REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Pilkington North America Inc.; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NSG Group/Pilkington is seeking a senior supply chain leader to manage and develop a regional team across multiple facilities. The role emphasizes coaching, performance feedback, and career development, while driving best practices in warehousing, logistics, and inventory control.

The candidate will partner with Plant Materials Managers and Engineering to anticipate inventory shifts, lead cost optimization efforts, and uphold company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business or supply chain.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• 1–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role managing staff.
• Experience overseeing multiple manufacturing sites.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Regular travel to plant locations (approx. 50%).

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, coach, and develop two supply chain analysts with regular performance feedback and career development planning.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to plant materials managers to drive consistent processes across facilities.
• Coaching plant materials personnel and supporting succession planning.
• Lead team meetings, align priorities, and address performance gaps regionally.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities in warehousing and logistics and optimize inbound/outbound shipments.
• Oversee inventory across finished goods, raw materials, and stores; monitor cycle counts and physical inventory.
• Collaborate with NMI and Engineering to communicate inventory shifts due to changes and launches.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to make supply chain faster, leaner, and more resilient.
• Build relationships with suppliers and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

• Directly manage, coach, and develop two Supply Chain Analysts, providing regular performance feedback, goal-setting, and career development planning.
• Provide functional leadership and mentorship to Plant Materials Managers (dotted-line reporting), driving consistency in processes and best practices across facilities.
• Support Plant Managers in coaching and developing plant materials personnel, helping build the next generation of supply chain talent.
• Lead regular team meetings and one-on-ones to align priorities, share best practices, and address performance gaps across the region.
• Identify training needs and support succession planning for key supply chain roles.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across the regional supply chain team.

Cost Optimization, Warehousing & Logistics

• Partner with Plant Materials Managers to identify and lead cost-savings opportunities in warehousing and logistics.
• Optimize inbound and outbound inter-company shipments, balancing customer expectations with freight budget goals.
• Develop, implement, and maintain best practices across planning, inventory control, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and stores.

Inventory Management & Control

• Oversee inventory across finished goods, raw materials, components, and stores, ensuring inventory budgets are achieved.
• Monitor cycle count activities to ensure standard procedures are followed and inventory accuracy is maintained.
• Coordinate and oversee the physical inventory process across plants.
• Set clear individual and team KPIs, creating a culture of ownership and accountability.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Planning

• Work closely with New Model Introduction (NMI) and Engineering teams to anticipate and communicate inventory shifts driven by customer/engineering changes, product launches, seasonal fluctuations, or product transfers.
• Lead and co-lead continuous improvement initiatives that make the supply chain function faster, leaner, and more resilient.
• Tackle complex, high-stakes situations by applying specialized knowledge and sound judgment based on data analysis.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to recommend process improvements, negotiating with external parties when necessary.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers through regular calls and communications on performance metrics and issue resolution.
• Assess business risk appropriately, driving compliance through transparent escalation, management, and reporting of control issues — and holding others accountable to these standards.
• Uphold NSG/Pilkington's Standards of Business Conduct, Values, and Principles in everything you do.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Scope/Dimensions:

• Interact with executive leadership team regularly
• Manage operations for the supply chain department at 3 or more manufacturing facilities
• Responsible for inventory budgets of $50m

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:

• Passion for Excellence – takes personal responsibility and ownership for achieving results and objectives
• Innovation and Change – open to change and actively interested in new developments, technology, and emerging market trends
• Influential – simply conveys information and ideas to others, builds report and makes a positive and credible impact

Working Conditions

• This position involves a combination of traditional office work and time spent on the manufacturing floor.
• While in plant environments, the role requires exposure to a standard manufacturing setting, which is not climate-controlled and may involve variable temperatures, noise, dust, and typical plant conditions.
• Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required while on the plant floor, per site safety standards.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive supply chain experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role, with direct experience managing or mentoring supply chain/materials staff.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or overseeing multiple manufacturing sites or facilities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to travel regularly to plant locations (estimate: 50%).

Qualifications Desired:

• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and automotive quality/delivery standards (e.g., JIT/JIS delivery models).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience with quality management systems.

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.

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