What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Manager position at Patriot Machine Inc?
We are a growing aerospace CNC machine shop seeking a Supplier Manager to oversee and coordinate our outside processing suppliers. This position is critical to maintaining production schedules, ensuring outside processing purchase orders stay on track, and proactively communicating supplier status to our internal team.
The ideal candidate is an organized, persistent, and highly communicative professional who is comfortable managing multiple priorities, following up with suppliers, identifying potential schedule issues before they become problems, and building strong working relationships with outside processors.
This is a hands-on position where attention to detail, urgency, and follow-through are essential.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the key point of contact between Patriot Machine and outside processing suppliers
- Track and maintain the status of all outside processing purchase orders
- Communicate regularly with outside processors to obtain current job status, expected completion dates, and shipment information
- Conduct weekly supplier follow-up through phone calls and email
- Monitor purchase orders daily for changes, updates, delays, and potential schedule risks
- Identify and escalate purchase orders, date slips, and supplier concerns to the appropriate internal team members
- Maintain a secondary tracking system for high-priority and higher-focus projects
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with outside processing suppliers
- Establish expectations regarding schedules, quality, and delivery commitments
- Work proactively with suppliers to resolve issues
Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in aerospace supplier management, production control, expediting, supply chain, or manufacturing operations
- Experience in a CNC machining, aerospace, precision manufacturing, or job-shop environment is highly desirable
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems is a plus
- Applicant must be a U.S. Person
Company Profile:
Patriot Machine, Inc. is a technologically advanced aerospace manufacturer headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. We supply complex structural parts and assemblies made from aluminum, titanium and steel to America’s largest aircraft manufacturers. Our culture of innovation and continuous improvement attracts skilled workers who are looking for a challenge. We offer opportunities to learn, grow and help shape the future of aerospace by applying innovative approaches to problem-solving.
Patriot Machine is a woman-owned business currently consisting of over 190 employees and 277,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. We recently expanded into a new advanced manufacturing facility with ample space for further growth. We provide employees the opportunity to work alongside industry experts at an ultramodern manufacturing company.
Patriot Machine offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, life/disability, 401(k) with employer contributions, paid vacation and holidays.