Supply Chain Manager

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We are seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead the strategic and tactical management of Materion’s complex global supply chain, with a critical focus on procurement of specialty and complex materials, including Germanium, especially after recent global supply disruptions. The role will develop and execute procurement strategies, implement best practices and standardized operating procedures (SOPs), and collaborate closely with Quality and Operations teams to enhance supplier performance through scorecards and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Supply Chain Manager will play a pivotal role in managing supplier relationships, mitigating supply risks, and ensuring material availability to support the company’s precision optics manufacturing operations.

• Lead strategic and tactical management of the global supply chain.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies for specialty materials.
• Implement best practices, standardized SOPs, and collaborate with Quality and Operations.
• Manage supplier relationships and mitigate supply risks.
• Ensure material availability for precision optics manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• ERP and factory systems experience.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with complex or prototype operations.
• Experience in a low‑volume, high‑mix product environment is an asset.
• Minimum three years of leadership experience (direct people supervision preferred).
• Knowledge of business and management principles such as budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources.

• Experience with Visual or Infor ERP systems.
• Track record of successful project management leading multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong team building, decision-making and people‑management skills.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with focus on disciplined, fact‑based decisions.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and labor law.
• Understanding of optics and experience in a globally matrixed environment.

Salary range: $,400. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s individual merits and the company’s compensation policies.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility. Candidates must meet the U.S. Department of State, ITAR and U.S. Department of Commerce EAR requirements, including U.S. citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., person admitted into the U.S. as an asylee or refugee, a national of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a person approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

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We honor all those who have served and are a military‑friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.