Supply Chain & Materials Manager

Supply Chain & Materials Manager

Location: Marietta, OH
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $95,000/year (Higher salary available based on experience)
Travel: Up to 20%

Position Overview

Lead materials and supply chain activities for a manufacturing operation supporting both quick-ship and engineered-to-order projects. This role manages the Buyer Planner team , oversees material availability and inventory performance, and works closely with Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Production, Quality, and suppliers.

The position combines daily materials management with longer-term planning for critical components, supplier performance, inventory investment, and supply chain risk.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Buyer Planner team , including workload planning, performance management, training, and cross-training.
• Oversee material planning and purchasing activities using ERP/MRP systems .
• Align material requirements with project schedules, production releases, and customer commitments.
• Participate in project kickoffs to identify BOM requirements, long-lead materials, supply risks , and material commitments.
• Manage material shortages and supply risks by coordinating alternatives, suppliers, Project Management, and Operations.
• Work with Sales on new opportunities, demand forecasts, lead times, customer stocking programs, blanket orders, and consignment arrangements.
• Develop strategies for critical and long-lead components, including specialty breakers, bus assemblies, power electronic modules, custom enclosures, and transformers .
• Identify single-source risks and develop mitigation plans such as dual sourcing, safety stock, supplier-managed inventory, and LTAs .
• Oversee inventory performance, including inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory (E&O), days of supply, safety stock, and working capital .
• Lead E&O reviews and annual physical inventory activities.
• Establish inventory policies covering safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and cycle counts.
• Manage supplier performance using on-time delivery, quality/PPM, lead-time accuracy, and responsiveness metrics.
• Conduct supplier business reviews and coordinate corrective actions, including SCARs .
• Support supplier qualification and strategic sourcing activities.
• Negotiate or oversee pricing agreements, blanket POs, and long-term agreements (LTAs) .
• Maintain ERP data accuracy, including item masters, BOMs, supplier lead times, and planning parameters .
• Review MRP output and resolve planning issues, parameter problems, and data inaccuracies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly supply chain reports covering material availability, shortages, supplier performance, inventory turns, and E&O.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts involving ERP optimization, supplier lead-time reduction, dock-to-stock improvements, inventory reduction, 5S, and Lean supply chain practices .
• Communicate supply risks, commodity trends, supply constraints, tariffs, and other market conditions to leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering , or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing, including at least 3 years supervising buyers, planners, or Buyer Planners .
• Experience managing material planning and procurement in an electromechanical, electrical equipment, or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Power distribution industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced experience with ERP/MRP systems , such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, IFS , or comparable systems.
• Demonstrated success improving inventory turns while maintaining material availability .
• Experience managing supplier performance, including QBRs, SCARs, and supplier development .
• Ability to balance daily material shortages with strategic sourcing, inventory, and supply-risk decisions.
• 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, STS, RPPs, switchgear, UPS systems , and related electromechanical components.
• Knowledge of UL, ANSI, NEMA, NEC, and IEC standards related to power distribution equipment.
• Experience developing commodity strategies for breakers, bus duct, transformers, enclosures, and power electronics .
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience.
• Experience with VMI, consignment inventory, supplier-stocked buffers, or blanket PO/call-off programs .
• Experience with import compliance, customs, and international suppliers.

• Material availability of 98% or better by required-on-floor date.
• Supplier on-time delivery of 95% or better .
• Progress toward 10 inventory turns per year .
• Reduction and timely disposition of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Reduction of production interruptions caused by preventable material shortages.
• Supplier quality improvement and timely SCAR closure.
• Proper positioning of critical long-lead materials.

• On-site position with daily presence required; not remote or hybrid.
• Regular work in manufacturing, warehouse, and receiving areas with exposure to moderate noise, industrial equipment, and electrical assemblies.
• Travel up to 20% for supplier visits, sourcing reviews, industry conferences, and occasional customer activities.
• Must be available for escalated supply issues outside normal business hours when production continuity is at risk.
• Ability to walk manufacturing areas, access storage locations, and participate in physical inventory activities.