Supply Chain Manager

Company: Hearthside Foods
Location: Seattle
Posted on: August 8, 2022

Job Description:

Who We Are:We are Hearthside Food Solutions, a new kind of food company, and the industry's largest contract manufacturer. You won't find our logo on store shelves, but our passion for quality and efficiency is evident in every productwe make. We are one of the fastest growing food companies in the US; Part of the new wave of American manufacturers and we are looking for people with the right stuff!Job Summary:Responsibilities include management of materials, including demand, releases, and receipts using SAP, supplier performance and supply management for assigned suppliers, products and facilities, manage material inventory plans for assigned items, align and coordinate efforts with operations and production planning to ensure timely receipt of all materials, develop unique inventory plans by category and customer, ensure realization of department goals and objectives, execute and maintain functional best practices.Manage location capacity planning 13 weeks rolling , in parallel to the labor capacityOversee/Manage two direct reports in Supply Chain capacities. Handle designated customer accounts on a daily basisPrepare, set up and train staff on new developments, projects and customers.Manage the external demand with our supply constraints to deliver customer service while optimizing our run strategy and establishing run rulesReach out for help cross functionally to meet the on time, in full customer expectationsEstablish best practices with demand planning time fences, weekly cadence and external reportingResponsible for inventory management and accuracy: inventory aging/usage, cycle count programs and material/finished good dispositionsVoice of the Customer for Sales when making priority decisionsAbility to handle multiple high-pressure tasksOutbound planning of finished goodsJob Duties:Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:Analyze SAP reports and dataIdentifies and implement cost reductionsEnsure material is available to eliminate line downtimeAssists with the development and implementation and sustainment of policies and proceduresIdentifies and drives best practices within total supply chain, including the development of supplier and supply related metricsManage the supplierManage designated customer orders and schedule orders for deliveryRecommends potential issues to management by collecting customer information and analyzing customer needsSchedule conference calls with customers or carriers to develop working relationshipsFacilitate training on new developments with SAP/YardviewInteracts with customer and carriers via phone or e-mail on a regular basisOther duties as assignedRequired Competencies & Knowledge:Knowledge of:Knowledge and experience with SAP and customer serviceSkill in:Experienced in conflict resolution5+ years experience in managing peoplePrioritizes work based on short and long term objectivesSupply Chain Planning and Materials Management experienceSuccessfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organizationWell-developed influence management skillsWell-developed project management skillsAbility to handle both customer and employee issues.Assessing customer needs to resolve promptly and efficientlyAdjusting to the changing schedules driven by the customer.Building customer confidence with proper follow throughWriting effective e-mails to customers and carriers.Diffusing dissatisfied customer or carriers with calm, confident answers or solutionsProficiency in:MS Office Suite, (Excel, Word and Power Point)Work Environment:Work is done in an office setting with frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.Physical Requirements:Sitting at a work station for extended periods of timeStand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basisMust be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basisMinimum Qualifications:4 year degree in a related program Other details Job Family Manager Pay Type Salary Travel Required No Apply Now

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