Supply Chain Manager (On-Site) in Attleboro, Massachusetts at Engineered Materials Solutions

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supply Chain Manager to join our dynamic manufacturing team. This position requires a strategic thinker with exceptional organizational skills and a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of EMS.

Position Summary:

The Supply Chain Manager oversees the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, supplier management, inventory control and demand planning. This role ensures the timely availability of materials and products while optimizing costs, maintaining quality, and improving operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical, negotiation, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with experience improving supply chain performance, reducing costs, and building effective supplier relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional S&OP meetings with Sales, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to balance demand and supply, identify risks, and support business decisions and improve forecast accuracy and meet business needs
• Manage procurement, sourcing, supplier relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Oversee inventory levels, demand forecasting, and replenishment planning.
• Drive on-time delivery performance by monitoring supplier, production, and logistics schedules to ensure customer orders are fulfilled according to committed delivery dates.
• Proactively identify and resolve supply chain bottlenecks, material shortages, and shipment delays to minimize delivery disruptions and improve customer satisfaction.
• Monitor on-time delivery KPIs, analyze root causes of missed delivery targets, and implement corrective actions to achieve continuous improvement.
• Coordinate transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure timely deliveries.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement process improvements.
• Manage and develop supply chain team members.
• Establish departmental goals and monitor individual and team performance.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable regulations.

• Other duties as required.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering Logistics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, or logistics, preferably with management experience.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle a plus) and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and supplier management skills.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) certification is a plus but not required.