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Career: Supply Chain Managers
Job Description
Direct, or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services and activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service and safety. Examine existing procedures and opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, and processing of inventory.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials and products. |
100
|
Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities. |
100
|
Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service. |
100
|
Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, and quality assurance. |
100
|
Implement new or improved supply chain processes. |
100
|
Design and implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies. |
100
|
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving. |
100
|
Analyze information about supplier performance and procurement program success. |
96
|
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors such as product cost and quality. |
96
|
Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes. |
96
|
Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements. |
96
|
Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, and system flows. |
93
|
Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material and production flow. |
93
|
Develop and implement procedures or systems to evaluate and select suppliers. |
93
|
Design and implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products. |
89
|
Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers. |
89
|
Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements. |
89
|
Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers. |
85
|
Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders. |
85
|
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments and consolidating warehousing and distribution. |
85
|
Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials. |
78
|
Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
83
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
77
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
76
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
76
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
75
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
74
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
73
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
72
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
72
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
72
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
70
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
69
|
Processing Information
|
68
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
67
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
67
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Thinking Creatively
|
63
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
62
|
Interacting With Computers
|
61
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
61
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
59
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
59
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
53
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
52
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
52
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
51
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
32
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
32
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
22
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
21
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
19
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
14
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
11
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|