Supply Chain Manager
We are seeking a technology-driven, hands-on Supply Chain Manager who excels at both leading a team and personally executing critical purchasing activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at the strategic level while also rolling up their sleeves-negotiating with suppliers, managing key components, enforcing MRP discipline, and driving material flow to support fast-paced manufacturing operations. You will oversee Purchasing, Inventory, and Logistics while also functioning as the primary buyer for critical, technical, or long-lead materials. We serve aerospace, electronics, automotive, and the rapidly expanding global battery industry, working with companies such as Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Meta, Google, and Harley-Davidson.
Hands-On Purchasing (Core Portion of the Role)
- Execute daily purchasing for key components, technical materials, and long-lead items.
- Manage supplier relationships, RFQs, negotiations, expediting, resourcing, and performance oversight.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and ECOs to ensure accurate procurement.
- Maintain all purchasing data-pricing, lead times, confirmations-within the MRP/ERP system with high accuracy.
- Resolve supply shortages, delivery issues, engineering changes, and material disruptions quickly and effectively.
- Lead and develop a lean, high-performing Supply Chain Team, including Purchasing, Inventory, and Logistics.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and planning to ensure material availability aligns with build schedules.
- Partner closely with the Production Planner to optimize MRP integration and execution.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for purchasing, inventory turns, supplier performance, and on-time delivery.
- Analyze inventory health and recommend strategies to reduce working capital and improve cycle times.
- Conduct timely and constructive performance evaluations.
- Use AI-powered forecasting, analytics, and supplier performance tools to enhance planning and risk management.
- Identify bottlenecks, propose continuous improvement initiatives, and streamline procurement workflows.
- Utilize data-driven insights to improve supplier scoring, accuracy, and long-term sourcing strategies.
- APICS, CPIM, and/or CSCP certification strongly preferred.
- 6-8 years of supply chain or purchasing experience, including at least 4 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Prior experience in manufacturing purchasing required.
- Background in electronics, HVAC, automotive, or related technical industries is highly preferred.
- Experience using AI, automation tools, analytics platforms, or other advanced supply chain technologies is a strong plus.
- Proven success in vendor negotiation, relationship management, and supplier performance improvement.
- Ability to operate confidently as both a strategic leader and a hands-on buyer.
- Strong proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and purchasing workflows.
- Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills with an innovative, process-driven mindset.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities shift and urgency matters.
5-10 years96
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Download ResumeSupply Chain Manager
We are seeking a technology-driven, hands-on Supply Chain Manager who excels at both leading a team and personally executing critical purchasing activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at the strategic level while also rolling up their sleeves-negotiating with suppliers, managing key components, enforcing MRP discipline, and driving material flow to support fast-paced manufacturing operations. You will oversee Purchasing, Inventory, and Logistics while also functioning as the primary buyer for critical, technical, or long-lead materials. We serve aerospace, electronics, automotive, and the rapidly expanding global battery industry, working with companies such as Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Meta, Google, and Harley-Davidson.
Hands-On Purchasing (Core Portion of the Role)
- Execute daily purchasing for key components, technical materials, and long-lead items.
- Manage supplier relationships, RFQs, negotiations, expediting, resourcing, and performance oversight.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and ECOs to ensure accurate procurement.
- Maintain all purchasing data-pricing, lead times, confirmations-within the MRP/ERP system with high accuracy.
- Resolve supply shortages, delivery issues, engineering changes, and material disruptions quickly and effectively.
- Lead and develop a lean, high-performing Supply Chain Team, including Purchasing, Inventory, and Logistics.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and planning to ensure material availability aligns with build schedules.
- Partner closely with the Production Planner to optimize MRP integration and execution.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for purchasing, inventory turns, supplier performance, and on-time delivery.
- Analyze inventory health and recommend strategies to reduce working capital and improve cycle times.
- Conduct timely and constructive performance evaluations.
- Use AI-powered forecasting, analytics, and supplier performance tools to enhance planning and risk management.
- Identify bottlenecks, propose continuous improvement initiatives, and streamline procurement workflows.
- Utilize data-driven insights to improve supplier scoring, accuracy, and long-term sourcing strategies.
- APICS, CPIM, and/or CSCP certification strongly preferred.
- 6-8 years of supply chain or purchasing experience, including at least 4 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Prior experience in manufacturing purchasing required.
- Background in electronics, HVAC, automotive, or related technical industries is highly preferred.
- Experience using AI, automation tools, analytics platforms, or other advanced supply chain technologies is a strong plus.
- Proven success in vendor negotiation, relationship management, and supplier performance improvement.
- Ability to operate confidently as both a strategic leader and a hands-on buyer.
- Strong proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and purchasing workflows.
- Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills with an innovative, process-driven mindset.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities shift and urgency matters.