Supply Chain Manager in Wood Dale, Illinois at MATRIX PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC

Position Summary - NEW ROLE

The Supply Chain Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for end-to-end supply chain performance in a plastics-centric contract manufacturing environment. This new role for the company is focused on aligning incoming customer demand, material availability, inventory, supplier performance, and internal production resources to support on-time delivery, schedule attainment, and efficient execution of customer orders. The position also removes day-to-day ordering, inventory management, customer order management, and production scheduling responsibilities from Program Managers so they can remain focused on program execution and customer coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Leadership

• Own overall supply chain performance, including purchasing, material availability, inventory control, incoming customer order monitoring, and supplier performance.
• Focus on relieving Program Managers from ordering, managing inventory, and managing customer orders.
• Develop and maintain a process for monitoring incoming customer orders to assess on-time delivery risk, production impact, and material requirements.
• Partner with operations to ensure customer demand is translated into executable production plans.
• Establish and lead SIOP and related planning disciplines to align demand, capacity, inventory targets, and business priorities.
• Develop and enforce inventory strategies, including safety stock, reorder points, lot size alignment, and replenishment planning to balance service, cash, and risk.
• Lead supplier performance management/audits, including risk evaluation, delivery, responsiveness, quality, and corrective actions.
• Implement and manage supplier agreements and NDA’s.
• Establish and maintain a competitive bidding process for all major purchasing categories.
• Drive annual cost reductions through supplier negotiations, sourcing improvements, inventory optimization, and process efficiency.

Production Planning and Scheduling

• Develop a formal production scheduling process based on customer demand, available capacity, labor, machine availability, tooling constraints, and internal resources.
• Work closely with production and operations leadership to create achievable schedules and proactively manage constraints.
• Monitor schedule performance and recommend adjustments to improve execution, customer service, and plant efficiency.
• Develop escalation processes for shortages, late materials, demand changes, and capacity conflicts that could affect customer delivery.

Operational Excellence

• Use data, root cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving to improve on-time delivery, inventory turns, days on hand, supplier performance, and schedule attainment.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and applicable customer requirements within supply chain processes and records.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Serve as the primary internal lead for supply chain coordination across customer service, Program Management, production, engineering, tooling, quality, and purchasing.
• Communicate supply risks, schedule constraints, and recovery plans clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-Time Delivery (OTD), Inventory Turns / Days on Hand (DOH)
• Supplier Scorecards, Schedule Attainment
• Annual Cost Reductions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive supply chain, planning, purchasing, inventory, or operations experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in injection molding or tooling.
• Experience developing production planning and scheduling processes tied to customer demand and internal capacity.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, inventory control methods, and supplier management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 requirements is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Core Competencies

• Hands-on supply chain leadership
• Demand-driven planning and scheduling
• Inventory and order management
• Supplier performance management
• Cost reduction mindset
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis

Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment with regular presence on the production floor to support planning, scheduling, and issue resolution.
• Close collaboration with production, quality, engineering, tooling, customer service, and leadership teams.
• Occasional travel to suppliers or customers as needed.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday (7AM - 5PM), onsite
• Ability to Relocate: Wood Dale, IL 60191 - The company is relocating to Bloomingdale, IL, by the end of 2026
• Work Location: In person

Employment Verification:

• Matrix participates in E-Verify and will utilize the federal government's Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• EOE, including disability/vets

Job Type: Full-time

Annual Salary: $125,000-$160,000 (depending on experience)