Summary:
The Supply Chain Manager oversees the entire flow of goods from
raw materials to the end customer. This includes sourcing, production,
warehousing, logistics, and distribution to ensure efficient and cost-effective
operations. They work to optimize processes, reduce costs, and ensure timely
delivery while maintaining high quality standards. Negotiates pricing and
delivery for all assigned products and services.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
Daily Execution
& Floor Engagement:
Actively monitor
material flow and shortages across departments.
Walk the floor
regularly, working directly with production, planning, and inventory
staff to identify and solve roadblocks.
Manage part flow
from receipt to shipment, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Outside Processing
(OSP) Management:
Oversee the coordination
of parts moving to and from external processing vendors (e.g., heat
treat, anodize, NDT, plating).
Manage team to ensure
on-time turnaround and minimize production delays.
Work closely with
Quality and Engineering to ensure OSP vendors meet aerospace specs and
documentation requirements (Certs, C of Cs, ITAR compliance).
Ensure accurate
logs of parts at outside processors are being maintained, to include
status, delivery dates, and any issues.
Supplier &
Vendor Management:
Build strong
relationships with suppliers and outside processors; conduct regular
follow-ups and performance evaluations.
Expedite
deliveries, resolve quality or compliance issues, and negotiate pricing
when appropriate.
Monitor supplier
capacity, lead times, and responsiveness — proactively identify and
mitigate risks.
Production
Planning & Inventory:
Manage and adjust
MRP schedules to align with actual shop floor needs.
Monitor inventory
accuracy via twice weekly cycle counts; minimize shortages and excess
stock.
Ensure production
kits are complete and staged on time for build.
Logistics &
Shipping:
Oversee
shipping/receiving of materials, including parts going to outside
processors and final delivery to customers.
Coordinate with
logistics partners on time-sensitive shipments, including international
freight and compliance documents.
Systems &
Reporting:
Ensure ERP/MRP
data is accurate — issue, update, and close POs and job travelers,
especially for OSP.
Use Excel and ERP
reports to monitor KPIs, open orders, and delivery schedules.
Team Leadership:
Lead and support
a team of buyers, planners, and logistics staff — provide direction,
remove roadblocks, and set the pace.
Coach team
members on best practices, accountability, and continuous improvement.
This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Tolleson, AZ location.