Strategic Supply Chain Manager - Materials & Risk

Standard Nuclear; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off, Holidays

Job summary

Standard Nuclear in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Supply Chain Manager to lead supplier strategy, continuity of supply, and cost analysis for direct materials and CAPEX in a growing manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and operations to ensure material readiness and supplier performance in support of nuclear production initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or related roles
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, technical, or regulated operations
• Experience with supplier selection, negotiation, sourcing strategy, and supplier relationship management
• Strong understanding of continuity of supply, risk mitigation, long‑lead procurement, and critical material planning
• Experience conducting cost analysis, cost breakdowns, total cost of ownership analysis, or supplier commercial evaluations
• Experience working with direct materials, components, equipment, or CAPEX procurement
• Familiarity with BOMs, item masters, technical specifications, drawings, and engineering‑driven procurement
• Experience with ERP, MRP, procurement, or inventory management systems; NetSuite or similar systems preferred
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Familiarity with NQA‑1, supplier qualification, vendor audits, or regulated quality requirements preferred
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, energy, chemical processing, or other regulated industries is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and support supplier strategies for direct materials, components, equipment, and production‑critical services
• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers based on capability, quality, cost, lead time, risk, and scalability
• Support supplier selection, negotiation, diversification, and long‑term sourcing decisions
• Build and maintain supplier relationships that support manufacturing scale‑up and operational reliability
• Identify alternate sources for critical, constrained, or high‑risk materials and equipment
• Develop strategies to ensure continuity of supply for direct materials, components, equipment, and CAPEX needs
• Support forecasting and planning for long‑lead materials, critical equipment, and production support needs
• Identify supply chain risks, single‑source dependencies, capacity constraints, and supplier vulnerabilities
• Develop contingency plans to reduce supply disruption risk and improve resilience
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to understand future demand and translate it into sourcing and supply plans

Skills

Strong Excel

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

NetSuite

Job description

Standard Nuclear in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Supply Chain Manager to lead supplier strategy, continuity of supply, and cost analysis for direct materials and CAPEX in a growing manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and operations to ensure material readiness and supplier performance in support of nuclear production initiatives.