Supply Chain Manager

Location: Frederick, MD area

Compensation: $110,000–$140,000

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are partnering with an established manufacturing organization in the Frederick, MD area seeking an experienced Supply Chain & Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory, materials planning, and supplier management activities.

This is a hands‑on leadership position supporting a complex electronics manufacturing environment. The person hired will oversee a cross‑functional team while ensuring materials and electronic components are available to meet production requirements without carrying unnecessary inventory.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of electronics/contract manufacturing knowledge, purchasing expertise, inventory management, supplier negotiation, and people leadership
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• Lead and develop a team supporting purchasing, materials, production planning, quoting, and related supply chain functions.
• Establish performance goals and measurable expectations for the department while providing ongoing coaching and professional development.
• Develop inventory strategies that support production requirements while reducing excess and slow‑moving material.
• Improve inventory turns and overall material utilization.
• Manage the sourcing and procurement of PCBs, electronic components, and other production materials
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• Identify and qualify new supply sources to improve pricing, availability, lead times, quality, and overall supply continuity.
• Own key supplier relationships and conduct negotiations around pricing, terms, delivery, and service expectations.
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery.
• Work closely with internal program and operations teams to translate customer demand into purchasing and material requirements.
• Use forecasting and planning information to anticipate component requirements and potential shortages.
• Evaluate supply chain risks and communicate potential disruptions or market changes to leadership.
• Provide meaningful supply chain and inventory metrics to support operational decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve receiving, inventory control, material movement, and other supply chain processes.
• Ensure purchasing and materials activities follow established organizational and customer requirements.
• Support supply‑chain compliance activities associated with regulated manufacturing environments.

• 5+ years of relevant supply chain, purchasing, materials, or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with in contract manufacturing or electronics manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic board‑level components is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience supervising or managing employees.
• Demonstrated experience with strategic purchasing, inventory control, MRP/material planning, logistics, forecasting, and supplier negotiations
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• Strong working knowledge of ERP, MRP, inventory, or supply chain management systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work effectively with large amounts of purchasing and inventory data.
• Strong negotiation and supplier‑management capabilities.
• Ability to balance material availability, lead times, cost, and inventory levels in a production‑driven environment.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

The strongest candidates will have managed supply chain or materials functions in an environment where component availability directly impacts production schedules
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Experience purchasing or managing inventory for PCBs, PCBAs, semiconductors, connectors, electromechanical…