Supply Chain Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Supply Chain Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Plan and implement the overall supply chain strategy
  • Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service teams
  • Determine key supply chain KPIs
  • Suggest solutions for process improvements
  • Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner
  • Document step-by-step procedures for the supply planning process
  • Train and evaluate others
  • Provide constructive feedback
  • Work with finance, sales, and manufacturing team to determine best vendors and distributors
  • Build and maintain good relationships with vendors

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Supply Chain Engineer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Supply Chain Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.


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