Supply Chain Management Lead - CSCL

Quest Global•Rockford, IL

3d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Management Lead - CSCL manages supplier performance, mitigates supply chain risks, and ensures material availability to support production and customer delivery requirements. The role serves as a liaison between suppliers, procurement, planning, manufacturing, and program leadership to address supply disruptions, drive supplier accountability, and manage critical material shortages. The position requires independent judgment to prioritize activities, resolve complex supply chain challenges, and implement corrective actions in support of business objectives. The role is onsite in Rockford, Illinois, with no required travel. The work takes place in a shop-floor environment and may involve extensive walking and lifting up to 40 pounds. The job requires the employee to arrange their own transportation to meet working hours. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Associate degree in a related field and at least 5 years of supply chain management experience, or 9 or more years of supply chain management experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to interpret technical documents, including engineering drawings and specifications, to identify manufacturer part numbers.
Problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills; ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems such as SAP.
Intermediate-to-advanced MS Excel skills.
Ability to commute to and from the onsite location using personal transportation arrangements.
Ability to work in a shop-floor environment, including extensive walking and lifting up to 40 pounds.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the electronics and/or aerospace manufacturing industry.
Experience with analytical platforms such as Tableau or material management and PLM tools such as Pelico or Teamcenter.
APICS or CPIM certification.

Responsibilities

Cultivate supplier relationships, drive accountability, and work with buyers and suppliers to resolve open items, supplier commitments, and corrective actions.
Balance production schedules to prevent shortages or overstock; track, address, and escalate critical material shortages and analyze their potential 30–90-day impact on customer requirements.
Coordinate with buyers, planners, manufacturing, engineering, and value stream leadership to leverage order priority, manage escalations, and support program recovery.
Monitor supply chain disruptions, implement risk mitigation strategies, and perform root cause analysis using 5Why or similar methodologies.
Maintain accurate delivery schedules and supplier performance metrics; create, read, and present Line of Balance (LOB) reports and use analytical dashboards to track material availability.
Support identification and procurement of alternate materials in collaboration with engineering, and research open-market sources for materials needed to address critical shortages.
Review material receipts, confirm availability, and ensure status updates such as FAI, SRI, and QN status align with program governance guidelines and OSHA safety rules.