Supply Chain Manager

Game Aerospace is a growing business that designs, manufactures, and sells composite airplanes. Our hand-crafted airplanes are delivered and flown around the world. For more information about the GameBird and our company, visit our website game.aero.

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for ensuring qualified products are sourced, purchased, received, and distributed to the production floor. They also ensure that manufacturing operations are planned and scheduled to support sales. This key leadership role has a high degree of responsibility to ensure uninterrupted flow of work. A successful Supply Chain Manager is able to use their resourcefulness and strong business acumen to obtain material that supports both operational and financial goals. They use industry recognized methods for material tracking, traceability, and production control. This position requires exceptional attention to detail and a high level of professionalism.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Use sales and operations planning to align supply with demand.
• Provide input on sourcing selection to the engineering department and source materials based on the technical requirements.
• Use the company’s ERP system to create purchase orders and obtain material from world-wide sources.
• Lead the inbound/outbound logistics management functions which includes negotiating best value relationships with carriers.
• Support the material receiving inspection process ensuring only approved materials enter the facility.
• Perform inventory management functions such as inventory counts, proper storage of sensitive material, and barcoding/labeling.
• Pull, kit, and stage production material such as purchased parts, manufactured assemblies, COTS items, and consumables.
• Ensure factory-wide production schedules are created, maintained, and reported on.
• Supervise a team of supply chain and production support personnel to include performance management, assignment of duties, training, coaching, and time off.
• Proactively identify, assess, and respond to supply chain risks.
• Create and communicate relevant reports and metrics on supply chain and production performance.
• Use lean manufacturing techniques to improve inventory management and control costs.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience in supply chain management using ERP systems to perform core functions.
• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing setting within a highly regulated industry.
• Experience building, managing, and reporting on complex production schedules.
• Experience creating and managing budgets.
• Analytical skills to evaluate data and make decisions of significance.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• APICS CSCP or CPIM certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, or similar.
• 3 years’ SCM experience in aerospace manufacturing.

Personal attributes that support your success:

• High intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial, creative thinker and problem-solver,  fast learner, with demonstrated initiative.
• High level of maturity and ability to work in a team setting or independently.
• Willing to roll up your sleeves to help drive results.
• Unquestionable ethics and personal integrity.

Game Aerospace Benefits Overview:

Employee Health

• Medical, Dental, and Vision – plans that include both PPO and High-Deductible HSA options for medical.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care) to reduce out-of-pocket costs.

Retirement and Financial Planning

• 401k Plan Highlights include a 4% company match with full vesting day 1.
• Our employee assistance program also includes financial coaching, will preparation, budgeting, and many more.

Protection for You and Your Family

• Company-paid Life Insurance and company-paid Short-Term Disability provide built-in financial protection from day one.
• Optional supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans allow you to customize your coverage as your family’s needs grow.
• Pet Insurance is also available at discounted rates.

PTO, Holidays, Flex Scheduling

• Paid time off, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling to support work/life balance.

Employee Pilot Training

• Employee Pilot Training Program to get you your pilot license — a truly unique perk in aerospace.

Game Aerospace is not able to sponsor visas or hire applicants who require immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, etc.) at this time. Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the candidate in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve or change over time. Game Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.