Supply Chain Manager

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Ingenium Talent has recently partnered with a Louisville-based manufacturing to assist them in their search for a full‑time Supply Chain Manager
. The Supply Chain Manager will lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management strategies to optimize costs, improve inventory control, and drive operational efficiency. This role will work cross‑functionally with operations, finance, and production teams to implement a centralized purchasing strategy that maximizes value and reduces risk across the company’s total annual materials spend.

Please note that this role is required to be onsite daily at our client's Louisville‑area headquarters.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to
:

• Develop and implement a company‑wide procurement strategy focused on cost savings and supplier performance.
• Negotiate contracts, volume discounts, and long‑term agreements to achieve 5%–10% annual savings on material purchases.
• Identify alternative suppliers, optimize vendor mix, and leverage competitive bids to reduce overall spend.
• Build strong partnerships with key suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness, quality, and delivery performance.
• Establish vendor scorecards to measure pricing, quality, and on‑time performance.
• Reduce supplier base where appropriate to improve buying power.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to align purchasing with production schedules.
• Implement inventory control policies to reduce discrepancies between physical inventory and the balance sheet.
• Work with warehouse and production teams to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize obsolete materials.
• Use analytics and market intelligence to identify trends, forecast demand, and manage price fluctuations.

Required Knowledge and Skills
:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Proven track record of cost reduction and supplier negotiation success.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, purchasing software, and inventory control methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply today.

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)