Education and Required Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, Quality, or a related discipline preferred.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Procurement, Supplier Management, Operations, Quality, Engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
Experience should include supplier performance management, escalation, MRP planning, purchasing, inventory management, shortage recovery, supplier quality, or manufacturing operations. EMS industry experience and practical experience in a complex manufacturing or multi-location environment are preferred.
Skills Required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including engagement with suppliers, customers, and senior leaders.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing and escalation-driven environment.
• Strong facilitation and leadership skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Ability to quickly understand technical, quality, supply chain, and operational issues and engage the right subject matter experts.
• Organized, self-motivated team player able to work well under pressure and maintain disciplined follow-up on critical issues.
• Ability to create clear executive updates, recovery plans, escalation summaries, scorecards, and action trackers.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to improve functional processes, supplier performance systems, escalation playbooks, and performance management tools.
• Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives, exercise independent judgment within broad guidelines, and drive sustainable improvement.
• Kinaxis/Rapid Response, SIOP process management, Oracle ERP, supplier audit, SCAR, 8D, RCCA, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement experience desired.
This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) .