Sign upLog in
See more jobs

MATERIALS & SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGER

Behlen Mfg Co.

  • Sarasota, FL
  • Today

    Highlights

    The Materials & Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for maintaining effective inventory control, supporting material availability, managing supplier performance, developing new supplier sources, and overseeing incoming material quality. This position serves as a key liaison between Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers, and Operations to ensure materials and components meet Hilton Behlen Energy Systems’ technical, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSarasota, FL

    Description

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    The Materials & Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for maintaining effective inventory control, supporting material availability, managing supplier performance, developing new supplier sources, and overseeing incoming material quality.

    This position serves as a key liaison between Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers, and Operations to ensure materials and components meet Hilton Behlen Energy Systems’ technical, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Maintain accurate inventory levels and material controls.
    • Conduct or ensure completion of inventory counts for finished goods, work in progress (WIP), and raw materials and components.
    • Maintain data integrity in ERP system (IFS).
    • Monitor supplier quality, delivery performance, cost, and responsiveness.
    • Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers and alternate sources.
    • Coordinate supplier requirements with Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
    • Support Purchasing with technical clarification, sourcing, and supplier follow-up.
    • Keep abreast of all outstanding requisitions, RFQs, and open orders, checking for timeline and delivery integrity.
    • Work closely with Engineering BOM lead to ensure accurate and timely purchasing and intake at receiving into the system.
    • Conduct and document incoming inspection of purchased components and materials.
    • Manage supplier nonconformances and support corrective actions.
    • Identify material shortages, supplier risks, and quality concerns before they impact production.
    • Support continuous improvement of inventory, sourcing, and supplier quality processes.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
    • Minimum 2 years of experience with progressive increase in responsibilities in materials management, supplier quality, purchasing, and/or supply chain.
    • Strong understanding of supplier quality management, incoming inspection, material control, and supplier performance.
    • Experience developing and maintaining supplier qualification, approval, and performance-monitoring processes.
    • Working knowledge of quality management systems.
    • Experience with root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions and continuous improvement methodologies.
    • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), inspection requirements, and technical documentation.
    • Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and experience managing material requirements, inventory, purchasing, and supplier data.
    • Strong understanding of inventory control, material planning, lead times, shortages, and production scheduling requirements.
    • Ability to conduct or coordinate supplier audits, quality reviews, and corrective-action activities.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate supplier performance, quality trends, delivery performance, cost, and material availability.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for reporting, analysis, and KPI tracking.


    PI2ee985583780-25401-41695373

    Similar Jobs

    See more jobs