Supply Chain Manager

Rite-Hite • Horn Lake, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Rite-Hite is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join our team out of our Horn Lake, MS manufacturing facility. In this role, you will lead and oversee scheduling, planning, procurement, and inventory management activities that support efficient manufacturing operations. You will partner across the organization to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and efficient supply chain processes.

Requirements

• Strong supply chain expertise
• Hands-on leadership
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems
• Purchasing experience
• Inventory management experience
• Production scheduling experience
• Demand planning experience
• Supplier management experience
• Ability to analyze data and make sound business decisions
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred
• 2–4 years of related experience and/or training
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing both salaried and hourly team members is highly valued

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and inventory activities, including supplier selection, price and terms negotiations, stocking levels, and organization of materials throughout the production floor.
• Manage production schedulers and planners, partnering with Production to understand capacity, establish priorities, and support order fulfillment and sales objectives.
• Oversee the availability, cost, and quality of materials used in production while balancing inventory investment, lead times, and demand.
• Make purchasing and inventory decisions that support competitive pricing, improved inventory turns, reduced lead times, and overall operational efficiency.
• Work directly in the ERP/MRP system to manage demand, inventory levels, purchasing, scheduling, and material requirements.
• Partner with Production Supervisors and Warehouse leadership to maintain accurate, organized, and effective work-cell inventory systems.
• Develop and improve processes related to purchased materials, configured items, procurement, inventory management, and other forward-facing supply chain activities.
• Review operational reports and analyze variances, providing recommendations and explanations to the Director of Operations, Warehouse Manager, and other operations leaders.
• Collaborate with Process Improvement and Quality teams on initiatives designed to improve efficiency, reduce manufacturing costs, and support continuous improvement.
• Partner with Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing on supplier selection for tooling, capital investments, and other production needs.
• Work with Engineering on supplier selection and procurement strategies for new product development and product improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, Manufacturing, Marketing, and leadership to establish lead-time and lot-sizing strategies for purchased components, adjusting quantities based on demand and production capacity.
• Support facilities-wide initiatives related to scrap, recycling, and procurement of production consumables.
• Communicate with Sales regarding expedited shipments, material availability, and problem orders to help resolve customer-impacting issues.
• Review reports and use data to identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more
• 401(k)
• Company match
• Profit sharing
• Paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Personal/sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree