Data-Driven Associate, Supply Chain Engineer

Detroit Venture Partners, LLC.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Nox Metals

Company-paid medical, dental, and, to/

Job summary

Nox Metals is seeking an Associate Supply Chain Engineer to improve how material is bought, positioned, and moved through our operations. You will use data and hands-on work to ensure the right aluminum reaches the right facility at the right time.

You will work across purchasing, suppliers, inventory, production, sales, and logistics. This is a strong early-career role for someone who enjoys analytical problems but wants to see the physical results of their decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, analytics or related field.
• Experience with ERP, inventory, or business-intelligence tools.
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, optimization, or statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Translate demand and inventory data into practical purchasing and transfer recommendations.
• Place and track purchase orders and resolve supplier exceptions.
• Monitor lead times, availability, service levels, and material exposure.
• Analyze shortages, excess, expedite costs, and recurring planning errors.
• Coordinate inbound freight and interfacility material movements.
• Maintain accurate supplier, item, and purchasing data.
• Work with sales and operations to understand priorities and changing demand.
• Build reports and simple tools that improve daily decisions.
• Visit the floor to reconcile system data with physical reality.
• Own improvement projects with measurable cost, availability, or speed outcomes.

Skills

Analytical

Data analysis

Effective communicator

Detail oriented

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

Python

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

Nox Metals is seeking an Associate Supply Chain Engineer to improve how material is bought, positioned, and moved through our operations. You will use data and hands-on work to ensure the right aluminum reaches the right facility at the right time.

You will work across purchasing, suppliers, inventory, production, sales, and logistics. This is a strong early-career role for someone who enjoys analytical problems but wants to see the physical results of their decisions.