Director of Materials and Supply Chain

PICA Manufacturing Solutions; Derry (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Profit sharing

Health insurance

FSA

Vacation time

Gym membership

Growth opportunities

Training

Job summary

PICA Manufacturing Solutions in New Hampshire seeks an experienced Materials and Supply Chain Manager to lead and grow the materials, procurement, and sourcing function for our electronics contract manufacturing operations.

You will shape strategies, build supplier networks, and drive ERP/MRP processes while actively guiding daily operations and NPIs. This leadership role offers an opportunity to scale a fast-moving organization and optimize cost, availability, and delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in materials management, procurement, or supply chain within electronics manufacturing.
• Experience in EMS/contract manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electronic-component distribution and BOM quoting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the materials, procurement, sourcing, inventory, and supply-chain strategy with senior leadership.
• Establish scalable systems and processes to support growth and changing customer requirements.
• Lead negotiations for components, PCBs, and capital equipment with favorable terms.
• Develop fast, accurate materials-quoting processes for production and NPI.
• Oversee ERP/MRP system utilization for purchasing, planning, and inventory management.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure material readiness for production and transitions from NPI to repetitive production.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

ERP/MRP

Sourcing

Inventory management

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Luminovo

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Materials and Supply Chain Manager to lead and develop the materials and supply-chain function within our growing electronics manufacturing organization.

This leadership position will develop the strategies, supplier relationships, systems, processes, and team needed to support the company's continued growth. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can think strategically while remaining actively involved in daily execution.

The Materials and Supply Chain Manager will build an agile, disciplined, and scalable organization that supports both repetitive production programs and fast-moving New Product Introduction (NPI) opportunities in an electronics contract manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Supply-Chain Strategy and Leadership

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute the company’s materials, procurement, sourcing, inventory, and supply-chain strategy
• Establish scalable systems and processes that support organizational growth and evolving customer requirements
• Develop strategies that balance material availability, customer responsiveness, inventory investment, cost, and supply-chain risk
• Establish key performance indicators and reporting for supplier performance, procurement, quoting, inventory, material availability, and purchase price variance
• Build and lead a responsive, high-performing procurement, materials planning, and quoting organization
• Establish departmental roles, responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop Materials and Supply Chain team members as the organization grows

Supplier Development and Strategic Sourcing

• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers, including franchised electronic component distributors, PCB manufacturers, custom component manufacturers, and other non-COTS suppliers
• Establish preferred and strategic supplier partnerships that improve pricing, lead times, payment terms, responsiveness, allocation priority, and supply continuity
• Identify and qualify suppliers based on quality, delivery, cost, capability, responsiveness, financial stability, and supply-chain risk
• Build a supplier network capable of supporting both quick-turn NPI requirements and long-term production programs
• Proactively identify sourcing challenges, lifecycle concerns, and other risks before they affect production schedules or customer commitments

Procurement and Commercial Negotiations

• Lead negotiations for electronic components, PCBs, custom materials, mechanical parts, services, and capital equipment
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, cancellation provisions, rescheduling flexibility, stocking arrangements, and other commercial terms
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, purchasing leverage, and improved working-capital performance
• Develop effective processes for managing material cost changes and purchase price variance

Materials Quoting

• Develop a fast, accurate, and consistent materials-quoting process for both production and NPI opportunities
• Utilize Luminovo and other quoting tools to improve speed, accuracy, and visibility
• Partner with Sales and senior leadership to provide accurate and timely material costs for customer quotations
• Identify long-lead-time components, sourcing challenges, lifecycle concerns, and supply-chain risks early in the quotation process

ERP, Planning, and Inventory Management

• Serve as a key leader in the development and utilization of the company’s ERP/MRP system for purchasing, planning, inventory, costing, and production support
• Develop effective workflows between the ERP system, Luminovo, supplier information, customer demand, and internal operations
• Establish accurate and disciplined materials data and transaction processes
• Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve visibility, and reduce unnecessary manual activities
• Develop materials-planning processes that support firm orders, forecasts, repetitive production, and one-time or quick-turn requirements
• Establish inventory strategies that balance customer service, material availability, lead-time risk, and working-capital requirements
• Develop processes for managing shortages, safety stock, minimum order quantities, excess and obsolete inventory, customer-owned and consigned material, engineering changes, and component obsolescence

Production and NPI Support

• Develop distinct materials strategies for repetitive manufacturing and NPI or quick-turn opportunities
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Finance, and Program Management to ensure material readiness
• Proactively communicate material risks that could affect production schedules or customer commitments
• Establish effective processes for transitioning successful NPI programs into controlled, repetitive production

Qualifications And Experience

• Significant leadership experience in materials management, procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or supply chain within an electronics manufacturing environment
• Electronics Manufacturing Services or contract manufacturing experience is strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of the electronic-component distribution marketplace, including franchised and non-franchised distribution
• Experience sourcing electronic components, PCBs, custom components, mechanical parts, and other non-COTS materials
• Demonstrated success negotiating strategic supplier agreements and favorable commercial terms
• Experience building, leading, and developing Materials, Procurement, or Supply Chain teams
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, materials planning, inventory management, and procurement processes
• Experience with electronic BOM quoting and materials-quotation tools; Luminovo experience is preferred
• Experience supporting both NPI and repetitive manufacturing programs
• Strong commercial and financial judgment
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial leadership style with the ability to succeed in a rapidly growing and evolving organization

Education

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant professional experience may be considered

Benefits

• Competitive wages based on experience
• 401(k) plan
• 401(k) profit sharing
• Competitive health insurance options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) available with select insurance plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid gym membership
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Ongoing training and development

Why Join Us?

This position offers the opportunity to build and shape materials and supply-chain organization during an important stage of company growth. The Materials and Supply Chain Manager will have a significant voice in developing our supplier network, procurement strategy, quoting processes, ERP workflows, inventory strategy, and overall supply-chain infrastructure.

The successful candidate will work directly with senior leadership to develop an organization capable of supporting the company’s continued expansion. This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who enjoys developing supplier partnerships, negotiating strong commercial agreements, building effective teams and systems, and solving complex supply-chain challenges.