• Purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing, transportation and other • Develop analytic and data management capabilities including metrics and reports • Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of staff • Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in production, administrative and marketing related duties • Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to business activities • Manage vendor relationships (e.g., third party logistics) • Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives • Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation of services • Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery.