Supply Chain Manager - Metals

• Join a growing company with room for professional growth
• High visibility to executive leadership

About Our Client

Reporting directly to executive leadership, this role leads a purchasing team responsible for steel procurement, MRO, and outside processing, while building scalable supply chain infrastructure, data-driven processes, and organizational capability to support continued business growth.

Job Description

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Lead all steel procurement, including coil, slit coil, roll, cold roll, and sheet, managing supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, and material availability to support production schedules
• Partner closely with slitting and sheeting vendors to ensure on-time delivery, correct specifications, and cost-effective processing of raw materials
• Oversee MRO procurement and outside processing suppliers (plating, heat treat, laser, and other secondary operations) through a purchasing team you will actively develop and grow
• Identify, qualify, and onboard alternative or backup suppliers to reduce single-source risk across raw materials and critical services

Building the Procurement & Supply Chain Function

• Implement an S&OP process that connects purchasing decisions to production planning, demand signals, and inventory targets
• Establish procurement KPIs and reporting, including supplier on-time delivery, purchase price variance, inventory turns, lead times, and spend by category
• Develop reorder point logic and safety stock models to reduce stockouts and excess inventory across raw materials and key MRO items
• Leverage ERP systems to improve data integrity, purchasing workflows, and inventory visibility
• Document and standardize procurement and supply chain processes to ensure scalability, auditability, and repeatability
• Partner with operations, engineering, and executive leadership on sourcing strategy, capital investments, and long-term supply chain planning

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.


The Successful Applicant

A successful Supply Chain Manager should have:What You Bring

• 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
• Direct experience purchasing steel (flat rolled, coil, slit, or sheet) and working with mills or service centers
• Familiarity with slitting, sheeting, or metal processing supply chains
• Experience building or improving S&OP, demand planning, or inventory management processes
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale a purchasing team
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Experience managing outside processing suppliers (plating, stamping, or other secondary services) preferred

Who You Are

• A builder who thrives in creating structure, process, and capability
• Data-driven, using metrics to manage suppliers, inventory, and performance
• Collaborative, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a lean, fast-paced environment
• Ownership-oriented, treating the function as your own
• Growth-minded, motivated by the long-term potential of the role

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $135,000 + Bonus, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional growth within the procurement and supply chain sector.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment in Chicago.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.

Contact

Clayton Hamilton

Quote job ref

JN-052026-7010447