Head of Supply Chain – Scale & Sourcing (Onsite Wixom)

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k retirement plan

Student loan assistance

Three weeks paid time off

Dependent care assistance

Job summary

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and scale supply chain and manufacturing operations as a new commercial production phase begins. This hands-on leadership role requires managing strategic sourcing, supplier contracts, and critical supply chain relationships to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in supply chain or manufacturing ops, with a proven track record in industrial hardware or process equipment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing of components, fabrication, and contract manufacturing.
• Own supplier relationships from RFQ through qualification, contract negotiation, factory acceptance testing, and on-time delivery.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers to achieve pricing, lead times, payment terms, risk allocation, and downside protection.
• Build long-term partnerships with suppliers to support rapid growth.
• Scale supply chain and manufacturing to meet deployment schedule, including make vs. buy and dual sourcing.
• Develop scalable processes for shipping, inventory tracking, and quality management.
• Optimize delivery timing and payment terms to improve capital efficiency and ROIC.
• Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Legal on DFM, cost, and contracts.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Project management

Job description

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and scale supply chain and manufacturing operations as a new commercial production phase begins. This hands-on leadership role requires managing strategic sourcing, supplier contracts, and critical supply chain relationships to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in supply chain or manufacturing ops, with a proven track record in industrial hardware or process equipment.