Supply Chain Manager

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical products, seeks a Supply Chain Manager to own MRP/MPS planning and execution on-site in Novi. You will manage Sage X3 MRP/MPS, coordinate demand, forecasts and inventory, and drive OTIF performance across make-to-stock and make-to-order lines.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing planning, strong Excel and data analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate across office and shop-floor teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, materials management, production scheduling, or related function.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP and MPS concepts and processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze large amounts of operational data.
• Ability to work effectively with both office personnel and manufacturing-floor personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead MRP/MPS planning and scheduling processes.
• Own Sage X3 MRP/MPS functionality for the business.
• Ensure demand, forecasts, sales orders, inventory and production data are reflected in planning; OTIF as primary metric.
• Develop and maintain master production scheduling balancing demand and capacity.
• Support scheduling of aerosol filling, assembly, packaging, and other operations.
• Establish planning rules for make-to-stock and make-to-order products.
• Collaborate with Purchasing on parameters and supplier lead times.
• Identify excess/obsolete inventory and coordinate actions with Purchasing and Finance.
• Improve inventory accuracy and planning via better data and processes.
• Institute supplier evaluations to monitor delivery reliability.
• Manage off-site inventory at 3PL and bulk storage.
• Oversee Shipping department resources and processes.

Skills

MRP/MPS planning

Excel analytics

Manufacturing planning

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Sage X3

Job description

Our client is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical products serving industrial, commercial, automotive, HVAC, foodservice, and other markets. The company specializes in custom formulation, blending, filling, and packaging across aerosol, liquid, powder, and wipe formats. With multiple manufacturing facilities and a growing portfolio of products and capabilities, our client is focused on delivering high-quality solutions while supporting customers through flexible manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Job Type: Full-time; On-site

Responsibilities

• MRP/MPS Planning and Scheduling
• Manage and continuously improve the company's MRP and MPS processes within Sage X3. This role is the primary business owner of the Sage X3 MRP/MPS functionality
• Ensure that customer demand, forecasts, sales orders, inventory, open purchase orders, production orders, and capacity are properly reflected in the planning system. OTIF will be the primary Metric for this.
• Develop and maintain effective master production scheduling processes that balance customer requirements, available capacity, material availability, and operational priorities.
• Support efficient scheduling of aerosol filling, assembly, packaging, and other manufacturing operations.
• Establish appropriate planning rules for both make-to-stock and make-to-order products.
• Purchasing and Material Management
• Work with corporate Purchasing to establish appropriate purchasing parameters and supplier lead times.
• Identify excess and obsolete inventory and work with Purchasing, Operations, and Finance to develop appropriate actions.
• Improve inventory accuracy and planning effectiveness through better system data and processes for cycle counting, inventory movements, and work order closures.
• Institute supplier evaluations to determine the reliability of delivery and work to improve the same.
• Manage of the off-site inventory held at a 3PL facility.
• Oversee and manager bulk chemical inventory in bulk storage.
• Ensure local resources, training and processes are available and implemented leading to the efficient operation of the Shipping department.
• Minimize the amount and value of finished goods inventory held on-site. Enable and track metrics to the same.

Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, materials management, production scheduling, supply chain, or a related function.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP and MPS concepts and processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze large amounts of operational data.
• Ability to work effectively with both office personnel and manufacturing-floor personnel.

Preferred

• Direct experience with Sage X3.
• Experience in aerosol, chemical, packaging, filling, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing ERP/MRP system implementations or major process improvements.
• Experience with multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience developing production planning and supply chain performance metrics.
• Experience working with automated manufacturing and multiple production lines with frequent changeovers.