Supply Chain Manager
1 day ago
Clifton
About the Role PTI Tech is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, strategic sourcing, supplier management, inventory control, and warehouse/logistics operations. This role owns strategic purchasing and supplier relationships while providing overall oversight of warehouse and logistics execution through the Warehouse Supervisor. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing supply-chain experience and understands how purchasing decisions, supplier performance, inventory, and material availability directly impact production and customer delivery. What You'll Do Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing • Own purchasing activities for raw materials, plastics/resins, metal feedstock and powders, components, packaging, production supplies, and outside services., • Obtain competitive quotations and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, lead time, freight, payment terms, reliability, and total cost., • Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, lead times, freight terms, and supplier agreements., • Source, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and overall performance., • Develop continuity plans and proactively address supplier and supply risks., • Manage secondary and outsourced-process suppliers and coordinate with Quality on certifications, nonconformances, and corrective actions., • Support quoting activities by obtaining current material, component, freight, tooling, and outside-service costs. Inventory, Materials & ERP/MRP • Use ERP/MRP demand, production schedules, usage, lead times, safety requirements, and inventory levels to determine purchasing timing and quantities., • Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier master data to support reliable MRP output., • Oversee inventory-control strategy, including ABC classifications and cycle counting., • Analyze inventory turns, days on hand, slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory., • Investigate inventory and material discrepancies and drive corrective actions., • Partner with Production, Planning, and Warehouse teams to ensure materials are available and staged for scheduled jobs. Warehouse, Logistics & Compliance • Directly manage the Warehouse Supervisor and maintain overall accountability for warehouse and logistics operations., • Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory accuracy, material staging, warehouse organization, 5S, and on-time customer shipments., • Oversee freight and carrier relationships, including LTL, FedEx, UPS, and other parcel carriers., • Manage customer and supplier returns/RMAs and ensure accurate ERP transactions., • Ensure domestic and international shipments comply with applicable ITAR, export-control, customs, and other regulated-shipping requirements. Leadership & Continuous Improvement • Partner with Finance, Production, Planning, Engineering/NPD, Quality, Sales, and Warehouse teams to resolve shortages, supplier issues, inventory exposure, pricing changes, and delivery risks., • Lead and develop the Warehouse Supervisor through clear priorities, expectations, coaching, and accountability., • Establish and improve standard work across purchasing, inventory, shipping, receiving, supplier management, and warehouse operations., • Track KPIs and implement improvements related to cost, supplier performance, delivery, inventory accuracy, material availability, freight, and working capital. What We're Looking For Required Qualifications • 5+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory, or materials management within a manufacturing environment., • Demonstrated experience managing suppliers and owning material availability, cost, and inventory performance., • Experience sourcing and negotiating raw materials, components, outside services, supplier agreements, payment terms, freight, lead times, and other commercial conditions., • Strong ERP/MRP experience with the ability to validate demand, inventory, lead times, supplier data, and system recommendations., • Working knowledge of inventory control, ABC classification, cycle counting, warehouse operations, material flow, and supplier performance., • Demonstrated leadership experience with strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing experience may be considered., • Experience purchasing plastics/resins, metal feedstock or powders, and outsourced manufacturing services., • Experience in injection molding, MIM, CNC machining, or similar engineered manufacturing environments., • Experience in defense, aerospace, medical, or other regulated manufacturing environments., • Familiarity with ITAR/export controls, customs/export licensing, ISO 9001/AS9100, PPAP, or customer-specific supplier requirements., • Experience with supplier scorecards, RFQ/RFP processes, cost modeling, total-cost analysis, LTL freight negotiation, and parcel-carrier management., • IQMS/DELMIAWorks experience is preferred. What Success Looks Like • Strong supplier on-time delivery and quality performance., • Improved material costs and controlled purchase price variance., • Accurate inventory and completion of required cycle counts., • High on-time customer shipment performance., • Improved inventory turns and reduced excess/obsolete inventory., • Reliable material availability with minimal preventable production interruptions., • Effective freight-cost and carrier-performance management. Work Environment This is an on-site, hands-on manufacturing leadership role. The position requires regular movement between the office, warehouse, shipping/receiving, and manufacturing areas to verify material flow, inventory conditions, and supply-chain execution. The environment includes production-floor conditions, warehouse traffic, forklifts, trucks, noise, and temperature variation. Required PPE must be used in designated areas. Occasional supplier visits or business travel may be required.