Supply Chain Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Supports plant scheduling, logistics, transportation, and procurement activities to support production goals, customer service expectations, and company profitability.
• Develop, execute, and adjust production schedules based on demand forecasts, plant capacity, inventory targets, labor needs, and operational priorities.
• Oversee transportation and freight programs, including shipment scheduling, carrier coordination, freight cost management, invoice review, and delivery performance.
• Negotiate and manage carrier, supplier, and service contracts to align with short-term needs and long-term company strategies.
• Analyze logistics, scheduling, inventory, freight, and procurement data to identify risks, reduce downtime, improve service levels, reduce cost, and increase operational flexibility.
• Collaborate with operations, sourcing, distribution, sales, shipping/receiving, and customer teams to improve cross-functional efficiency and ensure timely, accurate order fulfillment.
• Define, monitor, and report key performance indicators for scheduling, logistics, procurement, vendor performance, order fill rate, on-time shipment, delivery accuracy, quality, and cost performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process changes, technology use, and risk mitigation efforts related to scheduling, logistics, transportation, procurement, and compliance.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop team members; participate in hiring and performance management; and foster positive relationships with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety, bio-security, environmental, quality, confidentiality, and company policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in supply chain, logistics, scheduling, or procurement, with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage change in a dynamic environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills; ability to define issues, collect data, and propose solutions.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Negotiation: Experience in contract negotiation and supplier/carrier management.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, and supply chain management systems (Batchmaster, SAP, ERP).
• Organizational Skills: Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage complex schedules and logistics.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to develop and execute strategies that align with business goals.