Supply Chain Manager - Planning & OTIF Impact

kdc/one, Acupac; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KDC-ONE is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to supervise production scheduling and planning, ensuring customer requirements are met while optimizing raw materials and work-in-progress inventory. You will drive the S&OP process and maintain working capital at an optimal level, guiding teams to achieve efficiency and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, you will collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service to forecast demand, manage budgets, and

Qualifications

• Minimum High School education with a four-year in business or accounting preferred.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Eight years’ experience working in progressive positions in an operations department environment.
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of plant GMP, environmental, safety and QC procedures.
• APICS certified and/or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing plant operations procedures.
• Self-starter working under minimal supervision.
• Strong mathematical and organization/administration skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (communication and motivation).
• Computer literacy.
• Display literacy in mathematics and English.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision with respect to production scheduling and planning activities.
• Responsible and oversee the preparation of the monthly forecast with involvement of the purchasing team, customer relations and operations.
• Recommends and maintains conformance to budgetary limitations under areas of responsibility.
• Is responsible for the accurate reporting of all departmental information.
• Recommends sets and meets objectives for their area of responsibility, via goal setting and/or performance reporting if applicable.
• Initiates and/or provides timelines supporting business / customer OTIF.
• Oversees the adherence to all Kolmar policies, procedures, G.M.P., environmental and safety practices to promote a clean, safe, and productive work environment.
• Involved in new project opportunities with Sales and Business Development to determine whether current capacity is sufficient to meet customer requirements.
• Monitors work center capacity constraints and trends to identify potential service issues and/or capital equipment requirements.
• Build tank and assembly capacity plans – identifiers, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure support for site production schedules, including contingency plans, oversee daily processes in moving the material flow in support of an optimized cycle time metric and presents to senior management. Interface with both internal and external customers.
• Ensures the facility is maintain the correct level of Working Capital to meet demand
• Ensures engaged Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) discussions to ensure all sales orders can be produced to meet the customers promised dates.
• Track and reconcile any out of line conditions associated with customer liabilities for bulk material.
• Any other duties as assigned by Director of Supply Chain.

Skills

supervisory experience

APICS certified

Mathematical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Self-starter

Computer literacy

English literacy

Education

High School diploma with 4-year college in business or accounting preferred

Job description

KDC-ONE is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to supervise production scheduling and planning, ensuring customer requirements are met while optimizing raw materials and work-in-progress inventory. You will drive the S&OP process and maintain working capital at an optimal level, guiding teams to achieve efficiency and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, you will collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service to forecast demand, manage budgets, and