Supply Chain Manager

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Supply Chain Manager owns Wasco’s end-to-end supply chain function, building a resilient supplier network, driving supplier performance, and ensuring material availability to keep production running and customers satisfied. This role leads the Supply Chain team and is the primary owner of sourcing strategy, supplier quality, purchasing systems, and supply-side risk.

Essential Functions

• Leadership & Accountability (LMA)
  
  

Lead, manage, and hold the Supply Chain team accountable to performance, development, and Wasco core values.

• Supply & Sourcing Strategy
  
  

Own the end-to-end supply base. Lead sourcing strategy, supplier selection, risk mitigation, and China 1 initiatives to build a resilient, scalable supplier network.

• Supplier Performance & Development
  
  

Establish supplier scorecards, audits, and corrective action programs. Partner with Quality to meet Engineering-specified DPM requirements for incoming parts.

• Purchasing, Cost & Availability
  
  

Own purchasing systems and execution. Ensure material availability, lead time management, cost control, contract alignment, and ERP accuracy in NetSuite.

• External Risk & Integration
  
  

Partner with Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Manufacturing to manage supplier quality issues, technical alignment, and supply-side risk. Own external constraint removal.

Requirements

MIN EXPERIENCE

5 years in supply chain management with demonstrated leadership. Precision manufacturing experience preferred.

Skills And Abilities Summary

• Leadership & Team Development
  
  

Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold cross-functional supply chain teams accountable.

• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
  
  

Deep experience in global sourcing strategy, supplier qualification, negotiation, and performance management including DPM and OTD metrics.

• ERP & Data Proficiency
  
  

NetSuite and Microsoft 365 proficiency. Strong analytical and forecasting skills. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.