Head of Supply Chain and Procurement

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

The Procurement Lead manages day-to-day operational and tactical buying activities toensure uninterrupted material flow supporting Noveon’s magnet manufacturing operations.This role owns purchase order execution, supplier delivery performance, and inventoryreplenishment, translating production demand signals into timely, cost-effectiveprocurement actions. The Procurement Lead also owns spend analytics and supplierperformance reporting, manages structural supply risk for critical materials, and partnersclosely with production, planning, and accounts payable to maintain continuity of supply forraw materials, MRO, and indirect spend.

This role requires a rare combination of strategic thinking, technical fluency in rare earth and advanced materials markets, and hands-on procurement execution capability.

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment

Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan and match program

Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

Executing and managing purchase orders from requisition through receipt, ensuringaccuracy of pricing, quantities, lead times, and delivery dates.

Converting demand and replenishment signals into timely buying actions to maintaintarget inventory and safety stock levels without overstocking.

Expediting and de-expediting orders to align supply with shifting productionschedules and resolve shortages, delays, and discrepancies.

Monitoring and driving supplier delivery performance (OTIF), holding vendorsaccountable to committed lead times and quality requirements.

Owning monthly spend analytics and supplier scorecard reporting, including savingspipeline tracking and procurement KPI reporting, and present insights to supply chainand finance leadership.

Developing and maintaining supply risk-mitigation strategies, including assurance ofsupply, single-source risk reduction, alternative-supplier qualification, and exposureto tariff and critical-material availability.

Monitoring market conditions and pricing for assigned categories, providing marketintelligence to inform sourcing and inventory decisions for critical raw materials.

Resolving invoice, receipt, and PO discrepancies in partnership with Accounts Payableand Receiving.

Maintaining accurate item master, vendor, pricing, and lead-time data in the ERPsystem.

Managing MRO and indirect spend buying, identifying tactical cost-savings andconsolidation opportunities.

Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives by providing transactional data, spendanalysis, and supplier performance input.

Ensuring procurement activity complies with internal controls, approval authoritymatrices, and audit requirements.

Has a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science, Business, or a related field

Brings 5+ years of progressive procurement and supply chain experience, with atleast 3 years in a leadership role

Possesses strong financial acumen — comfortable with cost modeling, TCO analysis,and working capital trade-offs

Has experience managing supply chains with geopolitical or regulatory complexity(ITAR, EAR, conflict minerals, country-of-origin requirements)

Is proficient in SAP S/4HANA, with hands-on experience configuring and maintainingMRP parameters

Has direct experience with rare earth, magnet, or advanced materials supply chains

Department of Defense or government prime contractors

Holds an MBA or advanced degree

Has prior experience in a high-growth, private-equity or venture-backed manufacturing environment

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, phone use, and working on a computer.

Ability to wear required PPE when on production floor.

We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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