What Drives SuccessUnder general supervision, measures, analyzes and directly impacts supply chain operations, including purchasing and inventory of materials as well as selection of vendors.
- Makes recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
- Works closely with functions across the supply chain including Sourcing, Production, Supply Chain Planning, Production Control, Logistics, Distribution, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Operations Planning.
- Analyzes raw material plans and models supply based scenarios.
- Calculates safety stock and optimizes including advanced statistical functions.
- Maintains Vendor Managed Inventory.
- Maintains Kanban-based replenishment loops.
Buying & Procurement- Source, negotiate, and purchase raw materials, components, and finished goods to support production requirements and customer demand.
- Create, manage, and monitor purchase orders based on production schedules, forecasts, and inventory needs.
- Maintain supplier relationships, monitor performance related to cost, quality, and delivery, and address supply disruptions.
- Ensure accuracy of supplier information, pricing, lead times, and material master data.
- Partner with Accounts Payable and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
Production Planning- Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
- Release and manage work orders to support production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to address scheduling conflicts and material constraints.
- Monitor production performance, identify potential delays, and recommend adjustments to improve efficiency.
- Support new product introductions and engineering changes by ensuring material and production readiness.
Inventory Management- Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels, reorder points, and inventory parameters.
- Monitor inventory levels to balance production needs, customer service requirements, and inventory carrying costs.
- Identify and address excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
- Support cycle counts, physical inventories, and initiatives to improve inventory accuracy.
Supply Chain Analysis & Continuous Improvement- Analyze purchasing, inventory, demand, and production data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators, including inventory turns, forecast accuracy, supplier performance, and service levels.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to improve planning accuracy, reduce costs, and strengthen supply chain reliability.
- Support process improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across purchasing, production planning, and inventory management.
- Maintain accurate data within ERP/MRP systems and support compliance with company policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Document purchasing and planning procedures to promote consistency and operational efficiency.
What We Are Looking ForRequires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires at least 2 years related experience.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time, materials requirement planning); broad range of computer skills-database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packages; understand contracts and tariffs. Requires strong knowledge of supply chain best practices and barriers to implementation. Demonstrates strong financial acumen and understanding of the value chain. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to investigate problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions.
What We OfferCompensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between
$69,600-$91,350 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company's applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.
Benefits: Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.
Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays per year.
