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 is seeking a Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst to maintain material planning, inventory control, and supplier performance across North America. You will own demand-driven planning, cost analysis, and reporting to leadership while coordinating with Production Planning and Quality teams.

This on-site role in Blacksburg, VA requires 2–5 years of related experience, strong Excel, ERP/MRP knowledge, and the ability to influence decisions based on data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in related field.
• 2–5 years of sourcing, purchasing, supply chain analysis, or procurement experience.
• Hands-on material planning, inventory management, and MRP-driven planning experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling).
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, purchasing processes, and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier on-time delivery and lead corrective actions with underperforming suppliers.
• Manage vendors supporting development and new business projects to minimize delays.
• Build material plans based on demand signals, MRP requirements, and production schedules.
• Manage raw material inventory to reach value targets and review safety stock quarterly.
• Analyze spend by category, supplier, and site to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Monitor steel, elastomer, and chemical markets and assess pricing impacts.
• Track PPV, cost savings, and procurement KPIs; prepare monthly reports and dashboards.
• Ensure material availability to protect on-time delivery and mitigate supply risks.
• Assess single-source, geographic, and capacity risks; propose mitigations.
• Collaborate with Quality on supplier qualification and with Finance on budgeting and forecasting.
• Keep ERP item, supplier, and pricing data accurate; improve reports and tools across NA sites.

Skills

Advanced Excel

MRP-driven planning

ERP/MRP knowledge

Data analysis

Present data to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Wolverine Advanced Materials is seeking a Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst to maintain material planning, inventory control, and supplier performance across North America. You will own demand-driven planning, cost analysis, and reporting to leadership while coordinating with Production Planning and Quality teams.

This on-site role in Blacksburg, VA requires 2–5 years of related experience, strong Excel, ERP/MRP knowledge, and the ability to influence decisions based on data.