About Us:
Flow Control Group (FCG) is a leading provider of fluid handling, process, and industrial automation solutions across North America. We are a 100% employee-owned organization made up of over 3,000 team members and 115+ entrepreneurial brands, each empowered to think big, move fast, and bring innovative ideas to life.
At FCG, we believe in the power of partnership and entrepreneurship. We work collaboratively across our brands to drive growth, unlock new opportunities, and deliver real impact for our customers, combining local expertise with national strength.
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Job Description:
Position Summary
The Director of Supply Chain Management is responsible for leading and optimizing the company’s end-to-end supply chain operations across distribution, fabrication, manufacturing, inventory management, procurement, logistics, and supplier relationships.
This position will play a critical leadership role in supporting the company’s businesses serving the industrial, compressed air, pumping, valve, plastics, wastewater, and life sciences markets. The Director will develop and execute supply chain strategies that improve customer service, inventory performance, supplier reliability, operational efficiency, and profitability while supporting the company’s continued growth.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on supply chain leader with strong experience in industrial distribution and/or manufacturing. This individual will work closely with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Fabrication, Quality, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure the right products, components, and materials are available at the right time and at the right cost.
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with company growth, customer service, and profitability objectives.
- Lead the company’s procurement, purchasing, planning, inventory, logistics, and supplier-management functions.
- Establish supply chain policies, processes, KPIs, and performance standards across the organization.
- Identify opportunities to improve scalability, reduce costs, shorten lead times, and increase operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain supply chain risk-management and business-continuity strategies.
- Partner with executive leadership on long-term capacity, sourcing, inventory, and operational planning.
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities for equipment, components, raw materials, fabricated parts, plastics, valves, pumps, compressors, electrical components, and other products and materials.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key domestic and international suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight arrangements, warranties, and other commercial terms.
- Establish supplier performance metrics and conduct regular supplier reviews.
- Identify and qualify alternative suppliers to reduce supply risk and improve competitiveness.
- Develop strategic sourcing programs that leverage company-wide purchasing volume.
- Monitor commodity, material, freight, and supplier cost trends and develop appropriate sourcing strategies.
Inventory Management & Demand Planning
- Establish inventory strategies that balance customer service, working capital, and product availability.
- Oversee forecasting, demand planning, purchasing, replenishment, and inventory optimization.
- Develop appropriate stocking strategies for distribution products, fabricated components, spare parts, and project-specific materials.
- Improve inventory accuracy, turns, availability, and obsolescence performance.
- Establish controls for excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and discontinued inventory.
- Work closely with Sales and Operations to incorporate customer forecasts, project pipelines, and market demand into supply planning.
- Develop processes to improve visibility into inventory requirements and future demand.
Manufacturing & Fabrication Supply Chain
- Partner with Operations and Fabrication leadership to ensure timely availability of materials and components required for production.
- Coordinate purchasing and material planning for fabricated assemblies, plastic molded tanks, wastewater systems, and other engineered products.
- Improve material flow and production scheduling through effective planning and supplier coordination.
- Identify opportunities to reduce production lead times, material shortages, expediting, and production interruptions.
- Support make-versus-buy analysis and strategic outsourcing decisions.
- Work with Engineering and Operations on product standardization and component rationalization where appropriate.
Logistics & Distribution
- Assist with inbound and outbound transportation strategies and logistics partners.
- Optimize freight costs, delivery schedules, routing, and transportation performance.
- Establish and monitor carrier and logistics-provider performance.
- Improve coordination between suppliers, warehouses, fabrication operations, and customers.
- Develop processes to support time-sensitive, oversized, engineered, and project-based shipments.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and processes are in place for domestic and international shipments, where applicable.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Customer Service, and Executive Leadership.
- Establish effective communication between commercial teams and supply chain regarding forecasts, customer requirements, project schedules, and product availability.
- Support sales growth by developing supply chain capabilities that can accommodate changing customer and market requirements.
- Partner with Finance to improve working capital, purchasing controls, inventory valuation, and cost visibility.
- Work with Quality and Engineering to address supplier quality issues and improve incoming material performance.
Systems, Data & Continuous Improvement
- Assist with efforts to improve ERP/MRP utilization and supply chain data accuracy.
- Develop dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into supply chain performance.
- Establish and monitor KPIs such as:
- Inventory turns
- On-time supplier delivery
- Customer order fulfillment
- Purchase price variance
- Material availability
- Lead times
- Stock-outs
- Excess and obsolete inventory
- Freight costs
- Supplier quality
- Working capital
- Utilize data and analytics to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement methodologies where appropriate.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 8–12+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement, operations, or manufacturing experience, with significant leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated experience managing procurement, inventory, planning, logistics, and supplier relationships.
- Experience in industrial distribution, manufacturing, fabrication, engineered products, or related B2B industries strongly preferred.
- Experience with industrial equipment, pumps, valves, compressors, plastics, wastewater, process equipment, or life-sciences products is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and supply chain planning processes.
- Demonstrated success in negotiating with suppliers and developing strategic sourcing programs.
- Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience developing and managing supply chain KPIs and performance dashboards.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented environment.
- Engineered-to-order or configure-to-order products
- Custom fabrication
- Project-based purchasing and material planning
- Domestic and international sourcing
- ERP/MRP implementation or optimization
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement
- Strategic supplier development
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Why Build a Career with Us?
Everyone’s an Owner of the Company Because every team member contributes to Flow Control Group’s success, employees share in that success through a broad-based ownership program available across our portfolio companies.
Competitive Benefits Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, competitive 401(k) matching, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, wellness resources, and employee referral programs.
The Climb Financial Program Your financial wellbeing matters. Through Flow Control Group’s Climb Financial Program, employees have access to tools and resources designed to support both immediate needs and long-term goals. Programs may include emergency assistance funds, earned wage access, financial coaching, low-cost loan options, retirement planning resources, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through employee ownership.
Training & Development FCG University is available to all employees, offering access to more than 80,000 learning courses to help you build new skills and advance your career.
Career Growth Opportunities With a growing network of brands across North America, Flow Control Group provides opportunities for advancement, cross-functional experience, mentorship, and professional development in a supportive environment where your contributions make an impact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Flow Control Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other legally protected status.
Posted Salary Range:
Min: USD $150,000.00/Yr., Max: USD $165,000.00/Yr.