Supply Chain Manager

MATRIX PLASTIC PRODUCTS, LLC•Wood Dale, IL

5d•$125,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a new, hands-on leadership role focused on end-to-end supply chain performance within a plastics-centric contract manufacturing environment. The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for aligning customer demand, material availability, inventory, supplier performance, and internal production resources to ensure on-time delivery, schedule attainment, and efficient order execution. This role aims to free up Program Managers to focus on program execution and customer coordination by taking over day-to-day ordering, inventory management, customer order management, and production scheduling responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
5+ years of progressive supply chain, planning, purchasing, inventory, or operations experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in injection molding or tooling.
Experience developing production planning and scheduling processes tied to customer demand and internal capacity.
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, inventory control methods, and supplier management.
Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

Own overall supply chain performance, including purchasing, material availability, inventory control, incoming customer order monitoring, and supplier performance.
Develop and maintain a process for monitoring incoming customer orders to assess on-time delivery risk, production impact, and material requirements.
Partner with operations to ensure customer demand is translated into executable production plans.
Establish and lead SIOP and related planning disciplines to align demand, capacity, inventory targets, and business priorities.
Develop and enforce inventory strategies, including safety stock, reorder points, lot size alignment, and replenishment planning to balance service, cash, and risk.
Lead supplier performance management/audits, including risk evaluation, delivery, responsiveness, quality, and corrective actions.
Implement and manage supplier agreements and NDA’s.
Establish and maintain a competitive bidding process for all major purchasing categories.
Drive annual cost reductions through supplier negotiations, sourcing improvements, inventory optimization, and process efficiency.
Develop a formal production scheduling process based on customer demand, available capacity, labor, machine availability, tooling constraints, and internal resources.
Work closely with production and operations leadership to create achievable schedules and proactively manage constraints.
Monitor schedule performance and recommend adjustments to improve execution, customer service, and plant efficiency.
Develop escalation processes for shortages, late materials, demand changes, and capacity conflicts that could affect customer delivery.
Use data, root cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving to improve on-time delivery, inventory turns, days on hand, supplier performance, and schedule attainment.
Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and applicable customer requirements within supply chain processes and records.
Serve as the primary internal lead for supply chain coordination across customer service, Program Management, production, engineering, tooling, quality, and purchasing.
Communicate supply risks, schedule constraints, and recovery plans clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.