Our supply chain includes the entire production flow starting with sourcing of raw materials for products all the way to delivering products to our customers.
To accomplish these tasks, Stepan’s supply chain has five components:
- Planning
- Sourcing
- Making
- Delivering (logistics)
- Enabling
Supply chain management affects product and service quality, delivery, costs, the customer experience, and ultimately profitability. Exceptional supply chain management minimizes cost, waste and time in the production cycle. It is critical to enabling the organization’s growth and long-term stability.
Supply chain functions offer excellent work experiences and career paths. We embrace flexible career development and encourage our employees to continuously improve their skills. The interconnected nature of supply chain allows great mobility for employees seeking to gain new experiences by taking new roles.