Senior Manager, Supply Chain

For more than 120 years, KASCO has been the industry leader in providing quality products, parts, repairs, and service to the meat processing and retail institutional food industries. Our cutting edge products include band saw blades, meat grinder plates and knives, and cutlery. We also offer a vast range of butcher supplies, seasonings, replacement parts, and repair services to grocers, restaurants, and meat, seafood, deli and bakery departments.

Job Summary:

The Supply Chain Senior Manager oversees supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in procurement, inventory management, and distribution to meet organizational goals. This position contributes to the overall success of the organization through the following activities and as further delineated by management:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business goals and market dynamics

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team across procurement, logistics, planning, and inventory functions

• Optimize end-to-end supply chain processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and risk mitigation

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure and improve supply chain performance

• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance and compliance

• Oversee demand forecasting, inventory planning, and materials management

• Collaborate with manufacturing, sales, finance, and other departments to align supply chain activities with business needs (SIOP)

• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and sustainability requirements in supply chain operations

• Implement and maintain supply chain technologies and systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, TMS)

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including disruptions, geopolitical issues, and market volatility

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including cost reduction, quality enhancement, and lead time reduction

Background & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred)

• 8-12+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or operations management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role

• Strong knowledge of supply chain management systems, ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data analytics tools

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, budget management, and process optimization

• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Job Summary:

The Supply Chain Senior Manager oversees supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in procurement, inventory management, and distribution to meet organizational goals. This position contributes to the overall success of the organization through the following activities and as further delineated by management:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business goals and market dynamics

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team across procurement, logistics, planning, and inventory functions

• Optimize end-to-end supply chain processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and risk mitigation

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure and improve supply chain performance

• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance and compliance

• Oversee demand forecasting, inventory planning, and materials management

• Collaborate with manufacturing, sales, finance, and other departments to align supply chain activities with business needs (SIOP)

• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and sustainability requirements in supply chain operations

• Implement and maintain supply chain technologies and systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, TMS)

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including disruptions, geopolitical issues, and market volatility

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including cost reduction, quality enhancement, and lead time reduction

Background & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred)

• 8-12+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or operations management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role

• Strong knowledge of supply chain management systems, ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data analytics tools

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, budget management, and process optimization

• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

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