Supply Chain Manager

Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager oversees global sourcing/procurement, inventory management, and production planning to ensure a timely and cost-effective supply of materials for production. Leads the purchasing department and collaborates cross-functionally to align material availability with production schedules, support cost control initiatives, and uphold quality standards.

Primary Functions:

• Source materials, negotiate with suppliers, manage supplier performance, and ensure compliance with quality and delivery standards.
• Implement supplier strategies that encompass supplier assessments and onboarding; supplier optimization; and best cost.
• Optimize stock levels, conduct inventory audits, and coordinate with warehouse for proper handling/storage. Establishes inventory objectives and assumes responsibility for inventory turns (stock rotation).
• Align material availability with production schedules and monitor usage to avoid shortages/overstocking.
• Manage vendor and part data within the ERP system. Support capacity planning and scheduling activities.
• Track and manage material costs, drive cost-saving initiatives, and reduce waste. Accountable for supplier and commodity spend management and productivity generation, execution and tracking.
• Ensure incoming materials meet specifications; collaborate with QC and evaluate supplier quality through the implementation of supplier scorecards.
• Manage buyer/planner team, set performance expectations, and provide development opportunities.
• Enhance material management processes, stay current with industry best practices, and support strategic sourcing initiatives. Initiatives include lead time reduction, order quantity reduction, and payment terms extension.
• Actively support and serve as PM for new product launches, while serving as primary liaison to the supply base.
• Champion safety, company culture and ethics.

Primary Competencies:

• Professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Negotiation and project management skills
• Curious, proactive, critical thinker and strategist
• Organized and results-driven
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Ability to self-motivate and meet deadlines
• Proficient in use of computers and programs such as MS Office products, ERP, and video meetings
• Works well with minimal supervision

Culture:

• Demonstrate servant leadership
• Respectfully listen to concerns and ideas brought to your attention, and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels in the organization
• Accessible and approachable, respecting intellectual integrity and valuing individuality, building and fostering working relationships with business partners from a variety of backgrounds, thus enabling a partnership mentality
• Collaborative team player
• Open to feedback, continuous learning and committed to ongoing self-improvement.
• Respect confidentiality
• Embody our values of Integrity, Trust, Creativity and Courage, Teamwork, and Excellence

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 5 years’ experience in materials management, procurement, or supply chain roles. Experience sourcing machined or manufactured metal components, plastics, or importing finished goods is preferred.
• Production planning and scheduling experience required
• Lean manufacturing principles/experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Certifications such as APICS, CPIM, or CSCP are a plus.
• Approximately 20% global travel may be required
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job such as:
  • Safely navigating a manufacturing environment
  • Extended periods of sitting; occasional standing, walking, bending and lifting
  • Using computer and office equipment

Attendance Requirements: Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory.

Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation under the ADA or other state or federal law to perform the essential job functions as listed above, you may request an accommodation in the interview process.

Salary = $85,000 - $110,000