Description
Supply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of raw materials to the distribution of finished products. The supplies can be raw materials or finished products, and it can be for internal or external use. Moreover, they plan and commission all the activities needed to be performed in manufacturing plants and adjust operations to changing levels of demand for a company's products.
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Theoretical Knowledge
product life-cyclesupplier managementsupply chain managementproduct data managementsupply chain principlescorporate social responsibilityconflict managementquality standardswarehouse operationsproject managementgeographical routesmultimodal transport logisticseconomicshuman resource managementpricing strategiesbusiness strategy conceptsstatisticsrisk managementlabour legislationtransportation software related to an ERP systeminternational businessmarket pricingfinancial forecastingoperations management
Practical Skills
estimate costs of required suppliesimplement a management systemmanage suppliesidentify key processes of traceability systemsfollow company standardsanalyse business plansassess supplier risksorder suppliesmaintain relationship with suppliersliaise with managersidentify software for warehouse managementanalyse supply chain trendsanalyse supply chain strategiesmanage inventorymaintain relationship with customersstrive for company growthanalyse logistic changesforecast dividend trendsvisit suppliersforecast production quantitiesidentify suppliersforecast workloadmanage logisticsprogramme work according to incoming ordersanalyse logistic needstrain employeesensure cross-department cooperationmanage rented goods returnscontrol trade commercial documentationattend trade fairsmonitor stock levelstudy sales levels of productsmanage human resourcesestimate duration of workcontrol financial resourcesanalyse economic trendsensure equipment availabilityforecast future levels of businesscarry out statistical forecastsforecast economic trendsaccurately estimate work hoursmanage sub-contract labouranalyse consumer buying trendsdirect logistical functionsmaintain contract administrationmanage contractsassist in planning production schedulingperform project managementmanage warehouse operationsmanage staffplan future capacity requirementsmanage standard enterprise resource planning systemperform resource planninguse sales forecasting softwaresforecast products' demandassess financial viabilityestimate profitabilitymanage budgetsforecast sales over periods of timecarry out tenderingmonitor ingredient storageadvise on risk managementissue sales invoicesdevelop professional networkcalculate purchasing levels of raw materialsnegotiate buying conditionsnegotiate sales contractscoordinate purchasing activitiesrecruit employeestrack price trendsadvise on sustainable management policiesnegotiate supplier arrangementsanalyse market financial trendsapply for government fundingapply change management