Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager Job Location: Towson, MD Salary: Up to $145k depending on experience. Job Summary: Come join our team! We currently have an exciting Permanent (Direct Hire) opportunity in Towson, MD for a Supply Chain Manager with a minimum of 5–10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing operations and a strong understanding of supply chain planning processes (forecasting, MRP, S&OP) within the defense or aerospace industry. Job Description: The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimizing all supply chain activities to ensure on-time delivery, cost efficiency, inventory optimization, and high customer satisfaction. This role works cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, Sales, and Quality to align supply chain execution with business strategy and production requirements. Key Responsibilities: Develop, implement, and continuously improve the end-to-end supply chain strategy, including planning, procurement, inventory management, production planning, and logistics. Lead and manage Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) forecasts and production capacity. Ensure material availability to support production schedules while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Collaborate with buyers and suppliers to improve cost, delivery performance, and supply continuity. Coordinate logistics and transportation activities, including domestic and international shipments, customs, and carriers. Enhance the use of data within the supply chain team to improve performance within the department. Monitor and analyze key supply chain KPIs (OTIF, inventory turns, service level, lead time, cost) and implement corrective actions as needed. Identify risks within the supply chain and develop mitigation plans to minimize disruptions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to processes, systems, and organizational efficiency. Lead continuous improvement activities with suppliers to improve on-time delivery and quality level of products provided. Coach suppliers through problem solving / root cause and corrective action implementation to improve performance. Lead, coach, and develop the supply chain team to ensure strong performance and engagement. Act as a key contributor to site or business leadership discussions related to operations performance and strategy. Key Interfaces: Internal: Operations, Production, Purchasing, Sales, Quality, Engineering, Finance External: Suppliers, logistics providers, transporters, customers, customs authorities Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field. Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing operations (depending on seniority level). Must have government procurement experience in the defense or aerospace industry. Proven experience in production planning, inventory control, and supplier coordination. Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional initiatives. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excellent data analysis skills, familiarity with SQL data, Power Query, MS Excel, MS Navision. Excellent supplier negotiation skills and supplier development skills. Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes (forecasting, MRP, S&OP). Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and supply chain analytics tools. Continuous improvement mindset (Lean, Six Sigma experience preferred). Success Metrics: On-time delivery and customer service performance. Inventory accuracy and turnover. Supply chain cost optimization. Production schedule adherence.Team performance and engagement. Note: Must be U.S. Citizen - Must be able to meet ITAR requirements, including US citizenship to be considered for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr