Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for overseeing the Sales Order Entry, Purchasing, Inventory/Production Control, and Logistics areas while also occasionally functioning as a buyer for high-value, critical materials and new product introductions.

• Work closely with engineering, project management, and production to ensure material availability aligns with build schedules and project milestones.
• Lead negotiations on all significant contracts to secure the most advantageous commercial, pricing and legal terms.
• Participate in the onboarding process for new Customers and Vendors ensuring consistency, accuracy and completeness. Key driver of ERP system optimization by enforcing ERP standards and accuracy.
• Establish, calculate and monitor appropriate KPIs for the purchasing, logistics, and sales order entry groups
• Proactively work with Sales and Engineering to identify and mitigate potential inventory obsolescence risks.
• Ensure that both internal and external customers receive the highest level of service and operational integrity
• Optimize material control and management practices for a mixed environment of pick/ship, make-to-order and make-to-stock orders.
• Ensure process adherence for sourcing, purchase order placement/management and supplier quality requirements as they relate to compliance with the Quality Mgt System.
• Visit critical suppliers as necessary to conduct audits, supplier scorecard reviews and build relationships with vendor contacts (<5%).
• Build, lead, and retain a high-performing team of supply chain and customer order entry professionals who thrive in a results-driven environment.
• Oversee import/export processes and ensure compliance with all trade regulations and restrictions.
• Explores new technologies/processes and the current ERP’s underutilized capabilities to improve the efficiency of order entry, procurement, planning and material management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of Supply Chain or Purchasing experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• History of success in vendor negotiation, relationship management, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning).
• Strong understanding of Production Control, Material Planning and Master Scheduling best practices.
• Extensive exposure to the Order Fulfilment cycle, from Quote to Shipment.
• Prior experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong analytical abilities and a process-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Sets a high standard for attention to detail, both personally and for all direct reports and peers.
• Exposure to International Shipping rules and regulations.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and shift priorities in a fast paced, fluid environment.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems and purchasing/sales order workflows using mid-market ERP’s (Acumatica, NetSuite, Epicor, Dynamics, etc.)
• Advanced MS Excel skills are necessary.

• Lean Manufacturing/ Lean Six Sigma and 5S experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
• APICS (CSCP or CPIM) certification strongly preferred.