Senior Supply Chain Manager

Aston Carter • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $150,000 - $185,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Supply Chain Manager will lead and transform end-to-end supply chain operations in a growing, manufacturing-focused organization. This strategic leadership role develops the vision, processes, and capabilities for sourcing, procurement, planning, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics. The manager is expected to build scalable supply chain processes that support business growth while advancing operational excellence, cost optimization, and customer satisfaction.

The role leads supply chain strategy and operations, enterprise S&OP/SIOP, strategic sourcing and supplier management, planning and inventory management, and performance measurement. It partners across manufacturing, engineering, sales, quality, finance, and operations; supports product launches and capacity decisions; and builds and develops high-performing teams. The position is full-time and fully onsite in Minneapolis, Minnesota, working Monday through Friday in an office and manufacturing-support environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing supply chain leadership.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, MRP, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and supplier management.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide S&OP/SIOP processes.
• Expertise in demand planning, capacity planning, master scheduling, and operational forecasting.
• Proven experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including working capital management, inventory optimization, cost analysis, business case development, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Advanced experience using ERP, MRP, planning, and business intelligence systems.
• Excellent supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Exceptional communication, change management, and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations and large-scale projects.
• Demonstrated success driving process excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments with limited structure.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, operations, and quality teams on product launches and strategic sourcing decisions.
• Strong customer-service orientation focused on responsiveness and long-term partnership building.
• Experience establishing and managing performance metrics to drive accountability and results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short- and long-term supply chain strategies that align demand, capacity, sourcing, inventory, and logistics with business objectives.
• Lead enterprise Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/SIOP), translating demand forecasts into production, supply, and inventory plans.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
• Monitor supply market trends, commodity fluctuations, supplier capacity, and logistics risks to support business continuity.
• Negotiate and manage strategic supplier and service-provider agreements.
• Establish supplier segmentation, performance management, and supplier development programs.
• Evaluate supplier performance using quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, sustainability, and risk metrics.
• Lead cost reduction and value engineering initiatives while balancing quality, service, and total cost of ownership.
• Own inventory strategy, including service levels, safety stock policies, material segmentation, and working capital optimization.
• Improve demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and master scheduling processes.
• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory while improving inventory turns and material availability.
• Ensure accurate planning through disciplined ERP/MRP utilization and strong data governance.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, sales, quality, finance, and operations teams to support business initiatives.
• Support product launches, make-versus-buy decisions, production planning, and capacity management.
• Influence decisions across a matrix organization and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Champion a customer-focused culture throughout the supply chain organization.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing supply chain teams; establish goals, accountability measures, and development plans.
• Foster collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence, and provide coaching, feedback, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain KPIs, including forecast accuracy, schedule attainment, supplier on-time delivery, inventory turns, purchase price variance, expedite costs, and customer service metrics.
• Use data and business intelligence tools to support decision-making and improve performance.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans, including vision coverage at no additional cost.
• Dental plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a Mortenson match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Gym membership discount program.

What This Job Offers

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