Senior Supply Chain Manager

Senior Supply Chain Manager
Compensation: Up to $180,000 (Depending on Experience)
Location: Marietta, OH
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Position Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Manager is responsible for owning and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain strategy for skidded and modular power solutions. This is a senior, highly visible leadership role requiring deep experience in electrical manufacturing, long-lead material procurement, supplier strategy, and high-level commercial negotiations.

This role is based onsite in Marietta, Ohio and partners closely with executive leadership, engineering, operations, and project management to ensure material availability, schedule adherence, cost control, and strong commercial outcomes across complex, made-to-order projects.

Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership:
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with production schedules and project commitments
• Build scalable supply chain processes to support business growth
• Lead, mentor, and develop supply chain and procurement team members
• Establish and track KPIs related to supplier performance, on-time delivery, inventory turns, cost, and risk

Procurement, Negotiation & Supplier Management:
• Lead sourcing and procurement of long-lead electrical components (e.g., breakers, switchgear, bus, enclosures)
• Drive high-level commercial negotiations covering pricing, lead times, capacity commitments, and contract terms
• Partner with senior leadership on supplier strategy, long-term agreements, and escalation management
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships
• Identify, qualify, and onboard alternate suppliers to mitigate risk
• Manage supplier performance, quality issues, and corrective actions

Production & Project Support:
• Align material availability with project schedules and customer commitments
• Support engineering change management and configuration control
• Ensure timely material release to production
• Participate in project risk reviews related to supply constraints, cost exposure, and mitigation strategies

Inventory, Planning & Systems:
• Oversee inventory planning, forecasting, and demand management for made-to-order and configured products
• Balance inventory investment with production and delivery requirements
• Drive accurate material planning for complex bills of materials
• Leverage ERP systems to improve planning accuracy and execution

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement:
• Identify risks related to capacity constraints, single-source components, geopolitical exposure, and cost volatility
• Implement mitigation strategies for long-lead and high-risk materials
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement, planning, and supplier management
• Support standardization initiatives while maintaining project flexibility

Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years of supply chain or procurement leadership experience in electrical manufacturing or industrial environments
• Proven success leading high-value supplier negotiations
• Strong knowledge of long-lead electrical components and complex BOMs
• Experience negotiating pricing, lead times, capacity, and contract terms at senior levels
• Solid understanding of manufacturing workflows and production planning
• Experience supporting engineered-to-order or configured-to-order products
• Ability to work onsite in Marietta, OH
• Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting data center or mission-critical infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with modular or skidded power systems
• Background in fast-growth or scaling manufacturing environments
• ERP experience (M2M or similar systems)
• Experience negotiating long-term supply agreements or strategic sourcing contracts