Battery Supply Chain Lead — Inventory, Risk & Recovery

Aquent (United States); Warren (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Warren, MI is seeking a driven Supply Chain Professional to manage end-to-end planning, procurement coordination, and inventory execution for automotive replacement batteries and related components within Customer Care and Aftersales.

You will coordinate with suppliers, logistics, engineering, warehousing, and leadership to protect product availability and resolve bottlenecks for dealers and end customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM, logistics, operations, business administration, or equivalent practical degree.
• Automotive supply chain or aftermarket inventory planning experience.
• Strong analytical skills with large datasets and KPI dashboards.
• Proven ability to drive risk mitigation and supplier performance improvements.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and leadership.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Supply Execution: Ensure replacement batteries and associated products are delivered to the right location at the right time to satisfy customer demand and critical business metrics.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate cross-departmentally across supply planning, procurement, supplier schedules, logistics, warehousing, quality, engineering, and finance.
• Risk & Inventory Monitoring: Track and evaluate daily and weekly CCA supply performance, focusing on unit availability, SPAC, backorders, past-due shipments, inventory levels, supplier capacity, and premium-freight exposure.
• Supplier Management & Issue Resolution: Drive root-cause analyses (RCA), establish recovery plans, track supplier commitments, and elevate supplier risks until resolved.
• Data Tracking & Executive Updates: Maintain accurate forecasts, reporting dashboards, and action trackers to guide bridge-buy decisions, resourcing projects, and long-term supply strategies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM, logistics, operations, business administration, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Aquent in Warren, MI is seeking a driven Supply Chain Professional to manage end-to-end planning, procurement coordination, and inventory execution for automotive replacement batteries and related components within Customer Care and Aftersales.

You will coordinate with suppliers, logistics, engineering, warehousing, and leadership to protect product availability and resolve bottlenecks for dealers and end customers.