Supply Chain Manager
Nashville, Tennesee

Jones Networking is recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager to join a growing Logistics and Supply Company in Nashville, TN. The ideal candidate should be a strong relationship builder with a flair for project management. Our client offers a generous health benefits package, short and long term disability, 401k, paid maternity leave, tuition reimbursement and more.

Supply Chain Manager Position Responsibilities:
- Develop and build professional partnership arrangements with suppliers.
- Establish formal Service Level Agreements with the supply network.
- Assist in developing procurement strategies and plans with stakeholders that would reduce total cost and improve availability, quality, service, and innovation.
- Bring adoption to our company's Preferred Supplier Program.
- Anticipate, negotiate, and execute agreements with suppliers.
- Continuously optimize the network through spend reduction and/or value enhancement.
- Conduct market and risk analysis to drive industry strategies.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of all gas suppliers and become the business-wide subject matter expert from a technical and commercial perspective.
- Own supplier qualification process by collaborating and developing positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
- Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support network optimization opportunities.
- Assist with after-hours support approximately one week per quarter.

Supply Chain Manager Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, Business Management, or related.
- 10+ years of procurement experience in sourcing or category management.
- Strong project management skills and capable of juggling competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Drive for continuous learning and improvement to stay current on the supply chain landscape.
- Strategic and creative thinking.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrating ability to lead in times of change with a strategic mindset.
- Ability/experience to lead category in a national procurement network.
- Ability to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and implement sustainability targets with suppliers.
- Working skills on MS Office components, including strong Excel skills.
- Knowledge of Salesforce and Tableau
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Ability to work on a team and collaborate across the organization.
- An appetite for change and ability to pivot quickly.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in the Industrial Gas or Propane Industry is a bonus.

Supply Chain Manager Salary and Benefits:
- Competitive salary and bonus program.
- Medical, Dental and Vision.
- Short Term and Long Term Disability.
- 401K with company match.
- Paid maternity leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- 25 % Travel

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working within supply chain of the industrial gas market? (Not required)

Experience:

• Supply chain: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37201