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LaClare Creamery · 12 hours ago

Supply Chain Manager

Malone, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

LaClare Creamery is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to oversee and enhance supply chain activities at their cheese plant in Malone, WI. This role focuses on driving procurement, inventory management, demand planning, and logistics while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product delivery and continuous improvement.

AgricultureFarmingFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Oversee supply chain functions including inventory management, procurement, warehousing, and logistics

Develop and implement strategies to optimize operations and reduce costs

Partner with sales to improve demand forecasting and resource planning

Manage vendor and 3PL relationships to ensure cost-effective, high-quality service

Drive continuous improvement projects and supply chain metrics like on-time delivery and inventory accuracy

Support production scheduling and ensure raw material purchasing aligns with production needs

Oversee the work of operations personnel which includes inventory management, production data entry, purchasing, customer service, warehouse, and shipping/receiving personnel

Oversee supply chain activities including inventory management, production data entry, warehousing, materials management, procurement and logistics

Develop and implement supply chain strategies to optimize operations and reduce costs

Propose inventory transfers, capacity balancing and other solutions to ensure supply chain and customer objectives are met

Compute and maintain supply chain metrics such as on-time delivery rates, order fulfillment rates, inventory accuracy, and inventory turns

Ensure proper raw material purchasing occurs to support plan production schedules, balancing inventory levels with production needs

Act as point of contact with vendors and 3PL monitoring performance and ensuring high levels of service and cost effectiveness are maintained

Partner with the sales team to implement, maintain and improve our demand forecasting processing that allows for visibility to planning our future resource requirements

Provide production requirements for production departments for use in production scheduling

Support all strategic efforts to generate new sales and maintain the existing customer base

Assist in the development and formulation of long and short-term planning, policies, programs and objectives

Identify, communicate, and drive implementation of improvement projects

Follows all policies and procedures LaClare Creamery has implemented regarding food and personal safety to assist in maintaining a safe work environment and safe, quality products at all times

Lives the Mosaic Way while promoting our values and culture drivers

Other job duties as required and assigned

Qualification

Supply chain managementDemand planningInventory managementMicrosoft ExcelFinancial acumenProject managementTeam developmentLean process improvementFood manufacturing experienceCustomer serviceLeadership

Required

3+ years of supervisory/leadership experience, including performance management and team development

Proven ability to mentor and engage teams

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data analysis, modeling, reporting) and familiarity with Power BI

Strong financial acumen and experience in executive-level decision-making

Background in global supply chain operations, including importing foreign goods

Expertise in demand planning and forecasting to optimize inventory and reduce costs

Experience in food manufacturing and knowledge of industry standards

Familiarity with Lean process improvement and project management methodologies

A bachelor's degree in supply chain or business administration or 5 years' equivalent experience in supply chain management

Minimum of 3-5 years' supervisor/leadership experience

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic plans for supply chain operations, including production planning, inventory management, and logistics

Customer and personal service experience including knowledge of customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for service and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Strong project management skills

Proficient in analyzing complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform strategic decision-making

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point

Proven leadership – demonstrated success building and mentoring supply chain teams

Trustworthy, Ethical, Self-driven

Works effectively and relates well with others. Exhibits a professional manner, working to maintain constructive working relationships