Supply Chain Managers

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JOB OPENINGS:

18500

Occupation Overview - Supply Chain Managers

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.
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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.

Core Task Examples:

  • Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
  • Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
  • Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
  • Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
  • 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.
  • Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
  • Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
  • Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
  • 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.
  • Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
  • Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
  • Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
  • Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
  • Identify or qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, or quality assurance.
  • Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.
  • Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
  • Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
  • Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities.

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