Matls Mgt - Supervisor, Supply Chain
Core Supply Chain Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and implement materials management strategies aligned with organizational goals, including procurement, storage, distribution, and supply planning
- Cross Functioning: Work with other departments to incorporate logistics with company procedures and operations
- Procurement Oversight: Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, components, and supplies, negotiating terms and resolving supply chain issues
- Inventory Management: Maintain optimal inventory levels to prevent overstocking and shortages, using cycle counting, physical audits, and demand analysis to improve accuracy and reduce carrying costs
- Warehouse & Distribution Control: Oversee receiving, put-away, storage organization, and outbound shipping to ensure materials and finished goods move efficiently to the right locations at the right time
- Order Cycle Management: Control the order-to-delivery process, including purchase order processing, supplier invoicing, and shipment tracking
- Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring: Analyze material usage, lead times, and cost data to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Liaise with production, planning, quality, and logistics teams to align material availability with production schedules .
- Compliance & Safety: Ensure adherence to health, safety, and regulatory standards in material handling and storage
- Budget & Timeline Management: Manage departmental budgets and timelines to support supply chain objectives
- Team Leadership: Supervise and train staff, develop SOPs, and foster a culture of safety, accuracy, and continuous improvement
- Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Proficiency in supply chain management software and ERP systems
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
- Understanding of JIT, lean, and inventory optimization principles
- In essence, the Materials Management Supervisor acts as the operational backbone of the supply chain, ensuring materials are available when needed, stored efficiently, and delivered on time, while minimizing waste and cost.
- Qualifications
- Proven experience as logistics supervisor
- Solid understanding of logistics procedures
- Experience in directing and evaluating subordinates
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability in problem-solving and decision-making
- BSc/BA in business administration, supply chain management or equivalent
- Work Environment: This job role typically involves working in a warehouse(s) or a similar facility. Some travel might be required to visit vendors or other inter-company warehouses.
- Pay range:
We offer market competitive compensation. Potential salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 annual salary. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.