Supply Chain Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary - NEW ROLE

The Supply Chain Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for end-to-end supply chain performance in a plastics-centric contract manufacturing environment. This new role for the company is focused on aligning incoming customer demand, material availability, inventory, supplier performance, and internal production resources to support on-time delivery, schedule attainment, and efficient execution of customer orders. The position also removes day-to-day ordering, inventory management, customer order management, and production scheduling responsibilities from Program Managers so they can remain focused on program execution and customer coordination.

The business is fully moving from Wood Dale, IL to Bloomingdale, IL by the end of 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Leadership

• Own overall supply chain performance, including purchasing, material availability, inventory control, incoming customer order monitoring, and supplier performance.
• Focus on relieving Program Managers from ordering, managing inventory, and managing customer orders.
• Develop and maintain a process for monitoring incoming customer orders to assess on-time delivery risk, production impact, and material requirements.
• Partner with operations to ensure customer demand is translated into executable production plans.
• Establish and lead SIOP and related planning disciplines to align demand, capacity, inventory targets, and business priorities.
• Develop and enforce inventory strategies, including safety stock, reorder points, lot size alignment, and replenishment planning to balance service, cash, and risk.
• Lead supplier performance management/audits, including risk evaluation, delivery, responsiveness, quality, and corrective actions.
• Implement and manage supplier agreements and NDA’s.
• Establish and maintain a competitive bidding process for all major purchasing categories.
• Drive annual cost reductions through supplier negotiations, sourcing improvements, inventory optimization, and process efficiency.

Production Planning and Scheduling

• Develop a formal production scheduling process based on customer demand, available capacity, labor, machine availability, tooling constraints, and internal resources.
• Work closely with production and operations leadership to create achievable schedules and proactively manage constraints.
• Monitor schedule performance and recommend adjustments to improve execution, customer service, and plant efficiency.
• Develop escalation processes for shortages, late materials, demand changes, and capacity conflicts that could affect customer delivery.

Operational Excellence

• Use data, root cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving to improve on-time delivery, inventory turns, days on hand, supplier performance, and schedule attainment.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and applicable customer requirements within supply chain processes and records.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Serve as the primary internal lead for supply chain coordination across customer service, Program Management, production, engineering, tooling, quality, and purchasing.
• Communicate supply risks, schedule constraints, and recovery plans clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-Time Delivery (OTD), Inventory Turns / Days on Hand (DOH)
• Supplier Scorecards, Schedule Attainment
• Annual Cost Reductions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive supply chain, planning, purchasing, inventory, or operations experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in injection molding or tooling.
• Experience developing production planning and scheduling processes tied to customer demand and internal capacity.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, inventory control methods, and supplier management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 requirements is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Core Competencies

• Hands-on supply chain leadership
• Demand-driven planning and scheduling
• Inventory and order management
• Supplier performance management
• Cost reduction mindset
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis

Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment with regular presence on the production floor to support planning, scheduling, and issue resolution.
• Close collaboration with production, quality, engineering, tooling, customer service, and leadership teams.
• Occasional travel to suppliers or customers as needed.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday (7AM - 5PM), onsite
• Ability to Relocate: Wood Dale, IL 60191 - The company is relocating to Bloomingdale, IL, by the end of 2026
• Work Location: In person

Employment Verification:

• Matrix participates in E-Verify and will utilize the federal government's Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• EOE, including disability/vets

Job Type: Full-time

Annual Salary: $125,000-$160,000 (depending on experience)