Plant Supply Chain & Planning Manager

Prolec-GE Waukesha,Inc; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, planning, scheduling, and material handling across the plant and remote locations. You will drive lean initiatives, partner with Quality for supplier performance, and develop KPIs to optimize inventory and on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years at manager level in supply chain and 10–15 years in materials management, with strong MRP and SAP/S4 Hana experience. Some international travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of management-level experience in Supply Chain and 10–15 years in Materials Management.
• Lean, Kanban, 5S and continuous improvement familiarity.
• Proficient with SAP or S4 Hana and experience implementing systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Purchasing, planning, scheduling, Receiving, Inventory and Logistics.
• Collaborate with Quality to assess supplier performance and drive improvement.
• Create and deploy KPIs for department performance and plant goals.
• Lead Lean deployment (Flow, Kanban, line-side storage) and inventory optimization.
• Develop, document and deploy standard processes for planning functions.
• Coordinate material delivery and master production schedules based on orders and capacity.
• Review POs, contracts, and vendor performance for compliance.
• Develop and maintain planning and purchasing processes and systems.
• Report performance and opportunities to support objectives.
• Foster an environment of participation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Trust building across organization

Gaining commitment

Strategic relationships

Team leadership

Team player

MS Office proficiency

Effective communication

Adaptability

Multitasking

Lean training

Kanban & Lean supply

MRP systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field

MBA or equivalent

Electrical/Mechanical engineering focus (preferred)

Tools

SAP / S4 Hana

MS Excel

MRP systems

Job description

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, planning, scheduling, and material handling across the plant and remote locations. You will drive lean initiatives, partner with Quality for supplier performance, and develop KPIs to optimize inventory and on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years at manager level in supply chain and 10–15 years in materials management, with strong MRP and SAP/S4 Hana experience. Some international travel is expected.