Supply Chain Manager

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Manager at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. Crane Aerospace and Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace and Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high‑power solutions for aerospace and defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy, and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next‑gen military platforms.

Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

The Supply Chain Manager develops and leads a team of buyer‑planners and material handlers. They are responsible for implementing and maintaining robust alternative material replenishment systems that maximize the number of inventory turns while supporting 100% customer on‑time delivery and quality and continuous lead‑time reduction goals.

• Responsible for site tactical procurement activities, receiving, stockroom and shipping departments to include all assigned personnel and the integrity of all relevant data in the system.
• Responsible for all issues affecting on‑time delivery and quality of product from our suppliers. Coordinate meetings and publish minutes to keep Value Stream and Site management informed of status on any issues that may cause delays in shipments.
• Responsible for leading the efforts to develop, implement and manage alternate material replenishment methods (consignment, kanban, vendor‑managed) that increase turns year over year while supporting 100% customer on‑time delivery and lead‑time reduction.
• Support new product introduction procurement requirements.
• Develop visual standard work for all major processes and insure compliance of same.
• Develop, implement and support processes that continually reduce the number of transactions required to maintain and move materials and information flows.
• Support Value Stream Manager’s efforts to establish point of use inventory, ARMs, make/buy decisions and other initiatives.
• Monitor supplier scrap, being fully responsible for all valid in‑house rejects of purchased parts. Work with supplier base to reduce supplier generated scrap. Coordinate all technical communications with suppliers and obtain corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Support CAG Strategic Procurement Director in ensuring that overall company policies and procedures are followed and that company‑wide initiatives are supported.