Supply Chain Manager
Miamisburg, OH – Onsite
$110K–$120K Base Salary
About the Role
Our client, a growing U.S. manufacturer of industrial fasteners and related products, is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, inventory management, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance.
This is an opportunity to step into a broader leadership role within a growing manufacturing organization. The Supply Chain Manager will initially support the existing operations while helping establish consistent purchasing and supply chain practices across multiple locations and future acquisitions.
The ideal candidate comes from a metal-intensive manufacturing environment and combines strong purchasing experience with solid ERP/MRP, inventory management, supplier negotiation, and cost-reduction skills.
Requirements
5+ years of progressive supply chain, purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or materials management experience within manufacturing
Strong experience purchasing metals, wire, steel, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, plated materials, packaging, or similar manufacturing commodities/components
Strong understanding of inventory management, safety stock, material planning, and supplier performance
Demonstrated success negotiating supplier agreements and identifying cost-reduction opportunities
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and the ability to use system data to drive purchasing and inventory decisions
Understanding of supply chain KPIs including purchase price variance, commodity/index pricing, on-time supplier performance, vendor quality, and RMAs
Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, smaller-to-mid-sized manufacturing environment
Nice to Have
Multi-site manufacturing or supply chain responsibility
Experience with Infor SyteLine
Experience with fasteners, cold heading, wire products, metal forming, stampings, screw machining, fabricated metals, or industrial components
Experience consolidating suppliers or standardizing purchasing practices across multiple facilities
Experience leading or developing buyers/purchasing personnel
Responsibilities
Lead purchasing, sourcing, inventory management, and supplier management activities
Analyze inventory levels and establish appropriate safety stocks across operations
Negotiate pricing, long-term agreements, and commercial terms with key suppliers
Monitor raw-material and commodity pricing trends and identify opportunities to reduce cost and supply risk
Develop alternate suppliers and strengthen the overall supplier base
Track supplier performance, purchasing KPIs, cost savings, and key supply chain initiatives
Partner with operations and leadership to improve material availability while managing inventory investment
Use ERP/MRP data to improve purchasing, planning, inventory visibility, and decision-making
Support supplier consolidation and purchasing standardization across multiple locations
Help build scalable supply chain processes as the organization continues to grow through acquisition