Senior Supply Chain Specialist

The Senior Supply Chain Specialist owns the end-to-end material flow, planning, and procurement strategies required to support high-volume manufacturing. This role balances production schedules with material availability-managing raw resin inventories, colorants, components, and logistics pipelines while aggressively driving cost-reductions and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities Material Planning & Procurement:

Manage inventory levels for primary raw materials (resins, regrind, masterbatch, inserts) to ensure uninterrupted production while maximizing inventory turns.

Production Scheduling Alignment:

Partner closely with Operations and Production teams to align material availability with machine capacity, mold changeovers, and high-volume runs.

Supplier Management:

Monitor, evaluate, and audit key supplier performance metrics (OTIF, quality, lead times); negotiate pricing, freight, and blanket purchase orders to mitigate market volatility.

Logistics & Warehousing Optimization:

Oversee inbound and outbound freight logistics; coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize storage capacity, material handling, and safety stock levels.

Data & ERP Management:

Utilize ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate planning parameters, forecast material consumption, and generate material variance reports.

Required Qualifications & Skills Experience:

5+ years of progressive supply chain, purchasing, or material planning experience specifically within a plastics manufacturing or chemical processing environment.

salary:

$52,000 - $72,000 per yearshift: Firstwork hours: 8:30 AM - 5

PMeducation:

High SchoolResponsibilitiesPosition Summary The Senior Supply Chain Specialist owns the end-to-end material flow, planning, and procurement strategies required to support high-volume manufacturing. This role balances production schedules with material availability-managing raw resin inventories, colorants, components, and logistics pipelines while aggressively driving cost-reductions and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities Material Planning & Procurement:

Manage inventory levels for primary raw materials (resins, regrind, masterbatch, inserts) to ensure uninterrupted production while maximizing inventory turns.

Production Scheduling Alignment:

Partner closely with Operations and Tooling teams to align material availability with machine capacity, mold changeovers, and high-volume runs.

Supplier Management:

Monitor, evaluate, and audit key supplier performance metrics (OTIF, quality, lead times); negotiate pricing, freight, and blanket purchase orders to mitigate market volatility.

Logistics & Warehousing Optimization:

Oversee inbound and outbound freight logistics; coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize storage capacity, material handling, and safety stock levels. The essential functions of this role include:working in a smoke free environmentwearing steel toe shoesmanual lifting up to 30lbsstanding for 8 hours at one timeSkillsInventory Counting (4 years of experience is required)Manufacturing Supply Chain (4 years of experience is required)Procurement (4 years of experience is required)Production ControlSupply Chain (4 years of experience is required)QualificationsYears of experience: 4 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days. job detailssummary$52,000 - $72,000 per yearpermanenthigh schoolcategoryproduction occupationsreferenceAB_4960117job details The Senior Supply Chain Specialist owns the end-to-end material flow, planning, and procurement strategies required to support high-volume manufacturing. This role balances production schedules with material availability—managing raw resin inventories, colorants, components, and logistics pipelines while aggressively driving cost-reductions and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities Material Planning & Procurement:

Manage inventory levels for primary raw materials (resins, regrind, masterbatch, inserts) to ensure uninterrupted production while maximizing inventory turns.

Production Scheduling Alignment:

Partner closely with Operations and Production teams to align material availability with machine capacity, mold changeovers, and high-volume runs.

Supplier Management:

Monitor, evaluate, and audit key supplier performance metrics (OTIF, quality, lead times); negotiate pricing, freight, and blanket purchase orders to mitigate market volatility.

Logistics & Warehousing Optimization:

Oversee inbound and outbound freight logistics; coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize storage capacity, material handling, and safety stock levels.

Data & ERP Management:

Utilize ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate planning parameters, forecast material consumption, and generate material variance reports.

Required Qualifications & Skills Experience:

5+ years of progressive supply chain, purchasing, or material planning experience specifically within a plastics manufacturing or chemical processing environment.

salary:

$52,000 - $72,000 per yearshift: Firstwork hours: 8:30 AM - 5

PMeducation:

High SchoolResponsibilitiesPosition Summary The Senior Supply Chain Specialist owns the end-to-end material flow, planning, and procurement strategies required to support high-volume manufacturing. This role balances production schedules with material availability—managing raw resin inventories, colorants, components, and logistics pipelines while aggressively driving cost-reductions and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities Material Planning & Procurement:

Manage inventory levels for primary raw materials (resins, regrind, masterbatch, inserts) to ensure uninterrupted production while maximizing inventory turns.

Production Scheduling Alignment:

Partner closely with Operations and Tooling teams to align material availability with machine capacity, mold changeovers, and high-volume runs.

Supplier Management:

Monitor, evaluate, and audit key supplier performance metrics (OTIF, quality, lead times); negotiate pricing, freight, and blanket purchase orders to mitigate market volatility.

Logistics & Warehousing Optimization:

Oversee inbound and outbound freight logistics; coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize storage capacity, material handling, and safety stock levels. The essential functions of this role include:working in a smoke free environmentwearing steel toe shoesmanual lifting up to 30lbsstanding for 8 hours at one timeSkillsInventory Counting (4 years of experience is required)Manufacturing Supply Chain (4 years of experience is required)Procurement (4 years of experience is required)Production ControlSupply Chain (4 years of experience is required)QualificationsYears of experience: 4 yearsExperience level: ExperiencedRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.