Manager, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Manager, Military.

Mason, Ohio

Reports to:

Director, Supply Chain Management, North America U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, Or Immigration Status Requirements RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our Candidate must be a US citizen to meet the eligibility criteria for this position. Who We Are?

RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany.

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Join RH Aero Systems in a high-impact supply chain leadership role supporting military and defense-related programs within a defined product value stream. This is an opportunity to lead end-to-end supply chain performance across strategic sourcing, operational sourcing, and order fulfillment while helping ensure reliable execution for customers who depend on precision, compliance, and  this role, you will guide a mixed team of Strategic Sourcing Specialists, Sourcing Specialists, and Fulfillment Leaders, bringing strategic intent and day-to-day execution together so the value stream operates with clarity, ownership, and strong delivery performance.

You will play a visible role in strengthening delivery, productivity, cost performance, regulatory compliance, and customer commitments across the supply chain. The position also offers the opportunity to develop people, build problem-solving capability, and support suppliers working within contractual, quality, export-control, cybersecurity, and government oversight requirements. ️ What You Will Do?

Own end-to-end supply chain performance for the assigned product value stream, including delivery performance, cost effectiveness, supply stability, and productivity.

Provide functional and people leadership to Strategic Sourcing Specialists, Sourcing Specialists, and Order Fulfillment Leaders, with a focus on operational excellence, coaching, capability building, and team development.

Move the team from a transaction-driven purchasing approach toward stronger supply chain ownership, flow, stability, and customer impact.

Align strategic sourcing, operational sourcing, and order fulfillment priorities to support consistent value-stream performance and global supply chain strategy.

Lead delivery performance through prioritization, risk identification, escalation management, and corrective-action coordination.

Drive root-cause problem solving using lean principles such as PDCA, 5-Why, and A3 to reduce recurring issues and improve operational stability.

Manage team capacity and focus by prioritizing supply chain goals, stopping low-value activity, and protecting resources for stabilization, improvement, and strategic work.

Drive material productivity and commercial performance within the value stream, including ePPV and bid-versus-procured improvements through strong negotiation execution.

Use forecasting, turnover tracking, and KPI reporting to identify actions, strengthen accountability, and improve performance.

Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Customer Teams, and Delivery Leaders to close interface gaps and support stable end-to-end execution.

Support day-to-day operational activities when workload, complexity, escalation, or short-term capacity constraints require additional leadership involvement.

Identify efficiency, system, and automation improvement opportunities and translate them…