Senior Supply Chain Manager — S&OP & Inventory

Aston Carter; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Bonus potential

Job summary

Aston Carter seeks a Supply Chain Manager to oversee production planning, S&OP, inventory strategy, and performance across multiple facilities. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and Sales to optimize throughput, inventory levels, capacity, and cost while delivering on time.

This hybrid Minneapolis-based leadership role requires strong experience in supply chain, SAP, and multi-site manufacturing, with a focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, S&OP, Manufacturing Operations.
• APICS/CPIM/CSCP Certification.
• SAP experience.
• Multi-site manufacturing experience.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading inventory reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning and scheduling across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Drive the monthly S&OP process and align production with customer demand.
• Balance inventory, capacity, labor, and material availability to meet business goals.
• Identify and resolve supply chain constraints before they impact customers.
• Develop inventory strategies that improve service while reducing excess inventory.
• Partner with Procurement and Operations to ensure material availability.
• Monitor key supply chain metrics and implement improvements.
• Drive inventory optimization and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead and develop production planning, inventory, and logistics teams.
• Build partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Sales.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data and analytics to identify opportunities and make recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Production planning

S&OP

Supply chain management

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Data analytics

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering/Operations

APICS/CPIM/CSCP Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Aston Carter seeks a Supply Chain Manager to oversee production planning, S&OP, inventory strategy, and performance across multiple facilities. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and Sales to optimize throughput, inventory levels, capacity, and cost while delivering on time.

This hybrid Minneapolis-based leadership role requires strong experience in supply chain, SAP, and multi-site manufacturing, with a focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision