Supply Chain Manager (Charlotte)

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Manager leads Powertec’s sourcing, purchasing and supplier management activities. This role ensures the timely and cost-effective flow of direct and indirect materials to support production, competitive pricing, lead-time performance, and on-time delivery. The position requires strong communication, analytical judgment, cross-functional leadership, and a continuous improvement in mindset.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal owner of purchasing, master production scheduling, and sourcing processes.
• Establish and drive key performance metrics relevant to supply chain, inventory, sourcing, and master production scheduling.
• Develop and oversee supplier quality initiatives, including a supplier scorecard system.
• Provide cross-functional materials and sourcing expertise and leadership across manufacturing, sales, and engineering teams.
• Lead cost-reduction efforts for assigned commodities, achieve annual cost reduction targets, and maintain a project funnel to support yearly goals.
• Develop and lead supplier negotiation strategies and establish contractual agreements that include favorable terms, conditions, and improved supplier performance expectations.
• Monitor and respond to commodity market conditions, including price, supply, and demand variables.
• Leverage MRP/ERP system to develop improvement strategies and supply chain efficiencies across the manufacturing footprint.
• Manage assigned functional responsibilities with urgency, ownership, and effective communication.
• Collaborate with sales and engineering on part standardization and materials optimization projects.
• Leverage HBD spend and capabilities to optimize the supplier base and drive cost reduction.
• Conduct make-versus-buy analyses to leverage Powertec capabilities and capacity.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field is required.
• MBA with a concentration in supply chain management is preferred.
• More than five years of experience in lean supply chain or lean manufacturing operations is required, including experience with structured negotiations and contracts.
• Demonstrated process improvement and continuous improvement experience is required.
• Experience in global sourcing and capital equipment purchasing projects is desirable.
• Experience working in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment with customized or engineered products is required.
• Experience in electric motor or related manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience leading and developing teams is required.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications is required, including the ability to format and analyze data.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or Dynamics 365 is desirable.
• Professional supply chain-related certification, such as ISM or APICS, is preferred.

Travel Required

• Must be able to travel up to 15%.

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

The Company

HBD Industries, Inc. () is a privately held diversified manufacturing company providing industrial products, services, and solutions including Electric Motors, Gearing, Magnetics, Hoses, Belts, Ducting, Forged and Machined products.

The Business Unit

POWERTEC manufactures high-performance, adjustable-speed permanent magnet AC motors for aerospace, military, specialty, and general-purpose industrial applications. From fractional to 400 HP, in NEMA standard frames, our motors are designed for high torque, speeds up to 20,000 RPM and positioning applications in any environment.

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