Supply Chain Manager Material

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production plans and schedules for raw materials, chemicals, and components required to meet production objectives.
• Monitor and review forecasts and sales to ensure adequate inventory is available to meet customer demand while minimizing excess and obsolete inventories.
• Evaluate and coordinate all inputs to the master schedule: sales forecasts, customer orders, shop orders, purchase orders, capacity planning, firm plan, and level load objectives.
• Maintain ERP/MRP system, periodically reviewing planning data maintained in the system.
• Develop procedures for use with the ERP system and update as required.
• Provide training programs for managers, supervisors, and staff personnel in the use of the ERP system as required.
• Maintain minimal to no backorders on all products released to market.
• Build and maintain inventory to levels agreed upon in management objectives.
• Perform analysis of materials and determine optimum control levels.
• Proactively review system data to recognize potential bill of material inaccuracies and inventory discrepancies to ensure credible schedule development.
• Consult with other managers and key personnel in Sales & Marketing, Production, and Supply Chain to gather information necessary to develop and maintain the master schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (in Sciences, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or applicable).
• Experience in purchasing, supplier management, operations, sourcing, or demand planning.
• 5+ years of work experience, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with multi-functional areas (Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Quality, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Excellent negotiation skills and past experience dealing with suppliers.
• Extensive knowledge of current and advanced manufacturing processes and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective presentation skills, and multicultural understanding.
• Superior business ethics and an understanding of legal contracts.
• Flexible schedule and ability to travel.
• High degree of competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Familiarity with an ERP system and common software applications.
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• 20 days of Paid Time Off.
• 15 paid holidays.
• Paid Sick Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k).
• Employee bonuses.

Your benefits and PTO start the date you're hired with no waiting period.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.