Supply Chain Manager Resume Example
Supply chain resumes should show that goods arrived on time, at the right cost, with the right inventory.
Use this example Template: ATS Supply Chain
Derek Walsh
Supply Chain Manager
St. Louis, MO 63101 | (314) 555-0477 | derek.walsh@example.com | linkedin.com/in/derekwalshsc
Continued · Derek Walsh
Summary
Supply chain manager with 9 years optimizing networks and inventory. Improved OTIF 11 pts, cut inventory 18% without stockouts, and led S&OP at Nestlé, PepsiCo, and C.H. Robinson. Supply Chain with mid-career depth across product, people, and P&L-adjacent outcomes. Known for quantified delivery, cross-functional leadership, and clear operating cadence. Sample profile is intentionally dense so you mostly edit, not invent.
Experience
Supply Chain Manager
Nestlé · St. Louis, MO
01/2021 – Present
Regional distribution & inventory.
11ptOTIF
18%Inventory
$25MFreight
OTIF Program
Carrier & DC KPIs
- Raised OTIF 11 pts
- Cut inventory 18% holding service
- Saved $3.2M logistics annually
Freight RFP
Lane optimization
- Saved $4M on $25M freight spend
- Freed $8M inventory without stockouts
- ABC segmentation for 12K SKUs
OTIF Turnaround (Nestlé)
Service level recovery
- Raised OTIF from 86% to 97%
- Cut expedites 40%
- Installed daily control tower
Key achievements
- Supply Chain Excellence
- Led vendor renegotiation that protected margin at Nestlé
- Delivered quantified outcome ahead of plan at Nestlé
- Mentored juniors to promotion-ready bar
Supply Chain Excellence · 2023
Supply Planner
PepsiCo · Chicago, IL
06/2018 – 12/2020
Demand/supply balancing.
20%Bias down
12Partners led
25%Efficiency gain
Forecast Collaboration
S&OP
- Reduced forecast bias 20%
- Raised SLA attainment from 92% to 99.2%
- Reduced severity-1 incidents 41%
OTIF Turnaround (PepsiCo)
Service level recovery
- Raised OTIF from 86% to 97%
- Cut expedites 40%
- Installed daily control tower
Lean Kaizen Wave (PepsiCo)
Throughput
- +14% throughput on bottleneck line
- Standard work for 6 cells
- Trained 25 green-belt candidates
Key achievements
- High potential cohort
- Owned executive status pack for steering committee at PepsiCo
- Delivered quantified outcome ahead of plan at PepsiCo
- Reduced rework through clearer acceptance criteria
Delivery Excellence · 2022
Logistics Analyst
C.H. Robinson · Chicago, IL
07/2016 – 05/2018
Managed transportation.
12%Cost/lb
25%Efficiency gain
98%Goal hit rate
Mode Shift
Intermodal
- Cut cost per pound 12%
- Cut cycle time 28% across 3 teams
- Documented playbook adopted org-wide
OTIF Turnaround (C.H.)
Service level recovery
- Raised OTIF from 86% to 97%
- Cut expedites 40%
- Installed daily control tower
Key achievements
- Customer award
- Mentored juniors to promotion-ready bar at C.H.
- Delivered quantified outcome ahead of plan at C.H.
Team Impact Award · 2024
Ops Intern
Amazon · Indianapolis, IN
05/2015 – 08/2015
FC inventory.
8%Misplace
98%Goal hit rate
4.8Stakeholder score
Slotting Pilot
Accuracy
- Reduced misplaces 8% in pilot zones
- Saved $3.2M logistics annually
- Opened cross-dock reducing lead time 2 days
OTIF Turnaround (Amazon)
Service level recovery
- Raised OTIF from 86% to 97%
- Cut expedites 40%
- Installed daily control tower
Key achievements
- Return offer
- Led vendor renegotiation that protected margin at Amazon
- Delivered quantified outcome ahead of plan at Amazon
Education
Michigan State
B.S. in Supply Chain Management · East Lansing, MI
08/2011 – 05/2015
Skills
Operations
OTIF 90%Inventory 88%S&OP 86%Continuous Improvement 88%
Procurement
Sourcing 86%Contracts 84%Should-Cost 82%
Systems
ERP / WMS 85%Analytics 80%
Certifications
CSCP — APICS · 2021
CSCP / CPIM — ASCM · 2022 · ASCM-441
Professional Certificate — Coursera · 2023 · CRT-1001
Awards
Supply Chain Excellence
Nestlé · 2023
OTIF program
Supply Chain Excellence
ASCM Chapter · 2024
OTIF improvement
Cost Savings Award
Procurement · 2023
$4M savings
Projects
Playbook Hub
Internal knowledge base for delivery standards
Notion, Loom
Impact Dashboard
Live KPI board for leadership reviews
Looker, Sheets
Languages
English · NativeSpanish · Conversational
Achievements
- Improved OTIF 11 points while cutting inventory 18%
- Spoke at industry meetup on delivery craft
- Built repeatable operating cadence used by peer teams
Summary example
Supply chain manager with [X] years optimizing planning, sourcing and logistics in [industry]. Saved [$X] while improving service levels.
Example bullet points for a Supply Chain Manager
- Managed supply planning for [N] SKUs and [$X] annual spend
- Reduced inventory by [X%] while keeping fill rate at [Y%]
- Negotiated contracts with [N] suppliers, saving [$X]
- Cut freight costs by [X%] through carrier consolidation
- Implemented S&OP process across [N] departments
- Built supplier scorecards that improved on-time delivery to [X%]
- Raised on-time delivery from [X%] to [Y%] across [N] sites
- Reduced operating costs by [$X] ([X%]) through process redesign and vendor consolidation
- Cut inventory carrying costs by [X%] while keeping fill rate at [Y%]
- Led team of [N] across [N] shifts with [X%] lower turnover
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Management
- Procurement
- S&OP
- Logistics
- SAP
- Supplier Management
- Forecasting
- Excel
- Negotiation
Tips for a Supply Chain Manager resume
- Show spend, SKU counts and network size.
- Mention ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).
- Highlight risk management during disruptions.
- APICS / ASCM certifications are worth listing.
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