Supply Management Specialist - Supply Management

Supply Chain Specialist

Milan, IL (ONSITE) W2 CONTRACT | LONG TERM/ NO END DATE No Sponsorship Available.

We are seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to support sourcing, supplier management, procurement, and inventory planning activities within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role partners with suppliers, engineering, and cross‑functional teams to help ensure the timely delivery of materials, improve supplier performance, manage costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support sourcing and procurement activities, including supplier quotation analysis, supplier selection, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Assist with supplier relationship management, supplier performance monitoring, and issue resolution to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret supply chain data to support purchasing decisions, spend analysis, inventory planning, and supplier evaluations.
• Participate in make‑versus‑buy analyses, resourcing projects, and supplier cost studies.
• Support Engineering Change Management (ECM) activities to ensure design changes and product improvements are implemented efficiently and cost‑effectively.
• Develop and execute inventory plans to achieve material flow, inventory accuracy, and asset management goals.
• Resolve shipping, receiving, invoicing, and payment discrepancies while ensuring timely supplier payments.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations teams to address supplier performance concerns and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Maintain and update reports, databases, dashboards, and departmental systems using SAP, Excel, and Power BI.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Open to recent graduates or candidates with internship, co‑op, or entry‑level supply chain experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using or exposure to SAP is preferred.
• Exposure to Power BI or other reporting and data visualization tools is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team environment.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational and planning skills.