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operations manager — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Operations managers plan, oversee and coordinate the daily operations of production of goods and provision of services. They also formulate and implement company policies and plan the use of human resources and materials.
Also known as: division operations manager, operations administrator, operations supervisor, operations general manager, operations director, business operations 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.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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.
Originally posted on Himalayas