Supply Chain Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manager Supply Chain activities under the direction of the Plant Manager and in accordance with company policy.
• Provide leadership to Supply Chain employees through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.
• Manage procurement and purchasing activities to ensure raw materials, components, packaging materials, and services are available to support production requirements while optimizing cost, quality, lead time, inventory levels, and continuity of supply.
• Monitor material shelf life, expiration/retest dates, excess and obsolete inventory, and slow-moving materials and coordinate appropriate mitigation actions with applicable stakeholders.
• Direct and lead the day-to-day operations of the West Spokane Warehouse, including the receipt, storage, and shipping of raw materials and finished goods, and inventory control. Participate and contribute to achieving the maximum utilization of Sage 100 ERP relative to the scope of materials management.
• Oversee the maintenance of records for all shipping and receiving activities, verifying their accuracy.
• Responsible for the coordination of physical and cycle counts of inventories, ensuring the accuracy of counts including the coordination and execution of the annual physical inventory.
• Maintain inventory within the Warehouse per Silgan Unicep FIFO procedure.
• Partner with Quality and other cross functional stakeholders to support supplier qualification and requalification, supplier audits, and maintenance of the Approved Supplier List.
• Manage Supplier Performance through established metrics and regular performance reviews, addressing gaps in quality, delivery, cost, service, and lead times while driving continuous improvement.
• Support new product introductions, technology transfers, and validation activities by coordinating sourcing, supplier qualification, material availability, and other supply chain requirements necessary for successful execution and commercialization.
• Participate in deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and other quality-system activities when supplier, material, warehouse, inventory, or supply-chain-related issues are identified.
• Develop, implement, train, and hold accountable staff in the transactional discipline of the company’s information systems as well as on inventory flow between inventory locations and the production floor/work orders.
• Develop and report against departmental initiatives and metrics to measure performance in coordination with Plant Manager.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA, and all other regulatory requirements, in accordance with company policy and supplier management procedures.
• Participate in the development, assessment, training, and accountability of direct reports.
• Regular attendance.
• Adhere to company safety and environmental requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing facility, with a demonstrated ability to implement systems that promote GMP compliance preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP and GDP requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with materials, inventory management, procurement, and logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize meeting established timelines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently required to sit and walk.
• Frequently required to walk up and down stairs.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (12kg).
• Vision ability includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable those individuals who are disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of this job.

Wage Range: $85,000-$100,000 DOE

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.