Supply Chain Manager - Richmond, United States - Carpenter

Description

Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another – all levels of the company collaborate, communicate and constantly improve to achieve shared success.

If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you
Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a

Supply Chain

Manager at our Corporate office in

Richmond, Virginia .

This position will oversee and manage our Consumer Products division raw material inventory, product specifications, product pricing, and packaging.
Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence.

As the successful candidate, you will be expected to monitor, report and analyze raw material inventory and usage for the Consumer Products Division to ensure that operations have enough materials for production and ensures new products are quoted accurately based on the product specifications and raw materials used.

Your additional responsibilities as Supply Chain Manager will include:
Works closely with production, sales, logistics and raw material vendors to ensure that raw materials are readily available for product manufacturing
Develops and drives strategies to optimize supply chain efficiencies and inventory availability
Negotiates pricing and purchases new raw materials qualified by product development
Analyzes product requirements, new and existing raw materials and raw material inventories
Manages relationships with raw material vendors and ensures materials are available as needed
Managing inventory for new product launches, managing of disposition of slow moving and obsolete finished goods
Knowledge of import processes, clearing and customs.
Collaborates with sales and customer to determine demand forecasts
Oversees and supports team of Inventory Control and Costing Analyst as well as Consumer Customer Service Representative and Packaging Engineer
Quotes and updates pricing based on product specifications and raw material needs
Supports consumer products manufacturing plants with raw material inventory issues and pricing needs
Reports on sales and inventories for Senior Management
Works in SAP to create POs, run costing and quoting transactions, material set up and maintenance transactions, EDI error processing and other relevant transactions
Ensures products meet safety standards by initiating the Consumer Products Safety Commissions process
Maintains report of obsolete materials
Supports sales, marketing and compliance with Consumer Products related questions

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