Supply Chain Project Lead

Job Description

The Supply Chain Project Lead is responsible for ensuring all materials are available to support the production schedule and on-tree customer delivery. This role focuses on ensuring purchase order execution, facilitating and/or leading issue resolution, driving cross‑functional engagement and serves as an escalation point – collaborating closely with Category Managers, Engineering, Warehousing, Operations and assigned Customer. The Lead must be agile, action‑oriented, highly organized, and capable of balancing priorities in a fast‑paced environment, ensuring parts flow seamlessly through the supply chain to production.

• Review and validate BOMs (Buyout list) for accuracy and completeness before order placement.
• Identify missing part data and proactively resolve with Engineering/Design teams.
• Ensure buyout lists are issued in a timely manner to support on‑time order placement in alignment with required schedules.

• Ensure lead times with suppliers meet production schedule requirements; highlight risks and elevate where needed.
• Validate purchase orders (POs) are placed in the required timeframe to support production requirements.
• Collaborate with Category Managers on supplier performance issues, escalating when corrective action is required.
• Ensure all Procurement activities are carried out with a high sense of urgency.

• Partner with Category Managers to ensure agreements and preferred supplier contracts are in place.
• Work with Warehousing teams to ensure parts are received, inspected, and staged/isolated for production readiness.
• Participate in internal and external (Customer‑led) project/program team meetings to provide supply chain updates, flag risks, and propose mitigation plans.

• Work with buyers to identify and resolve procurement or delivery delays, securing engagement from stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, and suppliers.
• Support root‑cause analysis and corrective actions related to material shortages or delivery risks.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including standardizing expediting protocols and escalation pathways.

• Track and report material readiness status, highlighting risks to production schedules.
• Support tactical supply chain KPIs such as on‑time delivery to production, supplier adherence to lead times, PO cycle times, and expedite responsiveness.
• Provide clear and timely updates to project teams and leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or project‑based environment.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to influence and secure engagement across suppliers and internal teams.
• ERP/MRP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Visual, auditory, and computer usage skills.
• Agility:
  Adjusts quickly to shifting priorities and production demands.
• Accountability:
  Takes ownership for material readiness and delivering against commitments.
• Collaboration:
  
  Builds effective relationships across suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• High Performance:
  Operates effectively in high‑pressure environments with a solutions mindset.
• Customer Focus:
  Always aligned with the goal of supporting on‑time delivery to the end customer.

• Work is primarily performed in a climate‑controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may visit manufacturing plants and warehouses with potential exposure to climate, dust, chemical fumes, noise, and forklift traffic.