Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst

Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolverine Advanced Materials in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst to keep raw materials, components, and services flowing reliably across North America. You will own material planning, inventory management, and supplier performance, turning data into actionable recommendations for leadership.

The role emphasizes cost control, timely delivery, and collaboration with Production Planning, Quality, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, supply chain analysis, or procurement, preferably in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with material planning, inventory management, and MRP-driven planning.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchasing processes, and inventory control.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
• Confidence presenting data and recommendations to leadership, raising risks early, and influencing without authority.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier on-time delivery: monitor performance, elevate at-risk orders, and lead corrective actions with underperforming suppliers.
• Manage vendors supporting development and new business projects, catching potential delays early so project timelines stay on track.
• Build and maintain material plans based on demand signals, MRP requirements, and production schedules, working as one team with Production Planning and Scheduling.
• Manage raw material inventory to value targets, review safety stock at least quarterly, and support disposition of slow-moving and obsolete materials.
• Analyze spend by category, supplier, and site to find cost savings and consolidation opportunities.
• Monitor steel, rubber/elastomers, or chemical markets and assess pricing and supply impacts.
• Track PPV, cost savings, and procurement KPIs, and prepare monthly reports and dashboards.
• Protect customer on-time delivery by ensuring material availability and communicating supply risks early.
• Assess single-source, geographic, and capacity risks and recommend mitigation plans.
• Partner with Quality on supplier qualification and with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling.
• Keep ERP item, supplier, and pricing data accurate, and improve reports, tools, and processes across North America sites.
• Support tariff, import/export, and trade compliance analysis for global suppliers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

ERP/MRP systems

Cost modeling

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management / Business / Finance

Job description

Wolverine Advanced Materials in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst to keep raw materials, components, and services flowing reliably across North America. You will own material planning, inventory management, and supplier performance, turning data into actionable recommendations for leadership.

The role emphasizes cost control, timely delivery, and collaboration with Production Planning, Quality, and Finance.