Strategic Supply Chain Manager

Jeffersonville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SUMMARY

The Strategic Supply Chain Manager will lead sourcing procurement and supplier management strategies to optimize costs improve inventory control and drive operational efficiency. This role will work cross-functionally with operations finance and production teams to implement a centralized purchasing strategy that maximizes value and reduces risk across the companys total annual materials spend.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management

Develop and implement a company-wide procurement strategy focused on cost savings and supplier performance.
Negotiate contracts volume discounts and long-term agreements to achieve 5%10% annual savings on material purchases.
Identify alternative suppliers optimize vendor mix and leverage competitive bids to reduce overall spend.

2. Supplier Relationship Management

Build strong partnerships with key suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness quality and delivery performance.
Establish vendor scorecards to measure pricing quality and on-time performance.
Reduce supplier base where appropriate to improve buying power.

3. Inventory & Process Optimization

Collaborate with operations and finance to align purchasing with production schedules.
Implement inventory control policies to reduce discrepancies between physical inventory and the balance sheet.
Work with warehouse and production teams to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize obsolete materials.

4. Data-Driven Procurement

Use analytics and market intelligence to identify trends forecast demand and manage price fluctuations.
Implement a centralized purchasing system to track spending supplier performance and cost savings.
Partner with finance to ensure accurate cost allocations and visibility into purchase commitments.

5. Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure all procurement activities adhere to company policies budgets and regulatory requirements.
Mitigate supplier risks by evaluating financial stability quality certifications and contingency plans.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business or related field (MBA preferred).
Experience: 5 years in strategic sourcing procurement or supply chain management preferably in manufacturing.
Proven track record of cost reduction and supplier negotiation success.
Strong knowledge of ERP systems purchasing software and inventory control methodologies.
Excellent analytical negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

KEY PERFORMANCE GOALS (FIRST 12 MONTHS):

Goal	Target	Measurement Metric
Cost Savings	Achieve 5%7% reduction in material costs	Annualized savings vs. baseline
Inventory Accuracy	Improve accuracy to 98%	Variance between physical vs. system counts
Supplier Consolidation	Reduce supplier base by 1520%	Number of active suppliers
Vendor Performance	Establish supplier scorecards covering cost quality and delivery	On-time delivery rate 95%
Process Efficiency	Reduce purchase order cycle time by 30%	Average PO processing time
Contract Coverage	Negotiate long-term agreements covering 70% of total spend	% of spend under contracts
System Implementation	Deploy centralized procurement tracking system	Full implementation within 9 months

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Dexterity of hands and fingers using a keyboard.
Ability to walk through the plant facility.
Travel to vendor sites and plant facilities occasionally.

Required Experience:

Manager

SUMMARYThe Strategic Supply Chain Manager will lead sourcing procurement and supplier management strategies to optimize costs improve inventory control and drive operational efficiency. This role will work cross-functionally with operations finance and production teams to implement a centralized pur...