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Materials & Supply Chain Manager

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OperationsSupply Chain Manager
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Materials & Supply Chain Manager Location: Marietta, OHJob Type: Full-Time, Direct HireStarting Salary: $95,000/year,

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OperationsSupply Chain Manager

Location: Marietta, OH
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $95,000/year, with higher compensation available based on experience
Travel: Up to 20% for supplier visits, sourcing reviews, industry conferences, and occasional customer engagement
Work Arrangement: On-site; daily presence in the manufacturing facility is required

We are seeking an experienced Materials & Supply Chain Manager to lead material planning, purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance for a manufacturing operation. This role supervises the Buyer Planner team while partnering with project management, sales, engineering, production, quality, and operations to maintain material availability and support on-time delivery.

The position combines hands-on supply chain leadership with strategic planning, supplier development, inventory management, and continuous improvement.

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Buyer Planner team, including workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and cross-training.
  • Oversee daily material planning, purchasing, inventory levels, and shortage resolution.
  • Align material plans with project schedules, production requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
  • Participate in project kickoffs to review BOMs, identify long-lead materials, and assess supply risks.
  • Lead cross-functional responses to material shortages and supplier issues.
  • Partner with Sales on demand forecasts, lead times, customer stocking programs, and supply availability.
  • Develop strategies for critical and long-lead materials, including safety stock, dual sourcing, supplier-managed inventory, and long-term agreements.
  • Manage inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory (E&O), working capital, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and cycle counts.
  • Lead supplier performance management, including on-time delivery, quality, lead time accuracy, QBRs, SCARs, and supplier corrective actions.
  • Support supplier qualification, sourcing decisions, pricing agreements, blanket POs, and LTAs.
  • Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including item masters, BOMs, supplier lead times, and planning parameters.
  • Review MRP results and resolve planning issues, data problems, and system-related supply chain gaps.
  • Prepare supply chain dashboards and KPI reports for operations and supply chain leadership.
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts involving ERP optimization, supplier lead times, inventory reduction, receiving, inspection, storage, and kitting.
  • Apply Lean and 5S principles to warehouse and material-handling processes.
  • Monitor commodity trends, supply constraints, tariffs, and other risks that could affect material cost or availability.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
  • 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing, including at least 3 years supervising buyers, planners, or Buyer Planners.
  • Experience with material planning and procurement in electromechanical, electrical equipment, or industrial manufacturing.
  • Power distribution industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Advanced experience with ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, IFS, or comparable platforms.
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve MRP planning issues.
  • Demonstrated success improving inventory turns while maintaining material availability.
  • Experience managing supplier performance programs, including QBRs, SCARs, and supplier development.
  • Strong cross-functional experience working with project management, sales, engineering, production, and finance.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools for inventory, spend, and supplier reporting.
  • APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM C.P.M., or CPSM certification.
  • Experience with power distribution products such as PDCs, STSs, RPPs, switchgear, UPS systems, and related electromechanical components.
  • Familiarity with UL, ANSI, NEMA, NEC, and IEC standards related to power distribution equipment.
  • Commodity strategy experience involving breakers, bus duct, transformers, enclosures, and power electronics.
  • Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification or experience leading Kaizen events.
  • Experience with VMI, consignment inventory, supplier-stocked buffers, or blanket PO/call-off programs.
  • Experience with import compliance, customs, and international suppliers.
  • On-site role with regular time spent in the manufacturing floor, warehouse, and receiving areas.
  • Exposure to moderate noise, industrial equipment, and electrical assemblies.
  • Travel up to 20% as required.
  • Must be available to address escalated supply chain issues outside standard business hours when production continuity is at risk.
  • Ability to walk manufacturing areas, access storage locations, and participate in physical inventory activities.
  • Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    Marietta, United States
    On-site at the office
    Who can apply
    US

    Listing Details

    Posted
    August 21, 2026
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    August 22, 2026
    Last seen
    August 22, 2026

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