Supply Chain Manager

TricorBraun; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TricorBraun is seeking an organized and collaborative Supply Chain Manager to ensure materials are available to support production and customer needs. The role leads procurement, materials planning, inventory management, and supplier performance to keep packaging materials in the right quantity, quality, cost, and time.

You will collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to anticipate supply needs and risks and maintain inventory levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, materials planning, inventory management, or related area.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound commercial judgment.
• Experience working with suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong organization and attention to detail with ability to lead multiple priorities.
• Clear communication and relationship-building with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Ability to anticipate supply challenges and take a solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable using data to support forecasting, purchasing, inventory, and supply chain decisions.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with minimum 5 years of progressive experience in related industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material forecasts using customer demand, sales forecasts, production schedules, historical usage, supplier lead times, and inventory levels.
• Turn production schedules and customer requirements into purchasing plans across multiple facilities and supplier-direct fulfillment programs.
• Manage purchasing activities for production materials and non-manufactured packaging products.
• Work directly with customers to support purchasing, forecasting, material availability, and logistics coordination.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight arrangements, service expectations, and other commercial terms.
• Evaluate supplier options and manage supplier performance, including coordinating corrective actions when needed.
• Identify and communicate supply risks before they affect production schedules or customer commitments, and coordinate solutions.
• Provide clear reporting on material availability, inventory health, supplier performance, forecast accuracy, cost trends, and procurement priorities.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

Materials planning

Inventory management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Data-driven forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

**CO Pay: $75,000-90,000 (based on experience) + bonus opportunity **

We look forward to having you join our team

We are seeking an organized and collaborative Supply Chain Manager to help ensure materials are available to support production and customer needs.

Why here?

TricorBraun is a global packaging leader, with team members working in locations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. As North America’s largest distributor of primary packaging, we provide innovative solutions to customers from a wide variety of industries. Our customers range from cutting-edge start-ups to the world’s most iconic brands. We put people first and live by that every day. Join us and you will be welcomed by our friendly, motivated and supportive team. Many of the products we distribute are already sitting in your home.

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Your role here

As a Supply Chain Manager, you will lead procurement, materials planning, inventory management, and supplier performance to help ensure packaging materials are available in the right quantity, quality, cost, and time. You will support our production facilities and high-volume customer orders fulfilled directly by suppliers. Working closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams, you will anticipate supply needs and risks, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and help support reliable customer fulfillment.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain material forecasts using customer demand, sales forecasts, production schedules, historical usage, supplier lead times, and inventory levels.
• Turn production schedules and customer requirements into purchasing plans across multiple facilities and supplier-direct fulfillment programs.
• Manage purchasing activities for production materials and non-manufactured packaging products.
• Work directly with customers to support purchasing, forecasting, material availability, and logistics coordination.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight arrangements, service expectations, and other commercial terms.
• Evaluate supplier options and manage supplier performance, including coordinating corrective actions when needed.
• Identify and communicate supply risks before they affect production schedules or customer commitments, and coordinate solutions.
• Provide clear reporting on material availability, inventory health, supplier performance, forecast accuracy, cost trends, and procurement priorities.

Your experience and background

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, materials planning, inventory management, or a related area.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound commercial judgment.
• Experience working with suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to lead multiple priorities.
• Clear communication and relationship-building skills for working with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Ability to anticipate supply challenges and take a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable using data to support forecasting, purchasing, inventory, and supply chain decisions.
• A collaborative and hands-on approach to getting work done.
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, packaging, manufacturing, or related industries.

What you can expect from us

Because we’re a well-known and respected leader in packaging, we have many opportunities here. We’ll get you started with an exceptional training program providing classroom, online and hands on work with colleagues. There’s always someone to answer any questions and ensure you’re getting the right information you need to excel. And the compensation and benefits are what you can expect from a people first company.

• Our salaries are competitive
• Comprehensive benefits in medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Tuition reimbursement, and much more

We are proudly an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications.