Manager of Supply Chain
Web ID: W8054
Classification: ManufacturingSupply Chain
City: Wichita
State: KS
Compensation: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent experienced based education.
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Job Description: Manufacturing company seeking a strong candidate to lead our supply chain operations. This role will oversee a team of professionals across purchasing and inventory management while pushing for efficiency, cost control, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a supply chain team responsible for procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
- Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Production to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.
- Support the sales and estimating team by providing accurate cost and lead time estimates for materials and components in new quotes.
- Manage vendor performance, negotiate supply agreements, and resolve issues constructively.
- Optimize supply chain efficiency through ERP (preferably JobBOSS, but not required) and data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and internal policies.
- Continuously assess supply chain KPIs and drive meaningful improvement.
- Interviews, hires, and trains new staff within the department.
- Oversees the day-to-day workflow and schedules of the department.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
Manufacturing company seeking a strong candidate to lead our supply chain operations. This role will oversee a team of professionals across purchasing and inventory management while pushing for efficiency, cost control, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a supply chain team responsible for procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
- Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Production to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.
- Support the sales and estimating team by providing accurate cost and lead time estimates for materials and components in new quotes.
- Manage vendor performance, negotiate supply agreements, and resolve issues constructively.
- Optimize supply chain efficiency through ERP (preferably JobBOSS, but not required) and data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and internal policies.
- Continuously assess supply chain KPIs and drive meaningful improvement.
- Interviews, hires, and trains new staff within the department.
- Oversees the day-to-day workflow and schedules of the department.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
Job Requirements:
- 5+ years of progressive supply chain management within manufacturing or logistics environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent experienced based education.
- A strong track record in aerospace and/or defense supply chains or similar industries with stringent customer-driven requirements.
- Solid grasp of ERP/MRP systems and the ability to lead using data, not hunches.
- Strategic thinker with excellent communication, vendor negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- 5+ years of progressive supply chain management within manufacturing or logistics environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent experienced based education.
- A strong track record in aerospace and/or defense supply chains or similar industries with stringent customer-driven requirements.
- Solid grasp of ERP/MRP systems and the ability to lead using data, not hunches.
- Strategic thinker with excellent communication, vendor negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills.