Supply Chain Manager - Metals

• Join a growing company with room for professional growth
• High visibility to executive leadership

About Our Client

Reporting directly to executive leadership, this role leads a purchasing team responsible for steel procurement, MRO, and outside processing, while building scalable supply chain infrastructure, data-driven processes, and organizational capability to support continued business growth.

Job Description

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Lead all steel procurement, including coil, slit coil, roll, cold roll, and sheet, managing supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, and material availability to support production schedules
• Partner closely with slitting and sheeting vendors to ensure on-time delivery, correct specifications, and cost-effective processing of raw materials
• Oversee MRO procurement and outside processing suppliers (plating, heat treat, laser, and other secondary operations) through a purchasing team you will actively develop and grow
• Identify, qualify, and onboard alternative or backup suppliers to reduce single-source risk across raw materials and critical services

• Implement an S&OP process that connects purchasing decisions to production planning, demand signals, and inventory targets
• Establish procurement KPIs and reporting, including supplier on-time delivery, purchase price variance, inventory turns, lead times, and spend by category
• Develop reorder point logic and safety stock models to reduce stockouts and excess inventory across raw materials and key MRO items
• Leverage ERP systems to improve data integrity, purchasing workflows, and inventory visibility
• Document and standardize procurement and supply chain processes to ensure scalability, auditability, and repeatability
• Partner with operations, engineering, and executive leadership on sourcing strategy, capital investments, and long-term supply chain planning

The Successful Applicant

A successful Supply Chain Manager should have:

• 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
• Direct experience purchasing steel (flat rolled, coil, slit, or sheet) and working with mills or service centers
• Familiarity with slitting, sheeting, or metal processing supply chains
• Experience building or improving S&OP, demand planning, or inventory management processes
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale a purchasing team
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Experience managing outside processing suppliers (plating, stamping, or other secondary services) preferred

• A builder who thrives in creating structure, process, and capability
• Data-driven, using metrics to manage suppliers, inventory, and performance
• Collaborative, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a lean, fast-paced environment
• Ownership-oriented, treating the function as your own
• Growth-minded, motivated by the long-term potential of the role

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $135,000 + Bonus, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional growth within the procurement and supply chain sector.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment in Chicago.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.