Supply Chain Manager

Job Description

Supply Chain Operations Manager | Jobot

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a global manufacturing powerhouse, located at a flagship U.S. manufacturing site, with openness to candidates willing to relocate. For over a century, this Fortune 500 metal supplier has been a leader in innovation, supporting mission-critical industries including aerospace, automotive, and heavy industrial markets across North America. This highly visible leadership position is crucial for owning the end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution, directly impacting plant performance, and ensuring operational excellence through lean manufacturing and advanced supply chain systems.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, open to relocation
• Pay: $160000–$200000 yearly
• Team: Reports directly to the Plant Manager, with executive visibility to the CEO and corporate leadership, managing 8 direct and ~16 indirect reports.
• Mission: Own material flow, scheduling, and fulfillment across a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Tech Stack: SAP, other ERPs

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Lead all supply chain activities at a flagship U.S. manufacturing site, holding full responsibility for planning, scheduling, inventory, and materials flow to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Strategize: Own the strategy and execution across end-to-end supply chain operations, including managing backlog, optimizing scheduling, overseeing material flow, and implementing inventory optimization techniques.
• Collaborate: Work directly with supply chain leaders at other plants and corporate leadership across North America to ensure alignment on material flow, production schedules, and distribution, driving consistency and results.
• Manage: Build, coach, and scale a high-performance team, encompassing 8 direct and approximately 16 indirect reports across planning and materials, fostering development and execution.
• Improve: Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to customer fulfillment, inventory turns, budget adherence, and process performance, while actively troubleshooting shortages, streamlining material flow, and problem-solving cross-functionally.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field; requires a managerial career level with an operations mindset focused on driving KPIs from the plant floor.
• Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, paired with 5+ years of experience in metals or industrial manufacturing, specifically with materials like aluminum, steel, or copper.
• Skills: Strong understanding of material flow, planning, inventory management, and scheduling; a proven leader capable of aligning, developing, and executing strategies within high-performance teams; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is essential.
• Bonus: Multi-site supply chain management experience is preferred for this role.