Strategic Supply Chain Lead (Furniture)

Arhaus; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Arhaus is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to provide leadership and oversight for purchasing, sourcing, inventory, and material planning. You will drive supplier performance, manage escalation, and collaborate across Scheduling, Operations, Production, and Corporate teams to optimize material availability.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, KPI development, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing and supply environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, supply chain, inventory management, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of escalation for purchasing, material availability, supplier delivery, and inventory issues that cannot be resolved through routine purchasing processes.
• Provide functional guidance, training, and problem-solving support to Buyers and Purchasing Coordinators and promote consistent purchasing practices across the department.
• Provide buyer coverage if needed.
• Monitor supplier commitments, lead times, and delivery schedules to ensure material availability.
• Work closely with Scheduling, Operations, Production, and Corporate teams to identify and resolve material shortages and supply risks.
• Manage day-to-day supplier performance and communications across assigned material categories, including service levels, quality, responsiveness, lead times, and on-time delivery.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to late deliveries, shortages, quality concerns, and supply disruptions.
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues, returns, claims, and replacement material requirements.
• Coordinate supplier invoice discrepancies, and purchasing-related issue resolution with internal stakeholders.
• Work with brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers to determine optimal transportation solutions for inbound materials.
• Partner with third‑party testing and quality organizations to support supplier compliance initiatives.
• Analyze inventory trends, demand requirements, lead times, and usage patterns and recommend adjustments to minimum stock, reorder points, and safety stock levels to the Sourcing & Purchasing Manager.
• Develop and maintain reports that track supplier performance, inventory health, purchasing effectiveness, and supply chain metrics.
• Develop and maintain purchasing and supply chain KPIs, including supplier on-time delivery, shortages, lead-time performance, inventory health, purchase order exceptions, and supplier quality trends.
• Support supplier sourcing, quotation analysis, cost-reduction initiatives, and negotiations led by the Sourcing & Purchasing Manager.
• Serve as a resource to Buyers and Purchasing Coordinators by providing guidance and promoting standardized processes and best practices.
• Lead day-to-day cross-functional efforts to resolve material constraints, supplier issues, and supply chain bottlenecks, escalating significant commercial, capacity, or supply risks to the Sourcing & Purchasing Manager.
• Assist with quarterly and annual inventory activities.
• Present supplier, inventory, and supply chain performance updates to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Sourcing & Purchasing Manager or Director of Administration.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Autonomous

Root cause analysis

Supplier relationships

Inventory planning

Cross functional

Reports & dashboards

ERP/MRP proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years related experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Purchasing software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Arhaus is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to provide leadership and oversight for purchasing, sourcing, inventory, and material planning. You will drive supplier performance, manage escalation, and collaborate across Scheduling, Operations, Production, and Corporate teams to optimize material availability.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, KPI development, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing and supply environment.