Supply Chain Management Manager

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

Site Supply Chain Leadership

• Lead and coordinate all site supply chain functions, aligning purchasing, planning, inventory control and shipping/receiving with production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Provide clear priorities, accountability and direction to the Purchasing Supervisor, buyers and other supply chain personnel. Coach and develop employees, manage performance evaluations, training and disciplinary actions, and support a collaborative, improvement-focused team.
• Partner with supply chain leadership to establish action plans, resources and measurable improvements against site and corporate objectives.

Demand, Capacity and Materials Planning

• Establish a consistent demand-management and planning cadence. Work directly with customers to understand demand patterns and translate requirements into ERP planning parameters and actionable materials plans.
• Oversee master planning and scheduling, capacity analysis, supply chain modeling and risk assessment. Identify changing demand, material constraints and capacity imbalances, and recommend practical solutions to level-load the factory.
• Develop monthly and quarterly site sales commitments against demand loads, coordinating material readiness and production requirements.

Purchasing and Supplier Execution

• Direct purchasing execution for electronic components, bare printed circuit boards (PCBs), printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and related manufacturing materials.
• Use knowledge of electronic catalog components, active and passive components, manufacturers and authorized supply channels to resolve sourcing constraints and supplier delivery issues in an aerospace/defense manufacturing environment.
• Ensure MRP recommendations translate into timely buyer action. Analyze open purchase orders, missing supplier acknowledgments, overdue deliveries and orders requiring schedule realignment; drive follow-up and escalation to support customer orders.

Inventory, Cost and Operational Improvement

• Optimize component and assembly-level inventory and order quantities to improve inventory turns, cash flow and production support. Track inventory by customer and drive corrective actions.
• Manage cost-reduction opportunities, purchase price variance (PPV), work-order planning, cycle counting and other materials metrics. Apply data-driven methods to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Establish, track and act on supply chain key performance indicators (KPIs). Use reporting and analysis to identify recurring issues, measure team progress and sustain improvements.
• Work with IT and other stakeholders to improve reporting tools, purchasing workflows and the usability of ERP/MRP data. Support the site’s planned transition from Epicor 10 to Epicor Kinetic.

Customer Communication and Compliance

• Participate confidently in customer meetings and business reviews. Clearly explain order status, material availability, purchasing progress, supply risks and recovery actions, including during challenging delivery discussions.
• Coordinate across site functions to maintain customer service and operational integrity, follow established materials procedures, and support applicable ISO quality, environmental, health, safety and security management systems.
• Support site and corporate 6S objectives, continuous improvement and other assigned responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations or a related field.
• Approximately 8–10+ years of progressive supply chain/materials experience spanning purchasing, planning and inventory management in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated people leadership: ability to provide structure, train and coach employees, manage performance, and improve execution in a demanding operating environment.
• Strong hands-on MRP experience and an in-depth understanding of ERP planning parameters, workflows, demand signals and purchasing action messages.
• Ability to analyze large purchasing and MRP datasets, identify actionable exceptions and translate findings into timely operational decisions.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with business reporting and standard office applications.
• Excellent customer-facing communication, organization, problem solving and follow-up skills. Ability to manage competing priorities with urgency and coordinate multiple groups to achieve common objectives.
• U.S. citizenship, as required by customer contracts for this site.

Priority Industry Experience

• Purchasing and planning for PCB/PCBA production and familiarity with bare boards, electronic catalog components, active/passive components and the multiple manufacturers and distributors that support electronics assembly.
• Understanding of authorized electronic component sourcing and supplier requirements in aerospace/defense and ITAR-related manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing material availability and supplier execution in a fast-paced manufacturing operation with many interdependent components and changing customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epicor ERP experience. The site currently uses Epicor version 10 and has a goal to transition to Epicor Kinetic by the end of 2026. Experience with another ERP platform is acceptable when supported by strong MRP and manufacturing knowledge.
• Power BI experience and the ability to develop useful purchasing, planning and KPI reports.
• Experience using Kanban or similar scheduling and escalation reports to prioritize material actions.
• APICS certification, such as CPIM or CIRM, or a strong foundation in APICS supply chain principles. Certification is preferred, not mandatory.
• Demonstrated improvements in inventory turns, cash flow, cost efficiency and supply chain performance.

Work Arrangement

• This is a site-based leadership role with on-site work expected. A limited hybrid arrangement may be discussed for an exceptionally qualified, experienced candidate; no standard hybrid schedule is established.