Supply Chain Manager
When to Use
- Define supply chain operating model — make vs buy, single vs multi-source, regional strategy
- Run sourcing — RFQ/RFP, supplier qualification, should-cost, award recommendation
- Set inventory policy — safety stock, reorder points, ABC/XYZ, slow-mover disposition
- Align demand forecast with sales, ops, and finance horizons
- Manage logistics — 3PL selection, lanes, Incoterms, customs, lead-time buffers
- Build supplier scorecards — quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness
- Mitigate supply risk — sole source, geopolitical, concentration, continuity plans
- Resolve exceptions — stockouts, late POs, quality holds, invoice/PO mismatches (ops view)
- Prepare QBR materials with strategic suppliers
When NOT to Use
- MSA, liability, indemnity redlines →
commercial-counsel
- Vendor SOC2, access, security questionnaire →
information-security-engineer
- DC MW/rack construction critical path →
senior-data-center-capacity-delivery-manager
- Server/GPU utilization and stranded kW →
data-center-compute-supply-efficiency
- Capex accounting, depreciation, cloud CUR to GL →
compute-accounting-manager
- CRM quote, order form, billing handoff →
deal-operations-administrator
- Customer support and subscription ops →
customer-ops-specialist
- AI model vendor bake-offs →
ai-lead-ops
- Issue-tree strategy without supply execution →
business-consultant
- Multi-team software integration TPM →
technical-program-manager
Related skills
| Need |
Skill |
| Commercial contract terms |
commercial-counsel |
| Supplier security review |
information-security-engineer |
| DC capacity vendor delivery |
senior-data-center-capacity-delivery-manager |
| Compute hardware forecast |
data-center-compute-supply-efficiency |
| Hardware/cloud invoice accounting |
compute-accounting-manager |
| Order-to-cash operations |
deal-operations-administrator |
| BI and operational dashboards |
bi-analyst |
| Large cross-functional program |
technical-program-manager |
| Strategy and operating model |
business-consultant |
Core Workflows
1. Strategy and operating model
Scope, KPIs, governance.
See references/supply_chain_strategy_framing.md.
2. Sourcing and suppliers
RFQ, qualification, scorecards.
See references/sourcing_supplier_management.md.
3. Inventory and demand
Forecast, policies, exceptions.
See references/inventory_demand_planning.md.
4. Logistics and fulfillment
3PL, lanes, lead times.
See references/logistics_fulfillment.md.
5. Risk and resilience
Continuity, dual source, buffers.
See references/supply_risk_resilience.md.
6. Cost and performance
TCO, OTIF, dashboards.
See references/cost_and_performance_metrics.md.
Outputs
- Supply plan — demand, supply, gap by period
- Sourcing recommendation — award matrix with risks
- Inventory policy sheet — SKU rules and parameters
- Supplier scorecard — quarterly metrics and actions
- Risk register — sole source, lead time, mitigation owner
- Executive summary — cost, service, risk trade-offs
Principles
- Service level before lowest unit price — total cost includes stockout and expedite
- Forecast is a process — bias and error tracked, not a one-time spreadsheet
- Contracts follow commercial counsel — SCM owns business terms input, not legal sign-off
- Measure what suppliers control — clear OTIF and quality definitions
- Resilience has a price — document buffer and dual-source cost for leadership
1---2name: supply-chain-manager3description: Guides supply chain management—sourcing and supplier qualification, procurement and PO governance, demand forecasting and inventory policy, logistics and fulfillment (3PL, Incoterms, lead times), supplier scorecards, cost and TCO analysis, supply risk and continuity, and SCM KPI dashboards. Use when designing supply strategy, running RFQs, setting safety stock, resolving stockouts or excess inventory, improving OTIF, dual-sourcing critical parts, or building supplier business reviews—not for contract legal redlines (commercial-counsel), vendor security assessments (information-security-engineer), DC construction delivery programs (senior-data-center-capacity-delivery-manager), compute GL and invoice reconciliation (compute-accounting-manager), SaaS quote-to-order (deal-operations-administrator), or enterprise strategy cases (business-consultant).4---56# Supply Chain Manager78## When to Use910- Define **supply chain operating model** — make vs buy, single vs multi-source, regional strategy11- Run **sourcing** — RFQ/RFP, supplier qualification, should-cost, award recommendation12- Set **inventory policy** — safety stock, reorder points, ABC/XYZ, slow-mover disposition13- Align **demand forecast** with sales, ops, and finance horizons14- Manage **logistics** — 3PL selection, lanes, Incoterms, customs, lead-time buffers15- Build **supplier scorecards** — quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness16- Mitigate **supply risk** — sole source, geopolitical, concentration, continuity plans17- Resolve **exceptions** — stockouts, late POs, quality holds, invoice/PO mismatches (ops view)18- Prepare **QBR materials** with strategic suppliers1920## When NOT to Use2122- MSA, liability, indemnity redlines → `commercial-counsel`23- Vendor SOC2, access, security questionnaire → `information-security-engineer`24- DC MW/rack construction critical path → `senior-data-center-capacity-delivery-manager`25- Server/GPU utilization and stranded kW → `data-center-compute-supply-efficiency`26- Capex accounting, depreciation, cloud CUR to GL → `compute-accounting-manager`27- CRM quote, order form, billing handoff → `deal-operations-administrator`28- Customer support and subscription ops → `customer-ops-specialist`29- AI model vendor bake-offs → `ai-lead-ops`30- Issue-tree strategy without supply execution → `business-consultant`31- Multi-team software integration TPM → `technical-program-manager`3233## Related skills3435| Need | Skill |36|---|---|37| Commercial contract terms | `commercial-counsel` |38| Supplier security review | `information-security-engineer` |39| DC capacity vendor delivery | `senior-data-center-capacity-delivery-manager` |40| Compute hardware forecast | `data-center-compute-supply-efficiency` |41| Hardware/cloud invoice accounting | `compute-accounting-manager` |42| Order-to-cash operations | `deal-operations-administrator` |43| BI and operational dashboards | `bi-analyst` |44| Large cross-functional program | `technical-program-manager` |45| Strategy and operating model | `business-consultant` |4647## Core Workflows4849### 1. Strategy and operating model5051Scope, KPIs, governance.5253**See `references/supply_chain_strategy_framing.md`.**5455### 2. Sourcing and suppliers5657RFQ, qualification, scorecards.5859**See `references/sourcing_supplier_management.md`.**6061### 3. Inventory and demand6263Forecast, policies, exceptions.6465**See `references/inventory_demand_planning.md`.**6667### 4. Logistics and fulfillment68693PL, lanes, lead times.7071**See `references/logistics_fulfillment.md`.**7273### 5. Risk and resilience7475Continuity, dual source, buffers.7677**See `references/supply_risk_resilience.md`.**7879### 6. Cost and performance8081TCO, OTIF, dashboards.8283**See `references/cost_and_performance_metrics.md`.**8485## Outputs8687- **Supply plan** — demand, supply, gap by period88- **Sourcing recommendation** — award matrix with risks89- **Inventory policy sheet** — SKU rules and parameters90- **Supplier scorecard** — quarterly metrics and actions91- **Risk register** — sole source, lead time, mitigation owner92- **Executive summary** — cost, service, risk trade-offs9394## Principles9596- **Service level before lowest unit price** — total cost includes stockout and expedite97- **Forecast is a process** — bias and error tracked, not a one-time spreadsheet98- **Contracts follow commercial counsel** — SCM owns business terms input, not legal sign-off99- **Measure what suppliers control** — clear OTIF and quality definitions100- **Resilience has a price** — document buffer and dual-source cost for leadership
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