Supply Chain Project Lead
AAONJob Description:
The Supply Chain Project Lead is responsible for ensuring all materials are available to support the production schedule and on-time customer delivery. This role focuses on ensuring purchase order execution, facilitating and/or leading issue resolution, driving cross functional engagement and serves as an escalation point- collaborating closely with Category Managers, Engineering
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, Warehousing, Operations and assigned Customer. The Lead must be agile, action oriented, highly organized, and capable of balancing priorities in a fast-paced environment, ensuring parts flow seamlessly through the supply chain to production.
Essential Responsibilities/Activities:
Bill of Material Readiness
• Review and validate BOMs ( Buyout list ) for accuracy and completeness before order placement.
• Identify missing part data and proactively resolve with Engineering/Design teams.
• Ensure buyout lists are issued in a timely manner to support on-time order placement in alignment with required schedules.
Supplier Delivery Readiness
• Ensure lead-times with suppliers meet production schedule requirements; highlight risks and escalate where needed.
• Validate purchase orders (POs) are placed in the required timeframe to support production requirements.
• Collaborate with Category Managers on supplier performance issues, escalating when corrective action is required.
• Ensures all Procurement activities are carried out with a high sense of urgency.
Cross-Functional Coordination
• Partner with Category Managers to ensure agreements and preferred supplier contracts are in place.
• Work with Warehousing teams to ensure parts are received, inspected, and staged/isolated for production readiness.
• Participate in internal and external (Customer led) project/program team meetings to provide supply chain updates, flag risks, and propose mitigation plans.
Mitigate Delivery Issues & Continuous Improvement
• Work with buyers to identify and resolve procurement or delivery delays, securing engagement from stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, and suppliers.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to material shortages or delivery risks.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including standardizing expediting protocols and escalation pathways.
Performance & Reporting
• Track and report material readiness status, highlighting risks to production schedules.
• Support tactical supply chain KPIs such as on-time delivery to production, supplier adherence to lead-times, PO cycle times, and expedite responsiveness.
• Provide clear and timely updates to project teams and leadership.
Education and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree: in supply chain, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• 7+ years of experience: in procurement, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or project-based environment.
• Strong organizational skills: with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills: with ability to influence and secure engagement across suppliers and internal teams.
• ERP/MRP experience: required; SAP strongly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel: and data analysis skills.
Essential Mental and Physical Functions:
• Ability to sit: for long periods of time.
• Visual, auditory, and computer usage skills.
• Agility: Adjusts quickly to shifting priorities and production demands.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for material readiness and delivering against commitments.
• Collaboration: Builds effective relationships across suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• High Performance: Operates effectively in high-pressure environments with a solutions mindset.
• Customer Focus: Always aligned with the goal of supporting on-time delivery to the end customer.
Work Environment:
• Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may visit manufacturing plants and warehouses with