Supply Chain Manager

Company

Mercana is one of North America’s leading home furnishings wholesalers, with interior designer and retail partners around the globe. As a “design-first” company, we produce unique pieces for the home each season including items such as wall art, furniture, lighting and home decor accessories.

Overview

The Supply Chain Manager, reporting directly to the Vice President, is responsible for the overall Mercana supply chain including demand management, order management, supply chain/production management, inventory management, and vendor management. Leading the overall Supply Chain team, the manager delegates tasks and responsibilities and works cross-functionally to ensure on-time, right quantity of inventory. This role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, excellent technical skills and the ability to optimize processes to ensure efficient operations and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Order Management / Purchasing:
• Analyze item demand and utilize tools and established methodology to determine order quantities and production completion and delivery dates for Mercana merchandise.
• Monitor production dates, lead times, supplier performance, prices, costs and MOQs to flag and adjust purchase plans as needed.
• Utilize principles of continuous improvement to optimize purchasing plans and methodology for in-stock and inventory turns.
• Demand Planning:
• Develops a statistical item level demand plan.
• Incorporates merchant and business stakeholder developed forecasts into purchasing and inventory management model.
• Supply Chain / Production Management:
• Manage the supply chain team (including the domestic and overseas teams) to drive accurate delivery dates and improve on-time delivery.
• Ensure all factories can meet supply plan needs and flag any potential concerns or constraints to stakeholders.
• Inventory Management:
• Monitor warehouse capacity, transfer/balancing of inventory, safety stock, and overall inventory $ OH.
• Manage distressed inventory, collaborating with merchandising and sales to find solutions.
• Monitor sales, MOQs, and inventory levels to optimize inventory planning.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product, Sales, Merchandising, Leadership) to assist with product launches, development, assortment needs, and product life cycle management.
• Work with Product Management and other key stakeholders to decide initial (First Mass) and sample quantities for all products in development.
• Vendor Management:
• Monitor factory lead times, production completion dates, quality concerns, days late, and overall performance of all factories.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships with key manufacturers through collaboration with country representatives.
  
  
  

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Inventory Turns: Achieve targeted inventory levels relative to sales.
• In-Stock: Meet targets for inventory availability.
• Forecast Accuracy: Maintaining a highly accurate demand plan.
• Factory Performance: Achieve factory performance standards (lead times, production, lateness, other performance metrics).
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or other advanced qualification preferred.
• Advanced data management skills in excel, PowerBI, and data analytics toolsets including KNIME
• Proven experience in supply chain management, with 3+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to utilize data to drive decision-making and process optimization.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external partners.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
  
  
  

Mercana values working together. This job is primarily located in Mercana's office with occassional remote work options available.