Supply Chain Manager

Tyler Houk (Practice Director) at Robert Half is looking for a Supply Chain Manager to oversee integrated planning, sourcing, inventory, and distribution activities for a high-volume manufacturing environment in Fresno, California. This role is ideal for a leader who can balance daily operational demands with long-term process improvement, while partnering closely with production, warehouse, quality, and supplier teams. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to keep materials and finished goods moving efficiently in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities:

• Direct end-to-end supply chain performance across planning, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, and outbound transportation for a continuous manufacturing operation.
• Coordinate demand forecasts and production priorities to support customer commitments, material availability, and efficient use of manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor inventory health, backlog trends, schedule performance, and shortage risks by building and maintaining reporting tools and operational dashboards.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving to identify root causes behind supply interruptions, quality constraints, warehouse issues, and logistics delays, then drive corrective actions.
• Guide response plans during changing demand patterns, supplier disruptions, equipment downtime, and material holds to minimize service impacts.
• Manage supplier relationships by overseeing performance reviews, negotiations, alternate source development, and cost or tariff mitigation strategies.
• Run regular operational meetings that align leadership on customer requirements, production constraints, inventory concerns, and daily execution priorities.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts using structured methods such as Kaizen, Lean, and root-cause analysis to strengthen planning accuracy and operational reliability.
• Support warehouse and distribution optimization initiatives, including process standardization, workflow improvements, and scalable operating procedures.
• Partner with internal teams to improve planning parameters, inventory policies, and data visibility that strengthen decision-making across the supply chain.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, or a related operations leadership role.
• Demonstrated success managing supply chain activities in a manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning, inventory control, purchasing functions, and logistics execution.
• Experience working with suppliers on performance management, sourcing strategies, and cost control initiatives.
• Proficiency in Excel and other reporting or analytics tools used to track operational performance and support decision-making.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, prioritize competing demands, and resolve issues in a fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to present operational insights to leadership and stakeholders.

For confidential consideration apply directly or reach out to Tyler Houk on LinkedIn!