Senior Supply Chain Manager

The Senior Supply Chain Manager – Long-Lead Equipment is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the end-to-end supply chain strategy for complex, long-lead materials and capital equipment. This role ensures continuity of supply for critical items with extended lead times by driving rigorous forecasting, supplier collaboration, risk management, and cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, and Operations.

You will be the primary owner of long-lead equipment strategy, from early project scoping through delivery, installation, and commissioning.

• Develop and own the long-lead equipment strategy across assigned programs, including make-vs-buy, sourcing, and inventory strategies.
• Partner with Project Management and Engineering to translate project timelines and specifications into material demand plans and procurement milestones.
• Build multi-year plans for long-lead components and equipment, aligning with business growth, capacity expansion, and cost targets.

• Create and maintain detailed forecasts for long-lead items, incorporating project schedules, engineering changes, and historical consumption.
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to understand the impact of delays, scope changes, and schedule shifts.
• Collaborate with Finance to align spend forecasts and cash-flow impacts for major equipment purchases.

• Identify, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers for long-lead equipment, including OEMs and key component manufacturers.
• Lead sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP), contract negotiations, and frame agreements that secure capacity, pricing, and lead-time commitments.
• Develop supplier scorecards and conduct regular business reviews to drive performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.

• Own the full purchase-to-delivery lifecycle for long-lead equipment, ensuring on-time delivery to project sites or facilities.
• Coordinate closely with Logistics, Site Operations, and Installation teams on shipping plans, customs requirements, staging, and sequencing.
• Monitor and proactively manage purchase orders, exceptions, and changes, resolving issues before they impact project timelines.

• Identify supply, schedule, quality, and capacity risks for long-lead items and develop mitigation plans, including alternate sources, safety stock, and dual-sourcing strategies.
• Maintain and regularly update a risk register for critical equipment and components.
• Escalate and resolve critical issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and decision-making.

• Define and refine processes, tools, and KPIs for managing long-lead equipment across the organization.
• Partner with IT / Systems teams to improve ERP/MRP, procurement, and tracking workflows for long-lead items.
• Drive standardization of BOM structures, lead-time assumptions, and planning parameters to improve data quality and planning accuracy.

• Act as the primary point of contact for long-lead equipment topics for Project Management, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.
• Lead cross-functional reviews to align on equipment priorities, trade-offs, and decisions.
• Mentor and support more junior supply chain and procurement team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations, with significant responsibility for long-lead materials or capital equipment.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with tight deadlines and high business impact.
• Strong experience with ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools.
• Excellent negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate it into clear actions and recommendations.
• Effective communicator, able to influence at multiple levels and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in [industry: e.g., manufacturing, energy, construction, data centers, semiconductors, etc.] with complex capital projects.
• Background managing global supplier bases and international logistics.
• Experience implementing or improving long-lead planning processes and tools  success metrics
  • On-time delivery…