Supply Chain Manager

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family‑owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

We are one of the leading materials specialists in the production and processing of high‑purity quartz glass and other high‑quality materials such as ceramics and innovative composites. With a global team of over 2,000 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia, we specialize in manufacturing semi‑finished products, complex system components, and customized solutions for the information and telecommunications industry, the production of specialty fibers for industrial and medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and optics.

In our company you can expect an innovation‑driven work environment, global teamwork, and the opportunity to take an active role in social and environmental responsibility. Become part of our team and shape the future with us!

At Heraeus Covantics, our Supply Chain is not a support function — it is a core driver of operational excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction. We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager who is ready to take full ownership of how materials, information, and people come together on our shop floor, while also contributing to global Supply Chain alignment. This role offers the opportunity to balance local execution with global collaboration, lead a critical function, develop people, and help shape a growing manufacturing operation within a strong international organization.

This position is based at our manufacturing facility in Buford, Georgia and operates in a matrix reporting structure, reporting both to the Plant Manager and to the Global Supply Chain Manager (Europe). You will be a key member of the local plant leadership team, while also serving as the link between the factory and global Supply Chain governance, standards, and best practices.

You will have full responsibility for production planning, inventory management, warehouse operations, logistics, SAP master data, and leading the site S&OP process in collaboration with global S&OP planners.

As Supply Chain Manager, you own the end‑to‑end flow of materials and information through the plant, ensuring alignment between local operational needs and global Supply Chain objectives. Your responsibilities include:

• Leading production planning activities, including decisions on what to build, production timing, and release of orders to the shop floor
• Developing and maintaining feasible production schedules, including capacity planning across the plant
• Establishing inventory targets and actively managing inventory to meet service, cost, and working capital goals
• Leading and continuously improving warehouse operations and material handling systems
• Managing the site’s internal S&OP process with support from the Global S&OP planner, aligning demand, supply, and capacity
• Owning all logistics activities, including imports, freight forwarder coordination, and shipping cost optimization
• Monitoring production order cycle times to meet turnover and performance targets
• Ensuring SAP master data integrity (Material Master, BOMs, routings, work centers, MRP, purchasing data)
• Acting as the primary interface between the plant and global Supply Chain stakeholders

This is a people leadership role with full accountability.

• Hire, develop, coach, and lead the Supply Chain team
• Set clear goals and expectations aligned with both plant and global objectives
• Conduct performance reviews and address performance and conduct issues
• Build a culture of accountability, structure, engagement, and continuous improvement

You are a confident, hands‑on Supply Chain leader who thrives in a manufacturing environment and is comfortable working in a matrix organization with international stakeholders. You bring:

• Experience leading S&OP processes
• Strong operational understanding of end‑to‑end material flow
• High emotional intelligence and…