Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager - Houston Responsibilities Manage daily supply chain operations, including purchasing, receiving, production scheduling, inventory control, logistics, distribution, and order fulfillment. Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, materials management, production planning, inventory control, logistics, or broader supply-chain operations.

Supply Chain Manager - Houston Responsibilities

• Manage daily supply chain operations, including purchasing, receiving, production scheduling, inventory control, logistics, distribution, and order fulfillment.
• Maintain and manage supply chain data within SAP, ensuring the accuracy of material records, purchase orders, inventory information, and production schedules.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Production to maintain efficient order flow and support timely customer fulfillment.
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships, including purchase order placement, lead-time monitoring, delivery performance, quality concerns, and issue resolution.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and purchasing opportunities with suppliers while maintaining quality and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate sourcing activities with offices and sister companies to identify cost-effective material sourcing opportunities.
• Lead biannual cycle counts and maintains inventory accuracy through effective inventory-control practices.
• Monitor inventory levels, forecast material demand, and plan replenishment to minimize shortages, excess inventory, and production disruptions.
• Track domestic and international shipments and coordinate with transportation and logistics partners to support on-time delivery.
• Analyze supply chain performance, identify trends and operational risks, and recommend process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
• Support compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Develop, document, maintain, and improve supply chain procedures and processes.
• Lead and participate in management-directed supply chain initiatives and continuous-improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, operations, engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, materials management, production planning, inventory control, logistics, or broader supply-chain operations.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising, leading, or providing day-to-day directions to supply-chain or purchasing personnel. – Per Bill: NOT REQUIRED, BUT HELPFUL
• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial equipment, systems integration, or engineered-to-order environment.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing the complete purchasing cycle, including:
  • Requesting and evaluating supplier quotations.
  • Issuing and maintaining purchase orders.
  • Monitoring supplier lead times and deliveries.
  • Expediting critical materials.
  • Resolving pricing, delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies.
• Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning, inventory control, and order fulfillment.
• Experience using SAP to manage material records, purchase orders, inventory transactions, and production or material schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate supplier pricing, commercial terms, lead times, and purchasing agreements.
• Experience in resolving supplier-related quality and delivery issues.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments and working with freight carriers, logistics providers, and customs or import/export documentation.
• Experience conducting physical inventory or cycle counts and investigating inventory discrepancies.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze purchasing, inventory, supplier, and delivery-performance data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Finance, Engineering, Production, Operations, and external suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness and ability to personally handle transactional and administrative supply-chain responsibilities in addition to managing and improving the function.

Competencies

• Hands-on leadership.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Planning discipline.
• Commercial judgment.
• Attention to detail.
• Urgency and responsiveness.
• Supplier-management ability.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Adaptability.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.

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