Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, sporting goods, motor sport, and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military, and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composite materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics, and sports equipment.

Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircrafts, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Our Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PAEK, PEKK, PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, HDPE, and PP.

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading daily supply chain execution across procurement, sourcing, supplier management, inventory planning, and material availability activities. This role ensures business commitments are achieved by aligning priorities, resources, and execution across the supply chain organization.

The Supply Chain Manager provides leadership and direction to Commodity Managers, Buyers, Planners, and other assigned personnel while driving accountability for supplier performance, material availability, inventory health, ERP data integrity, and shortage resolution. This position serves as the primary execution leader for supply chain activities and is responsible for translating supply chain strategy into operational results.

The Supply Chain Manager partners closely with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Customer Service, Finance, and suppliers to ensure material flow supports production requirements, customer commitments, and business objectives. The role also supports strategic sourcing initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, SIOP execution, supplier development activities, and organizational capability building.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Supply Chain Execution Leadership
• People Leadership
• Supplier Management
• Sourcing and Procurement Leadership
• Inventory and Planning Management
• SIOP and Cross Functional Coordination
• Continuous Improvement and Strategic Projects

Key performance indicators (KPIs) include:

• Team Supplier OTD ≥ 95%
• Reduction in shortages and past due purchase orders
• Supplier recovery cycle time improvement
• Inventory turns improvement
• Working capital improvement
• Premium freight reduction
• ERP and master data accuracy ≥ 98%
• Cost savings and cost avoidance achievement
• Supplier performance improvement
• Team development and succession readiness
• SIOP execution effectiveness

Experience and/or education requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field required, Master's degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in Purchasing, Commodity Management, Supply Chain, Planning, or Manufacturing Operations
• 3+ years of direct supervisory or management experience
• Manufacturing experience required; aerospace or composites experience preferred
• Strong understanding of procurement, supplier management, inventory management, ERP/MRP systems, and supply chain execution
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive performance through others
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and business improvement initiatives
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and ERP/planning systems
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, customers, operations teams, and leadership
• Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly, and safe manner
• Follow all company safety procedures and PPE requirements

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000/ year

Physical requirements include the ability to perform normal computer-related tasks, spend extended periods of time walking throughout the manufacturing facility, lift up to 25 pounds, and perform all duties in compliance with regulatory and company requirements.

Toray Advanced Composites employment practices offer equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.