Senior Supply Chain Manager

CapstoneONE Search; Grand Rapids; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search represents a world-class, multi-billion dollar industrial manufacturing organization seeking a Supply Chain Manager for a large, complex site in West Michigan. The role leads planning, materials, and logistics and supports North America cost centers.

The position is permanent and direct-hire, with responsibilities spanning master scheduling, inventory management, and performance KPIs. Travel within North America is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 5+ years of supply chain, materials, or planning leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience owning master scheduling and production planning functions.
• Strong understanding of inventory, demand, and capacity planning principles.
• Experience leading and developing teams in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel <20% within North America.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop planning, materials, and logistics teams with accountability for execution and performance.
• Own the master production scheduling process aligning demand, capacity, and labor constraints.
• Drive demand and capacity planning balancing long-range forecasts with short-term needs.
• Partner with Operations to address schedule attainment, throughput, and bottlenecks.
• Interface between customers, manufacturing, and internal stakeholders on delivery commitments.
• Oversee inventory management strategies including accuracy, turns, excess, obsolescence reduction.
• Develop and track KPIs such as OTD, forecast accuracy, and planning efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning discipline and waste reduction.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Production planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering

Job description

We are representing a world class, multi-billion dollar industrial manufacturing organization that, due their continued growth, is seeking to hire a Supply Chain Manager. Reporting to the VP/General Manager, this role will lead planning, materials, and logistics functions for a large, complex manufacturing site in West Michigan in addition to supporting other internal cost centers within North America. This is a permanent, direct-hire opportunity.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the site’s planning, materials, and logistics teams, with accountability for execution, performance, and talent development
• Own the master production scheduling process, ensuring alignment between customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and labor constraints
• Drive demand and capacity planning processes, balancing long-range forecasts with short-term execution needs
• Partner closely with Operations to address schedule attainment, throughput, bottlenecks, and production constraints
• Serve as the primary interface between customers, manufacturing, and internal stakeholders on delivery commitments and schedule changes
• Oversee inventory management strategies, including accuracy, turns, excess, and obsolescence reduction
• Develop and track key performance indicators including OTD, forecast accuracy, inventory metrics, and planning efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning discipline, process standardization, and waste reduction

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of supply chain, materials, or planning leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading master scheduling and production planning functions
• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, and capacity planning principles
• Experience leading and developing teams in fast-paced, operationally complex environments
• Comfort working cross-functionally and influencing without direct authority
• Willingness and ability to travel (<20%) within North America.

Our client offers a comprehensive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with a collaborative culture and other attractive perks. Candidates must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card) for consideration. Relocation assistance will be provided to especially qualified candidates not currently residing in the immediate geographic area.