Supply Chain Procurement Manager

The Offer Club•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is a growing optics and precision imaging manufacturer where supply chain is a strategic function, not a back office. As they scale a technically demanding product set, they need one owner to run purchasing, materials planning, and import logistics end-to-end. This is a high-visibility role with direct impact on customer delivery, production throughput, and working capital.

Requirements

5+ years hands-on supply chain, procurement, or materials management in a manufacturing environment (optics, electro-mechanical, precision components, or electronics preferred)
Direct experience managing Asian suppliers across time zones: negotiation, lead times, tooling, and factory quality practices
Ownership-level ERP fluency: comfortable working daily in ERP and spreadsheets, not delegating data entry
Working knowledge of international logistics and customs: HTS classification, import documentation, duty calculation, and customs broker management
Strong analytical and forecasting skills: demand data, lead-time variability, safety stock models, and inventory analysis
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered

Nice To Haves

Mandarin Chinese language ability (speaking and reading)
Supply chain certification: APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD
Experience with Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), bonded warehousing, TIB, or duty drawback programs
Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) or Lean applied to supply chain processes
Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management systems and QMS-controlled procurement
EAR/ITAR export controls or trade compliance experience in manufacturing
Background sourcing optical components, imaging systems, or precision mechanical parts

Responsibilities

Build and maintain rolling demand forecasts and translate sales, open orders, and production schedules into materials requirements across 700+ active SKUs — managing reorder points, safety stock, and MOQ constraints.
Own all supplier relationships, primarily with manufacturers in Asia, negotiating pricing, lead times, and quality terms and driving supplier on-time delivery.
Issue and track all purchase orders in ERP, expedite at-risk shipments, and keep PO and inventory data clean as the single source of truth.
Coordinate international logistics and trade compliance: customs clearance, HTS classification, duty payments, and programs such as Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) and duty drawback; track Section 301 and IEEPA tariff exposure.
Maintain accurate inventory management across multiple warehouses, run cycle counts, and control excess, obsolete, and slow-moving exposure.
Partner with production on material availability, kit readiness, and shortage resolution so commitments are met.
Partner with quality on incoming inspection, supplier corrective actions (SCAR), and MRB/DMR disposition.
Track landed cost by SKU and drive cost reduction through negotiation, freight optimization, and alternative sourcing.