Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Manager Airtomic, Ducting Solutions:

Located in Franklin, Indiana, Airtomic Ducting Solutions is a growing ducting aerospace solutions provider. Our dynamic team works closely together to support our customers and to ensure the success of our business. We focus on providing our employees with opportunities to learn and grow. We provide our customers with best-in-class service. We strive to understand our customers, market, and products to maximize our results.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible for leading the end-to-end material flow, procurement, and logistics in a fast-paced environment.  Develop employees through a combination of providing coaching and training.

Ensure the availability of aviation components and rotables, drive supplier performance, and guarantee strict compliance with aviation regulatory standards. ROLES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

Acts proactively supporting safety at all times. Safety is ALWAYS first

Leads supplier development strategy, identifying sources of services and products, make / buy decisions, inventory levels to ensure products are available to meet customer on time delivery.

Lead RFQs, negotiates supplier contracts, and establish commodity strategies to achieve cost savings and favorable terms.

Lead inventory control, including stockroom, cycle counts, stock allocation, and shelf-life controls to minimize shortages and ensure inventory accuracy.

Manage inbound/outbound freight, hazardous materials (DG shipments), and customs for timely global delivery.

Maintain complete traceability documentation and ensure all parts comply with aviation airworthiness mandates.

Supervise buyers, planners, and material handlers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Manage suppliers to ensure OTD and quality KPIs are achieved.

Develop and execute strategies improving of safety, on time delivery, inventory, and productivity

Utilize goal deployment process (GDP) to maintain focus and to develop and implement supporting objectives for each team members, measure actual performance against plan and implement effective countermeasures where appropriate

Understand customer needs and ability to translate into supply chain & operational schedules

Develop and manage direct Purchasing process to ensure timely availability of direct materials and supplies

Expert in coaching direct and indirect reports to improve individual/team performance

Create inputs/supports the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process

Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, especially those pertaining to compliance, safety, and business ethics

Apply theory of constraints, elevate and remove barriers

Support all efforts to improve customer satisfaction (OTD, Quality, Low cost)
Manage supply and demand to assure optimal inventory, productive factory workflow and best overall value for Airtomic Material planning to assure on-time delivery, achievement of revenue requirements, and effective inventory management

Develop processes to analyze material purchases supporting cost reduction, inventory control, E&O and supplier performance.

Coordinate contractors for facilities maintenance.

Perform all other duties as requiredREQUIRED SKILLS,

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of progressive responsibility in supply chain functions including ERP based planning, purchasing, production control, and logistics activities

Experience in a high mix low volume, engineered to order environment.

Understanding of FAA/EASA/CAA/CAAC regulations, traceability documents (e.g., FAA Form 8130-3), and quality standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP).Demonstrated history of finding parts / details using ILS or other aerospace suppliers / brokers.

Demonstrated history of identifying / developing aerospace…