Sr Supply Chain Manager

Description

Lead the operation. Strengthen the process. Keep the supply chain moving.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Daily Supply Chain Operations
  • Provide daily leadership to Planning, Master Data, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain Analysts.
    • Ensure priorities reflect plant constraints, raw material availability, customer commitments, equipment capability, and production realities.
    • Serve as the primary operational decision-maker during Director absence or strategic focus periods.
    • Manage escalations tied to raw material shortages, film/paper delays, machine downtime, and customer service risks.
  • Build and Support the S&OP Process
    • Partner with the Director of Global Supply Chain to strengthen a formal S&OP process tailored to flexible packaging.
    • Incorporate resin volatility, long-lead-time materials, capacity-constrained assets, customer specifications, artwork cycles, and shifting demand.
    • Lead pre-S&OP and supply review meetings with accurate data, scenario modeling, and clear risk visibility.
  • Drive Planning, Forecasting & Inventory Discipline
    • Oversee supply plans, capacity models, and inventory strategies for resin, film, paper, laminates, WIP, and finished goods.
    • Balance service, cost, working capital, inventory exposure, and operational feasibility.
    • Monitor slow-moving inventory, obsolescence risk, resin/paper exposure, inventory turns, and service performance.
    • Drive corrective action with Planning, Procurement, Operations, and Customer Service.
  • Lead Master Data & Systems Governance
    • Oversee master data accuracy for items, BOMs, routings, lead times, and planning parameters.
    • Support multi-layer film structures, lamination recipes, paper specs, raw material logic, and multi-stage production flows.
    • Partner with IT/ERP teams to improve system utilization, data integrity, reporting consistency, and automation.
    • Standardize tools such as Excel, Power BI, and ERP planning reports.
  • Strengthen Cross-Functional Alignment
    • Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Finance, Sales, and Customer Service.
    • Support new product introductions, packaging changes, material readiness, film structure modifications, and large customer programs.
    • Serve as a key point of contact for complex customer programs requiring coordinated supply chain support.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement
    • Lead initiatives to improve planning accuracy, reduce inventory exposure, shorten lead times, and strengthen supply chain visibility.
    • Improve process discipline across extrusion, converting, printing, laminations, slitting, and paper mill operations.
    • Support KPI development, dashboard creation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with multi-stage production flows, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills (Excel, Power BI, ERP systems).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop future leaders.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, and Quality.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear action plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Flexible packaging industry experience (extrusion, converting, printing, laminations, slitting, paper mill operations).
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP).
• Experience supporting large customer programs or multi-plant networks.
• Familiarity with master data governance, ERP transformation, and planning systems.

Key Competencies for Success

• Leadership & Delegation
  • Run daily operations independently, make sound decisions, prioritize effectively, and guide teams through complex challenges.
• Strategic Thinking
  • Understand long-range implications of resin markets, lead times, capacity constraints, customer growth, and inventory exposure.
• Analytical Rigor
  • Model extrusion capacity, converting bottlenecks, material usage, inventory risk, and multi-stage production flows.
• Cross-Functional Influence
  • Build strong relationships across Operations, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Service.
• Process Discipline
  • Create structure, standardization, documentation, and repeatable processes across planning, reporting, master data, and S&OP.
• Communication
  • Translate complex supply chain information into practical, timely decisions for both executives and plant teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved forecast accuracy
• Stronger supply plan adherence
• Healthier inventory and reduced exposure
• Better visibility to resin and paper risk
• More disciplined S&OP execution

Why This Role Matters

• In flexible packaging, supply chain leadership is about connecting demand, capacity, raw materials, machine capability, customer expectations, and operational execution.
• The Senior Supply Chain Manager will play a critical role in strengthening that connection, developing the team, improving process discipline, and ensuring the organization can deliver for customers with confidence.