Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Salary based on experience and cost of living in Maine

As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be a key team player. Drawing upon your expertise, you will play a pivotal role in driving value added change. The successful Supply Chain Manager will manage and work closely with the supply chain team to define timelines, deliverables and

negotiate with vendors on Capital Projects and Raw Materials.

As the Supply Chain Manager, your focus will be on managing the supply chain for the MRO and materials needed for Production. You will be relied on to bring your expertise in the supply chain and implement cost saving initiatives, developing sourcing strategies and developing strong relationships with key suppliers to create value, reducing costs and driving innovation.

You’ll bring your expertise and knowledge and use it to negotiate with vendors and work closely with the in-house Engineers and Project Managers to contract capital equipment, parts and services and build relationships with key suppliers, OEMs, Contractors and internal stakeholders. You’ll be relied upon to help keep the projects on schedule for on-time completions and at the best prices for materials and transportation or service fulfillment.

You will regularly collaborate with vendors and internal customers to drive inventory optimization & develop sourcing strategies, negotiate pricing and programs. Develop cost models, project plans to support supplier decisions and lead contract negotiations. Analyze process and operations to identify cost saving opportunities and improve supply chain operations.

You’ll work to improve quality, delivery and total costs through programs that improve profitability. Using a lean mindset, you’ll identify improvement opportunities of processes and materials and facilitate necessary change initiatives.

Minimum requirements for this Supply Chain Manager:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; prefer degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Engineering or similar degree

• At least 5 years in a manufacturing environment with experience in capital sourcing

• Purchasing experience required.

• Paper Industry experience preferred.

Apply for Position: Email resume to cindy@austinallen.com OR cindyATaustinallenDOTcom in MS Word or PDF (please remove the capital letters and replace with proper symbols) **Resumes sent with a link to an Online resume or a video resume will not be considered.** All Client Companies offers very good compensation and relocation packages. Our fees and expenses are paid by Client Company.

Some Facts You Should Know About Austin-Allen Company...

*Successfully recruiting professionals since 1973.

*One of the most successful firms in the U.S. We consistently rank in the top percentile of a large national network of Technical Recruiters.

*Many of our staff are national award winning consultants with years’ experience and are C.P.C.’s (Certified Personnel Consultants).

Areas of Specialization...

* Engineering (All Disciplines) * Six Sigma Black Belts

* Manufacturing Management * Human Resources

* Materials / Purchasing * Accounting

* Quality Engineers & Managers * Distribution