Senior Manager Manufacturing Supply Chain

Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Manufacturing

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last. Perks for you include:
Paid Vacations & Holidays, Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k), Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental), Discounts on Klein Tools products, Education and Professional Development Assistance.

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Manufacturing is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and purchasing functions that support manufacturing operations. This role develops and executes comprehensive supply chain strategies to ensure the cost-effective, reliable, and timely procurement of direct and indirect materials, components, MRO supplies, equipment, and services required to meet business objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading all sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and purchasing activities supporting manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives for cost, quality, delivery, inventory, working capital, and risk management.
• Developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies, category plans, supplier segmentation models, and multi-year procurement roadmaps that optimize total cost of ownership while supporting business growth and operational excellence.
• Establishing and maintaining strategic supplier partnerships through executive engagement, supplier performance reviews, supplier development initiatives, and continuous improvement programs to drive innovation, quality, service, and cost competitiveness.
• Leading the negotiation, administration, and management of supplier contracts, commercial agreements, pricing arrangements, and service agreements to secure favorable business terms while minimizing risk and ensuring compliance.
• Developing and implementing supplier risk management and business continuity strategies, including supply continuity planning, dual-sourcing initiatives, geopolitical risk assessments, and contingency planning to mitigate operational disruptions.
• Ensuring efficient execution of procurement and purchasing operations by establishing effective processes, controls, systems, and performance standards that support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and material availability.
• Analyzing enterprise spend and market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities, supplier rationalization initiatives, and cost reduction programs that achieve annual productivity and margin improvement objectives.
• Partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to improve supplier quality performance, support supplier qualification efforts, resolve chronic supply issues, and facilitate successful product launches and operational initiatives.
• Driving inventory optimization, supplier lead-time improvements, replenishment strategies, and payment term negotiations that balance customer service, inventory investment, and working capital objectives.
• Leading the implementation and continuous improvement of procurement technologies, automation tools, analytics platforms, and digital processes that enhance supply chain visibility, efficiency, compliance, and decision-making.
• Establishing, monitoring, and reporting key performance indicators including supplier quality, on-time delivery, inventory turns, procurement savings, customer service levels, working capital metrics, and supplier risk measures.
• Collaborating closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to support business objectives and drive enterprise-wide process improvements.
• Leading, developing, and mentoring supply chain and procurement personnel through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and professional development initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining procurement policies, procedures, supplier standards, and governance practices that promote operational consistency, ethical sourcing, regulatory compliance, and continuous…