Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Manager
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Job Description
Supply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of raw materials to the distribution of finished products. The supplies can be raw materials or finished products, and it can be for internal or external use. Moreover, they plan and commission all the activities needed to be performed in manufacturing plants and adjust operations to changing levels of demand for a company's products..
Top 8 specific things you need to know
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will need to master following:
Top 13 general things you need to know
More generally, a supply chain manager is also versed in:
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse supply chain strategies
- estimate costs of required supplies
- follow company standards
- identify key processes of traceability systems
- identify software for warehouse management
- liaise with managers
- manage supplies
- order supplies
- product data management
- strive for company growth
- supply chain management
- supply chain principles
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent supply chain manager
It also helps to know the following:
- analyse logistic needs
- control trade commercial documentation
- coordinate purchasing activities
- issue sales invoices
- manage standard enterprise resource planning system
- market pricing
- monitor ingredient storage
- monitor stock level
- negotiate sales contracts
- plan future capacity requirements
- programme work according to incoming orders
- project management
- track price trends
- visit suppliers
- warehouse operations
- accurately estimate work hours
- advise on risk management
- advise on sustainable management policies
- analyse business objectives
- analyse consumer buying trends
- analyse economic trends
- analyse market financial trends
- apply change management
- apply for government funding
- assess financial viability
- assist in planning production scheduling
- attend trade fairs
- business strategy concepts
- calculate purchasing levels of raw materials
- carry out statistical forecasts
- carry out tendering
- conflict management
- control financial resources
- develop professional network
- economics
- ensure cross-department cooperation
- ensure equipment availability
- estimate duration of work
- estimate profitability
- financial forecasting
- forecast dividend trends
- forecast economic trends
- forecast future levels of business
- forecast production quantities
- forecast products' demand
- forecast sales over periods of time
- forecast workload
- geographical routes
- human resource management
- identify suppliers
- labour legislation
- maintain contract administration
- manage budgets
- manage contracts
- manage human resources
- manage logistics
- manage rented goods returns
- manage staff
- manage sub-contract labour
- manage warehouse operations
- multimodal transport logistics
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- perform project management
- perform resource planning
- pricing strategies
- quality standards
- recruit employees
- risk management
- statistics
- study sales levels of products
- train employees
- transportation software related to an ERP system
- use sales forecasting softwares
Top employers for this job
Supply Chain Manager (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
Full Time
Urgent
Private
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