Materials & Supply Chain Manager

Qualdoc • Marietta, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Materials & Supply Chain Manager to lead material planning, purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance for a manufacturing operation. This role supervises the Buyer Planner team while partnering with project management, sales, engineering, production, quality, and operations to maintain material availability and support on-time delivery. The position combines hands-on supply chain leadership with strategic planning, supplier development, inventory management, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing, including at least 3 years supervising buyers, planners, or Buyer Planners.
• Experience with material planning and procurement in electromechanical, electrical equipment, or industrial manufacturing.
• Power distribution industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced experience with ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, IFS, or comparable platforms.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve MRP planning issues.
• Demonstrated success improving inventory turns while maintaining material availability.
• Experience managing supplier performance programs, including QBRs, SCARs, and supplier development.
• Strong cross-functional experience working with project management, sales, engineering, production, and finance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools for inventory, spend, and supplier reporting.

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM C.P.M., or CPSM certification.
• Experience with power distribution products such as PDCs, STSs, RPPs, switchgear, UPS systems, and related electromechanical components.
• Familiarity with UL, ANSI, NEMA, NEC, and IEC standards related to power distribution equipment.
• Commodity strategy experience involving breakers, bus duct, transformers, enclosures, and power electronics.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification or experience leading Kaizen events.
• Experience with VMI, consignment inventory, supplier-stocked buffers, or blanket PO/call-off programs.
• Experience with import compliance, customs, and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Buyer Planner team, including workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and cross-training.
• Oversee daily material planning, purchasing, inventory levels, and shortage resolution.
• Align material plans with project schedules, production requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
• Participate in project kickoffs to review BOMs, identify long-lead materials, and assess supply risks.
• Lead cross-functional responses to material shortages and supplier issues.
• Partner with Sales on demand forecasts, lead times, customer stocking programs, and supply availability.
• Develop strategies for critical and long-lead materials, including safety stock, dual sourcing, supplier-managed inventory, and long-term agreements.
• Manage inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory (E&O), working capital, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and cycle counts.
• Lead supplier performance management, including on-time delivery, quality, lead time accuracy, QBRs, SCARs, and supplier corrective actions.
• Support supplier qualification, sourcing decisions, pricing agreements, blanket POs, and LTAs.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including item masters, BOMs, supplier lead times, and planning parameters.
• Review MRP results and resolve planning issues, data problems, and system-related supply chain gaps.
• Prepare supply chain dashboards and KPI reports for operations and supply chain leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts involving ERP optimization, supplier lead times, inventory reduction, receiving, inspection, storage, and kitting.
• Apply Lean and 5S principles to warehouse and material-handling processes.
• Monitor commodity trends, supply constraints, tariffs, and other risks that could affect material cost or availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level