Supply Chain Manager

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Supply Chain Manager
Animal Safety | Remote
About The Role
Neogen is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead material planning, inventory management, and supply chain execution across the Animal Safety business.
This role is responsible for leading a team of material planners, improving planning discipline, strengthening inventory performance, and ensuring product availability while balancing customer service, working capital, excess inventory, and scrap risk.
The Supply Chain Manager will partner closely with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, distributors, and other stakeholders to improve supply chain visibility, standardize processes, and drive stronger business outcomes.
The successful candidate will bring strong people leadership, analytical thinking, process improvement, and cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to build structure and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain function.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
In this role, you will make an impact by:
Leading and developing a team of material planners responsible for supply planning, inventory management, and product availability
Providing clear direction, coaching, performance feedback, and development opportunities to team members
Establishing planning expectations, operating rhythms, and accountability across the material planning function
Overseeing analysis of forecast projections, demand changes, inventory requirements, and product delivery performance
Ensuring inventory levels support customer demand while minimizing backorders, excess inventory, obsolescence, and scrap risk
Driving improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory health, service levels, and planning execution
Reviewing supply and inventory data to identify risks, trends, constraints, and opportunities
Leading cross-functional efforts to resolve shortages, capacity constraints, supplier issues, and other supply disruptions
Partnering with Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Commercial, Quality, and other functions to align supply plans with business priorities
Building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers, distributors, and other external partners
Supporting supplier performance discussions and identifying opportunities to improve supply continuity and reliability
Establishing and improving standardized supply chain processes, tools, and performance metrics
Supporting the development of stronger planning and inventory management capabilities across the Animal Safety organization
Monitoring key supply chain metrics and using data to drive decisions and corrective actions
Supporting new product introductions, product transitions, discontinuations, and lifecycle planning
Leading or supporting supply chain improvement initiatives focused on planning, inventory optimization, customer service, cost, and operational efficiency
Identifying supply chain risks and implementing mitigation strategies
Improving communication and visibility across planning, procurement, operations, and commercial teams
Providing recommendations to leadership regarding inventory, supply risk, service performance, and planning priorities
Promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Logistics, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, material planning, demand planning, inventory management, procurement, or a related function
2+ years of people leadership or direct team management experience
Experience leading material planning, supply planning, inventory management, or related supply chain activities
Experience analyzing demand, forecast, inventory, and supply data to support business decisions
Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, Commercial, or related teams
Experience identifying and resolving supply chain risks, shortages, inventory issues, or planning constraints
Experience using ERP, MRP, planning, or inventory management systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in animal health, life sciences, food safety, manufacturing, consumer products, or another product-based industry
Experience leading material planners, demand planners, buyers, or other supply chain professionals
Experience with supplier management and supply continuity planning
Experience with inventory optimization, working capital improvement, or obsolescence reduction
Experience supporting new product introductions and product lifecycle management
Experience building or standardizing supply chain processes within a growing or changing organization
Experience leading continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives
Experience with advanced planning, forecasting, reporting, or analytics tools
Experience managing supply chain KPIs and performance metrics
What Will Help You Succeed
Strong people leadership and team development skills
Ability to build structure and improve processes in a changing environment
Strong business judgment and decision-making capability
Ability to balance customer service, inventory, cost, and supply risk
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
Ability to influence across functions and organizational levels
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions with incomplete information
Continuous improvement mindset
Strong ownership and accountability
Come Be Part of a Mission That Matters
At Neogen, our mission is to protect the world’s food supply. Our Animal Safety products and solutions support customers across animal health, agriculture, food production, and related industries.
Joining Neogen means becoming part of a global organization where your leadership can help strengthen supply chain performance, improve customer service, develop people, and support a mission that matters.
Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!
From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.

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