Electronics Supply Chain Manager: Materials & Purchasing

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

We are partnering with an established electronics manufacturing organization in the Frederick, MD area for a hands-on Supply Chain & Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory planning, and supplier management. This role oversees a cross-functional team and ensures materials are available to meet production while avoiding excess inventory.

The ideal candidate combines electronics manufacturing knowledge, purchasing expertise, inventory control, supplier negotiation, and people leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in supply chain, purchasing, or procurement in manufacturing.
• Experience in contract electronics manufacturing and leadership.
• Strong knowledge of PCBs and electronic components.
• Advanced Excel and large data handling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team supporting purchasing, materials, production planning, quoting, and related supply chain functions.
• Set performance goals and provide coaching for the department.
• Develop inventory strategies to support production while reducing excess.
• Improve inventory turns and material utilization.
• Manage sourcing and procurement of PCBs, electronic components, and production materials.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to improve pricing, availability, lead times, and quality.
• Own supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, terms, delivery, and service.
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate demand into purchasing requirements.
• Use forecasting to anticipate component requirements.
• Evaluate supply chain risks and communicate disruptions to leadership.
• Provide supply chain and inventory metrics for decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve receiving and inventory processes.
• Ensure purchasing and materials follow established requirements.
• Support compliance activities in regulated manufacturing environments.

Skills

5+ yrs exp in supply chain

Lead Purchasing

Materials planning

MRP planning

ERP systems

Excel expertise

Negotiation

Leadership

PCB knowledge

Supplier management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

MRP systems

Excel

Job description

We are partnering with an established electronics manufacturing organization in the Frederick, MD area for a hands-on Supply Chain & Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory planning, and supplier management. This role oversees a cross-functional team and ensures materials are available to meet production while avoiding excess inventory.

The ideal candidate combines electronics manufacturing knowledge, purchasing expertise, inventory control, supplier negotiation, and people leadership.