Supply Chain Manager

This position plays a critical role in protecting uninterrupted supply to three major manufacturing sites, optimizing inventory investment, ensuring financial and system accuracy, and strengthening cross-network collaboration to ultimately serve patients reliably.Our client is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Supply Chain Manager to lead operations for the Raw Material Center (RMC), an external warehouse supporting three major manufacturing sites within the client's network.This role is responsible for defining and executing raw material inventory strategy, ensuring uninterrupted supply, optimizing working capital, and proactively managing supply risk. In addition to strategic network planning, this position owns purchase order execution and transactional oversight to ensure operational and financial integrity across systems.The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability, risk management expertise, operational discipline, and the ability to influence a highly matrixed organization.Responsibilities:Network Strategy & Risk ManagementOwn end-to-end raw material inventory strategy for materials managed through the RMC.Define and maintain safety stock, buffer, and inventory targets aligned to demand variability and supplier lead times.Lead structured supply risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect manufacturing continuity.Conduct scenario analysis to support allocation and prioritization decisions during constraints.Monitor inventory health (service level, aging, scrap, E&O, inventory investment).Order Execution & Operational OversightOwn the full lifecycle execution and maintenance of purchase orders (POs) in SAP and planning systems.Ensure timely PO release, confirmation, delivery tracking, and alignment with warehouse receiving schedules.Proactively manage open orders and mitigate delivery risks to prevent stockouts.Resolve discrepancies impacting Receiving, Quality, and Finance, including:o Quantity or delivery mismatcheso Invoice and pricing discrepancieso Three-way match issues (PO, receipt, invoice)Cross-Site & Cross-Functional Leadership• Facilitate cross-site inventory and risk review forums.• Partner with Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, and Finance to align sourcing, execution, and risk posture.• Lead resolution of supply issues requiring multi-site coordination.• Influence stakeholders without direct authority to achieve enterprise-level outcomes.Planning, Systems & Continuous ImprovementEnsure accuracy of planning signals within SAP, RapidResponse, and related systems.Develop analytics and dashboards to support KPI governance and executive decision-making.Drive process improvements to enhance inventory productivity, supply reliability, and execution discipline.Lead cross-functional initiatives to standardize processes across sites supported by the RMC.Basic QualificationsMaster’s degree and 2 years of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Operations experience ORBachelor’s degree and 4 years of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Operations experience ORAssociate’s degree and 10 years of relevant experiencePreferred QualificationsExperience in regulated (GMP) manufacturing or supply chain environmentsStrong knowledge of inventory management theory and safety stock modelingDemonstrated experience managing purchase order lifecycle and resolving transactional discrepanciesExperience with SAP and/or RapidResponse or equivalent ERP/MRP systemsStrong analytical skills with experience in Power BI, Tableau, or similar toolsProven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influencing skillsExperience in risk management, scenario modeling, and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma)