Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain ManagerLocation: North Kingstown, Rhode Island Type: Direct Hire Work Model: Onsite – onsiteResponsibilitiesLead the shipyard's purchasing, planning/scheduling, and material control functions.Align procurement, scheduling, inventory, and logistics with contracts, budgets, and build schedules.Set processes, build team capability, and report on performance to keep construction on time and on budget.Set priorities and performance targets for purchasing, planning/scheduling, and material control teams.Link engineering releases, BOMs, work packages, procurement, receiving, warehousing, and kitting to production need dates.Manage requisitions, RFQs, bid evaluations, POs, approvals, expediting, and procurement records.Handle supplier sourcing, qualification, negotiation, and performance/corrective actions.Coordinate schedules and work packages; resolve delays and bottlenecks.Oversee receiving, inspection, warehousing, inventory control, kitting, staging, shipping, and surplus disposition.Maintain material traceability via audits, cycle counts, and reconciliation.Issue weekly/monthly reports on procurement, schedule health, inventory, and supplier performance.Support invoice matching, commitment tracking, and forecasting with Finance.Identify cost, waste, and material-flow improvements without compromising safety or quality.Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.Maintain accurate procurement, planning, and material control records.RequirementsBachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.7+ years in purchasing, planning, material control, or supply chain in shipbuilding, marine construction, heavy manufacturing, defense, or similar.3+ years leading multidisciplinary teams.Experience with schedules, budgets, BOMs, POs, supplier negotiations, inventory control, and reporting.Advanced Excel; working knowledge of MS Project and enterprise planning systems.Able to work in office, warehouse, fabrication, waterfront, and vessel environments.Correctable vision to read documents, drawings, labels, and safety symbols.Able to work at project-deadline pace and respond to urgent issues.