Senior Supply Chain Lead - Production Planning

Randstad USA; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Job summary

Randstad USA in Monroe, NC is seeking a Supply Chain Manager with a Production Planning and Scheduling background in manufacturing. This direct-hire, full-time role focuses on delivering materials planning, inventory control, and reliable production throughput to meet customer demand.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize SAP data, manage forecasting, and drive KPIs such as inventory accuracy and on-time delivery. APICS preferred; strong ERP background required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university.
• Eight to ten years related experience in materials management background in manufacturing with the emphasis on procurement, production planning, and inventory control.
• APICS certifications preferred.
• Strong understanding of ERP Systems and operations.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with and provides guidance for Customer Service Personnel on site as needed.
• Coordinates the system for new product launches, including SAP master data, initial inventory build-up, purchase order establishment, and forecasts, by implementing and maintaining best-practice materials settings and reporting.
• Responsible to drive and maintain 95% inventory accuracy, cycle count program and semi-annual physical inventory reconciliation program.
• Continuously improve inventory days, including implementing a strategy to absorb increase/decrease in customer volume without impact to ongoing operations.
• Monitors and reports all key performance indicators inclusive but no limited to inventory mgmt., planning, freight, packaging and Nonproduction materials (Including recyclables)
• Responsible to ensure just in time supply of the production with packaging material, raw material, WIP and components, and for resolving critical stock shortage issues.
• Responsible to drive and maintain $0 expedited inbound and outbound freight.
• Provides leadership to others in materials matters or to direct reports as assigned.
• Fulfillment of customer supply chain requirements in the plant (delivery service, information quality)
• Responsible to drive high performance of operational supply chain (material and information flow) in the plant.
• Lead annual Budget / Plan development for Materials, Freight, Packaging and Nonproduction purchasing areas and ongoing controlling to ensure actual trend is in line or better than established plan by driving Continuous optimization of the supply chain processes and costs.
• Responsible to ensure an efficient and effective management of incoming, warehouse and distribution logistics.
• Responsible to ensure an efficient and stable production planning and controlling.
• Support the administration of IT related topics for supply chain in the plant.
• Support the definition, implementation and improvement of supply chain standards.
• Any other planning, organizing, leading and controlling that is required to run the Supply Chain function efficiently and effectively

Skills

Production planning

Inventory control

ERP systems

Procurement

Materials management

APICS

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Randstad USA in Monroe, NC is seeking a Supply Chain Manager with a Production Planning and Scheduling background in manufacturing. This direct-hire, full-time role focuses on delivering materials planning, inventory control, and reliable production throughput to meet customer demand.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize SAP data, manage forecasting, and drive KPIs such as inventory accuracy and on-time delivery. APICS preferred; strong ERP background required.