Strategic Supply Chain & Materials Lead - Houston

Pdm Llc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Ground-up Houston plant project

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Power & Data Management (PDM) is hiring a hands-on Supply Chain & Materials Manager to oversee purchasing, warehouse, inventory, and logistics for our new Houston transformer plant. You will ensure transformers, components, insulating liquids, and supplies arrive safely, on time, and at a controlled total cost.

The ideal candidate balances availability, cost, and inventory exposure and thrives on building scalable processes as production ramps at the Houston site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, logistics, or operations.
• 8+ years in procurement, materials, inventory, logistics, or manufacturing supply chain with leadership.
• Knowledge of MRP, purchasing, warehouse operations, cycle counting, and ERP transactions.

Responsibilities

• Establish purchasing controls, supplier onboarding, order management, and supplier performance reviews.
• Manage PO execution, delivery confirmation, shortages, and alternate sourcing.
• Coordinate inbound deliveries of transformer components, liquids, and consumables.
• Design warehouse layout, locations, storage controls, and receiving processes.
• Implement inventory identification, cycle counting, reconciliation, and traceability.
• Coordinate freight, carriers, heavy-haul, and import support where applicable.
• Support ERP transactions in D365 BC, including purchasing, item master, inventory locations, and replenishment.
• Build the materials team: buyers, planners, warehouse lead, inventory control, logistics.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

D365 Business Central

Job description

Power & Data Management (PDM) is hiring a hands-on Supply Chain & Materials Manager to oversee purchasing, warehouse, inventory, and logistics for our new Houston transformer plant. You will ensure transformers, components, insulating liquids, and supplies arrive safely, on time, and at a controlled total cost.

The ideal candidate balances availability, cost, and inventory exposure and thrives on building scalable processes as production ramps at the Houston site.