Supply Chain Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Payrate: $46.00 - $47.00/hr

• Help Drive the Future of Product Development
• Help drive the future of product development by ensuring critical material is available to support prototype, pilot, and new product introduction (NPI) programs. The Supply Chain Engineer 2 will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, and suppliers to manage material readiness, resolve shortages, and reduce supply chain risks that could affect development builds and launch milestones.
• This role is responsible for improving visibility, driving cross-functional accountability, and supporting timely execution of high-priority product development programs. The successful candidate will be comfortable solving complex supply chain issues, communicating risk clearly, and coordinating recovery actions across internal teams and suppliers.

• Track and manage out-of-process Product Development (PD) material, using material flow, order status, and inventory data to identify gaps for prototype and pilot builds.
• Monitor critical material orders and proactively resolve supply constraints, supplier delays, shortages, and schedule risks.
• Create, maintain, and distribute material status reports, providing accurate supply chain updates and risk assessments during cross-functional program reviews.
• Communicate material risks, supplier promise dates, and potential schedule impacts to Engineering, Logistics Planning Analysts, Procurement, Operations, and leadership.
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to align material availability with build schedules and program milestones.
• Escalate critical issues, coordinate mitigation and recovery plans, and drive stakeholder accountability through resolution.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve material visibility, reporting accuracy, inventory management, and overall supply chain execution .

• High school diploma or GED with 8 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, materials management, manufacturing, logistics, engineering support, operations management, or a related field; or
• Associate's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field with 6 years of relevant experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Comparable experience may include work as a Logistics Planning Analyst or in a similar material planning, procurement, logistics, or supply chain execution role.

• Material planning and inventory management
• Supply chain risk management, escalation, and recovery planning
• Cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple critical issues in a fast-paced product development environment

• Experience supporting prototype, pilot, or NPI programs.
• Knowledge of procurement, supplier management, logistics, and material planning processes.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, reporting, and data analysis skills.