Supply Chain Manager

Job Description

Role Snapshot

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• Title: Supply Chain Manager
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• Location: Greater Dayton, Ohio area — primarily onsite
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• Reports to: Vice President of Operations
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• Travel: Minimal—generally less than 5%
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This Role Is for You If

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• You are an operations-focused supply chain leader with strong production planning, master scheduling, and production-control experience.
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• You have worked in precision machining, metal fabrication, aerospace, defense, automotive machining, or a similar low-volume, high-mix environment.
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• You know how to translate customer demand, capacity, material availability, and WIP into an executable production schedule.
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• You have strong ERP/MRP experience; Infor SyteLine experience is preferred.
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• You enjoy building structure, developing teams, establishing metrics, and improving processes.
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• You are a hands-on, independent leader who can identify problems and drive solutions.
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What You’ll Do

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• Lead planning, scheduling, production control, procurement, and shipping.
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• Own ERP-driven production planning, master data, job releases, and planning parameters.
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• Improve schedule communication and execution across the shop floor.
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• Strengthen WIP management, inventory accuracy, material traceability, and outside-processing controls.
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• Establish metrics for schedule adherence, on-time delivery, shortages, inventory, and supplier performance.
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• Develop the existing team and help determine future organizational needs.
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• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Finance to support customer commitments and growth.
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What You’ll Bring

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• Ten or more years of progressive supply chain, planning, production-control, procurement, or materials-management experience.
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• Leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
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• Strong knowledge of master scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, WIP control, and schedule recovery.
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• Experience managing outside processors, suppliers, material availability, and cost.
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• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and configuration-control requirements.
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• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
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Why Consider This Opportunity

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• Join a company experiencing significant program and revenue growth.
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• Build and professionalize a critical business function.
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• Make a visible impact on production performance and customer delivery.
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• Shape the company’s systems, processes, metrics, and team structure.
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• Receive meaningful autonomy and exposure to senior leadership.
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• Position yourself for potential advancement to a Director-level role.
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About the Company

Our client is an established build-to-print manufacturer specializing in complex machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and inspection for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. The company is investing significantly in its facility, equipment, people, and infrastructure to support substantial growth across several major programs.