Supply Chain Manager
Clevanoo LLCSupply Chain Manager New Haven/Hartford County CT (On-site) $145K/yr - $170K/yr + Bonus, Sign-on bonus Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Mentorship: Direct, coach, and elevate a team of 8 Buyer/Planners and a Trade Compliance Specialist. Establish standard work, clear escalation pathways, and performance KPIs that empower the team to resolve daily material exceptions. Supplier Governance & Escalation: Serve as the executive escalation authority when vendors push back. Lead high-stakes supplier negotiations, resolve critical part shortages, manage price dynamics, and enforce On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery standards. Configured Environment Management: Drive master scheduling and direct material procurement within a fast-paced, build-to-order manufacturing environment where Bills of Materials (BOMs) are generated dynamically under compressed 2–4 week lead times. Lean Transformation & Material Control: Drive Lean supply chain initiatives, expand internal and external pull/Kanban systems, enforce cycle-counting integrity, and execute strategies to maximize inventory turns while reducing excess and obsolete (E&O) material. Financial & Budgetary Oversight: Partner with Site General Managers and Finance to construct annual materials budgets, analyze purchase price variances (PPV), mitigate total cost of ownership (TCO), and execute cost-out initiatives. Trade Compliance & Regulatory Guidance: Asist in functional oversight for international trade compliance, guiding site personnel on import/export documentation, customs regulations, and tariff impacts. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement teams to resolve raw material quality issues, implement root-cause corrective actions (RCCA), and streamline campus throughput. Key Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes Manufacturing Resilience & Urgency: Seasoned operational leader with a proactive mindset, high personal accountability, and the tactical firmness needed to navigate fast-paced factory floors and aggressive supply base dynamics. Lean Enterprise Mastery: Deep practical fluency in Lean Manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, pull systems/Kanban, standard work, and structured root-cause problem solving (A3, 8D, DMAIC). Analytical & Systems Acumen: Exceptional ability to interpret complex ERP/MRP data streams, model inventory trends, and synthesize cost-variance metrics to drive business decisions. Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong communicator capable of influencing matrixed cross-functional teams, building trust, and driving consensus across all site levels. Qualifications & Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a related business discipline required (Master’s/MBA preferred). Experience: 5 to 10+ years of progressive supply chain management and procurement leadership within high-volume, discrete manufacturing plant environments (distribution-only experience will not be considered). Systems Expertise: Advanced command of major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE, Microsoft Dynamics) and business intelligence tools. Compliance Knowledge: Practical, functional understanding of global trade compliance, export laws, and tariff structures.