Primary Function:

The Team Lead, Supplier On-Time Delivery is an experienced supply chain professional responsible for building, coaching, and directing Dashiell's Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) team and taking end-to-end ownership of the open purchase-order book for long-lead electrical apparatus, including power transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, disconnect switches, reactors, and capacitor banks that Dashiell's substation and transmission projects depend on. This is a working leadership role that blends open-order management, people leadership, data analytics, and supplier engagement to drive measurable improvement in supplier on-time delivery. The position will be based in our Houston, Texas office located at 12301 Kurland Drive STE 400, Houston, TX 77034 and will report to Dashiell's Vice President of Supply Chain.

Duties & Responsibilities

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

• Own and actively manage the open purchase-order book with Dashiell's main apparatus suppliers, prioritizing orders against project need-by dates, criticality, and schedule risk.
• Host regular vendor planning meetings to validate supplier ship dates and commitments; reconcile changes against project need-by dates and communicate revised timelines to project teams.
• Escalate and resolve at-risk orders before they impact project schedules.
• Build, coach, and manage the performance of the Supplier Delivery Analyst team.
• Build and maintain centralized OTD reporting, dashboards, and scorecards that give project management and leadership real-time visibility into supplier delivery performance.
• Analyze delivery data to identify chronic offenders and root causes of late deliveries; translate findings into prioritized corrective action.
• Lead performance reviews and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers, negotiating delivery commitments and driving corrective action plans with underperforming suppliers.
• Develop supply risk-mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing, safety stock, and buffer lead times.
• Feed supplier delivery performance back to the sourcing teams so OTD results inform supplier selection and future award decisions.
• Align supplier delivery schedules with project milestones by coordinating closely with project managers, schedulers, and engineering.
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Improve project schedule reliability by keeping the open-order book prioritized against project need and escalating at-risk orders before they cause delays.
• Give project management and leadership trusted, real-time visibility into supplier delivery status.
• Hold apparatus suppliers accountable to clear, consistent commitments through structured performance reviews.
• Strengthen Dashiell's supplier base by feeding delivery performance data back into sourcing and award decisions.
• Build a high-performing Supplier OTD team.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field required (4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, materials management, or expediting, including demonstrated leadership of people, projects, or supplier-performance initiatives.
• Demonstrated track record improving supplier on-time delivery or comparable KPIs.
• Strong data and analytics skills, with the ability to build dashboards and reports; advanced Microsoft Excel required.
• Hands-on ERP experience (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Travel to supplier manufacturing facilities and project sites is required; travel frequency to be confirmed.

Preferred

• Experience in EPC, construction, electric utility, or industrial/electrical-equipment supply chains.
• Familiarity with long-lead electrical equipment (power transformers, breakers, switchgear) and their manufacturing lead-time dynamics.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPIM/CSCP, or PMP.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
• Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to other offices or meeting locations.

Environmental Conditions

• Primarily climate-controlled office environment.
• Occasional exposure to field or industrial environments during site visits.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined by Company policy.

Dashiell offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Benefits include company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Additional benefit offerings include medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans (with FSA or HSA options), dental and vision coverage, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, among others.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future visa sponsorship. Third-party recruiters and agencies, please do not contact us regarding this position.