 10% Bonus. Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, PTO.

Relocation will be offered for candidates moving: $35,000 for Owners and $15,000 for renters.

Day-to-day:

Meeting with production operations teams to understand raw material issues

Inventory optimization

Production scheduling

Bringing different departments together to meet business objectives and customer needs

Keep a pulse on several different things/areas

Manage material flow

Responsibilities :

• Policy Development: Assist in creating policies, procedures, and objectives for procuring goods and services for the organization.
• Leadership and Coaching: Provide empathetic leadership, coaching, and guidance to supervisors, fostering their development and success.
• Procurement: Purchase all materials and supplies required by the manufacturer.
• Quality and Cost Management: Oversee the purchasing of materials and supplies, ensuring quality standards are maintained while meeting cost and delivery goals.
• Inventory Management: Maintain balanced inventory levels within plant guidelines, emphasizing cooperation and alignment with team goals.
• Customer Service: Provide products and services to global customers and clients, ensuring proper application selection.
• Operational Support: Provide support in functional areas of shipping, receiving, and product control.
• Documentation: Process documents through internal systems.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (8 years’ experience) with 7 years of specific experience.
• Relationship Building: Must establish and maintain internal relationships and contacts, and be aware of key external contacts who can provide valuable assistance.
• Adaptability: Enthusiastic to learn new service-related functions and adapt quickly.
• Communication Skills: Communicates effectively, with a particular talent for persuasive, collaborative oral communication.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Needs a high degree of mechanical aptitude.
• Matrix Environment: Demonstrate the ability to function well in a highly matrixed environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of applicable computer systems, such as the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Lean Manufacturing: Working knowledge of lean manufacturing required; experience managing a workforce through lean implementation is a plus.