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American Packaging Corporation · 6 hours ago

Supply Chain Manager

Story City, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is the leading flexible packaging converter in North America, committed to nurturing its employees and promoting diversity and inclusion. The Supply Chain Manager will oversee purchasing, planning, and scheduling functions, optimizing inventory levels and managing demand/supply planning to enhance efficiency and customer service.

ManufacturingPackaging ServicesPrintingSupply Chain Management

Responsibilities

Optimize inventory levels (raw & FG), capacity resources and production plans while achieving increased efficiency, decreased waste, and improved customer service

Manage demand/supply planning

Owns slow moving and obsolete raw material & FG inventory and manages within acceptable levels as defined in the budget, while working with necessary resources to mitigate

Forecast production schedules. Review RCCP requirements and identify capacity concerns and OT needs

Forecast material requirements and manage material purchases/receipts accordingly

Negotiate prices, deliveries, and special programs including consignment

Work closely with Technical Department & Corporate Procurement to ensure raw material portfolio consists of alternate sourcing for contingency/risk purposes as well as cost competitiveness

Conduct supplier audits and have programs in place to measure supplier’s performance regularly

Focus on strategies for improving supplier/customer business relationships and attaining mutual goals for cost reduction

Supply quality improvement, value added/cost reduction projects as well as identify lead time reduction opportunities. Including process improvement and best practice implementation

Forecast sales compared to budget monthly

Works closely with Customer service manager and Customer Planning Specialist to ensure total supply chain flows without disruption

Solve problems, analyze situations/behaviors, and prioritize responsibilities

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementInventory OptimizationDemand PlanningCertified Purchasing ManagerNegotiation SkillsMathematical SkillsDetail OrientedProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Detail oriented

Must have excellent computer skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format

Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions