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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER Hackettstown, New Jersey  |  100% Onsite Lead a global supply chain team, strengthen material flow, and help power Astrodyne TDI’s next stage of growth. WHY WORK FOR ASTRODYNE TDI? Join a growing global power electronics organization where supply chain leadership directly supports production, customer delivery, and continued expansion. In this visible role, you will lead a capable team, partner across functions and regions, and improve the flow of critical materials across the United States and Asia.

Innovation: Help shape advanced power solutions for complex, mission-critical applications. Visible impact:
Translate market needs into product strategy, roadmaps, pricing, and winning technical proposals. Cross-functional influence:
Work directly with sales, engineering, supply chain, customers, and manufacturing teams. Growth opportunity:
Build new business while strengthening Astrodyne TDI’s competitive position in power electronics. ROLE OVERVIEW Astrodyne TDI is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Manager to lead sourcing, purchasing, material planning, inventory, and logistics activities supporting global manufacturing operations. This role is designed for an experienced people leader who can manage daily execution, establish priorities, and support a team through a period of growth.

The successful candidate will balance strategic thinking with practical problem solving, maintain strong supplier and internal partnerships, and help ensure production and customer commitments are met. WHAT YOU WILL OWN  Lead, coach, and develop a supply chain team of approximately five employees, including buyers and operations specialist.  Establish team priorities, remove obstacles, and create accountability for purchasing, planning, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance.  

Oversee purchasing, supplier selection, sourcing strategies, and supplier qualification across multiple factory locations and global supply channels.  Manage supplier relationships and serve as an escalation point for quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and inbound material risks.  Lead material planning, backlog management, Clear-to-Build execution, inventory control, and SIOP/S&OP activities to support production readiness.  Expedite critical components and coordinate urgent movement of parts between Asia and the United States when production requirements demand it.  

Partner with teams in the United States, China, and Malaysia to resolve constraints, support multiple plants, and maintain alignment across time zones.  Collaborate with engineering, operations, production, sales, and finance to address shortages, bottlenecks, and material-flow challenges.  Use ERP data, reporting, and supply chain KPIs to identify risks, improve performance, and support timely decisions. Develop and maintain procurement processes consistent with AS9100 requirements and operational best practices.

WHAT YOU BRING - REQUIREMENTS  At least four years of progressive supply chain experience, including two or more years in a managerial or supervisory role. Experience leading buyers, planners, or related supply chain professionals without requiring foundational management training.  Demonstrated experience with sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, materials, inventory, logistics, and critical-part expediting.  Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience with ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Ability to work onsite in Hackettstown, New Jersey Flexibility to participate in approximately one evening meeting per week with global teams; onsite hours may be adjusted when later meetings are required. PREFERRED BACKGROUND …