Senior Supply Chain Manager in Muskegon

Energy Jobline ZR; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Supply Chain Manager to lead planning, materials, and logistics at a West Michigan site and support NA cost centers. The role demands ownership of master scheduling, inventory management, and cross-functional leadership in a manufacturing setting.

You will partner with Operations to address bottlenecks, drive improvements, and mentor teams for performance and growth. Relocation support is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 5+ years of supply chain, materials, or planning leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience owning or leading master scheduling and production planning functions.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, and capacity planning principles.
• Experience leading and developing teams in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within North America.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site’s planning, materials, and logistics teams with accountability for execution, performance, and talent development.
• Own the master production scheduling process and ensure alignment between demand, capacity, material availability, and labor constraints.
• Drive demand and capacity planning, balancing long-range forecasts with short-term execution needs.
• Partner with Operations to address schedule attainment, throughput, bottlenecks, and production constraints.
• Serve as the primary interface between customers, manufacturing, and internal stakeholders on delivery commitments and schedule changes.
• Oversee inventory management strategies, including accuracy, turns, excess, and obsolescence reduction.
• Develop and track KPIs like OTD, forecast accuracy, inventory metrics, and planning efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning discipline and waste reduction.

Skills

Leadership

Master scheduling

Demand planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

We are representing a world class, multi-billion dollar industrial manufacturing organization that, due their continued growth, is seeking to hire a Supply Chain Manager. Reporting to the VP/General Manager, this role will lead planning, materials, and logistics functions for a large, complex manufacturing site in West Michigan in addition to supporting other internal cost centers within North America. This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the site’s planning, materials, and logistics teams, with accountability for execution, performance, and talent development
• Own the master production scheduling process, ensuring alignment between customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and labor constraints
• Drive demand and capacity planning processes, balancing long-range forecasts with short-term execution needs
• Partner closely with Operations to address schedule attainment, throughput, bottlenecks, and production constraints
• Serve as the primary interface between customers, manufacturing, and internal stakeholders on delivery commitments and schedule changes
• Oversee inventory management strategies, including accuracy, turns, excess, and obsolescence reduction
• Develop and track key performance indicators including OTD, forecast accuracy, inventory metrics, and planning efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning discipline, process standardization, and waste reduction

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of supply chain, materials, or planning leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading master scheduling and production planning functions
• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, and capacity planning principles
• Experience leading and developing teams in fast-paced, operationally complex environments
• Comfort working cross-functionally and influencing without direct authority
• Willingness and ability to travel (<20%) within North America.

Our client offers a comprehensive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with a collaborative culture and other attractive perks. Candidates must be US or Permanent (Green Card) for consideration. Relocation assistance will be provided to especially qualified candidates not currently residing in the immediate geographic area.