Supply Chain Manager; Multi-Site

Movement Search and Delivery is working with a leading manufacturing company in Charlotte, NC to identify and evaluate a Supply Chain Manager

The Supply Chain Manager owns procurement, inventory management, and logistics across all operating locations (NC, NY, VT, SC, & OR) reporting to the VP of Operations. This role leads both the strategy and day-to-day execution of the company's supply chain function — ensuring material availability, cost control, vendor performance, and on-time delivery in a custom, make-to-order manufacturing environment. This is a new role representing a strategic investment in supply chain infrastructure as the company scales.

Success is defined by hard-dollar, Finance-validated results that hit the P&L — not process activity or projected savings. The right candidate builds the function while delivering measurable results on a timeline measured in months, not years.

• Own all direct and indirect purchasing across all operating locations
• Develop and manage vendor relationships; negotiate contracts, pricing, and lead times for raw materials (rod, bar, plate, fastener blanks), consumables, and indirect supplies
• Establish and maintain an approved vendor list; conduct regular supplier performance reviews and qualify alternate sources to reduce single-source exposure and cost risk
• Deliver Finance-validated hard-dollar savings against an annual PPV target — realized on actual purchase orders, not quoted discounts
• Lead annual supplier reviews and negotiate pricing agreements in alignment with budget targets

• Set and maintain inventory stocking strategies across all sites — balancing working capital efficiency against service level and production needs
• Own raw material and finished goods inventory accuracy; build min/max and reorder point logic in Acumatica; drive cycle count programs and resolve variances
• Identify and liquidate slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory, with dollar impact tracked and reported quarterly

• Manage inbound freight — carrier selection, routing, cost, and on-time performance; support outbound logistics as needed in coordination with operations and customer service
• Negotiate freight contracts and carrier agreements; deliver validated cost-per-unit reductions tracked against baseline and reported monthly
• Manage import processes where applicable, including customs compliance for international raw material sourcing

• Partner with Operations (Plant Managers) and Sales to align procurement and inventory plans with production schedules and customer commitments
• Support new product introductions and capital equipment projects requiring sourcing of new materials or components
• Provide supply chain input to annual budgeting and capital planning processes
• Participate in Lean, continuous improvement, and Kaizen initiatives affecting supply chain processes
• Build out the supply chain function — define roles, processes, and tools needed as the company grows;
  currently an individual contributor with cross-site influence
  , with potential to manage purchasing/inventory staff over time
• Submit a 30-60-90 day assessment plan within the first two weeks, and a Year 1 savings roadmap with quantified targets within 60 days
• Own and report monthly on supply chain KPIs (fill rate, lead time, PPV, inventory turns, freight cost per unit), reconciled with Finance before reporting
• Maintain a Finance-reconciled savings tracker per initiative (baseline, action, dollar impact, validation); review monthly with VP of Operations and Controller, separating realized savings from pipeline
• Deliver a quarterly business review on savings performance vs. target, with a corrective action plan…