Supply Chain Lead

CAM Integrated Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Automation & Controls is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to plan, coordinate, and execute all supply chain activities for project-based manufacturing of electrical panels, switchracks, skids, and eHouses.

The role protects schedules and margins, partnering with Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing to drive seamless procurement, inventory control, logistics, and regulatory compliance across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute purchasing activities based on project schedules and material requirements.
• Procure electrical, automation, mechanical, and structural components with awareness of ratings, compatibility, and certifications.
• Establish and manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and lead times, monitor delivery and quality performance.
• Coordinate with Engineering to evaluate substitutions, alternates, and equivalent components.
• Track all open purchase orders and identify backorders, partial shipments, and supplier delays.
• Maintain visibility of committed delivery dates versus project needs.
• Communicate material risks proactively to project, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans to minimize schedule impact.
• Manage all material categories, including consumables, stocked inventory, project-specific parts, and customer free-issued materials.
• Establish controls for receiving, inspection, kitting, staging, and issuing materials to production.
• Supervise the materials receiving, shipping, and handling team, including defining responsibilities and work instructions.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, traceability, and protection of all materials.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and minimize excess or obsolete materials.
• Align material availability with manufacturing schedules and production sequencing.
• Support multiple concurrent projects in coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings to identify supply chain risks early.
• Plan and coordinate inbound and outbound logistics for materials, panels, skids, and fully assembled eHouses.
• Manage transportation for oversized and heavy loads, including routing, permitting, and site coordination.
• Control freight costs and manage carrier performance and claims.
• Ensure materials and logistics activities meet project specifications, applicable codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Support documentation, traceability, audits, and inspections as required.
• Utilize enterprise and project management systems to track purchasing, inventory, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, lead time, and operational risk.
• Interface across Business Lines such as Finance / Accounting, Administration, and Company Leadership.

Job description

The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all supply chain activities required to support Ascend Automation & Controls' project-based manufacturing operations. This role ensures the timely, cost-effective, and compliant procurement, handling, and delivery of materials for electrical panels, switchracks, skids, eHouses, and related automation systems.

The position plays a critical role in protecting project schedules and margins, supporting manufacturing execution, and enabling scalable growth across multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning and Procurement

• Plan and execute purchasing activities based on project schedules and material requirements.
• Procure electrical, automation, mechanical, and structural components, demonstrating technical understanding of component ratings, compatibility, and certifications.
• Establish and manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and lead times, and monitor delivery and quality performance.
• Coordinate with Engineering to evaluate substitutions, alternates, and equivalent components.

Backorder and Shortage Management

• Track all open purchase orders and identify backorders, partial shipments, and supplier delays.
• Maintain visibility of committed delivery dates versus project needs.
• Communicate material risks proactively to project, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans to minimize schedule impact.

Inventory and Materials Control

• Manage all material categories, including consumables, stocked inventory, project-specific parts, and customer free-issued materials.
• Establish controls for receiving, inspection, kitting, staging, and issuing materials to production.
• Supervise the materials receiving, shipping, and handling team, including defining responsibilities and work instructions.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, traceability, and protection of all materials.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and minimize excess or obsolete materials.

Production and Project Coordination

• Align material availability with manufacturing schedules and production sequencing.
• Support multiple concurrent projects in coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings to identify supply chain risks early.

Logistics and Transportation

• Plan and coordinate inbound and outbound logistics for materials, panels, skids, and fully assembled eHouses.
• Manage transportation for oversized and heavy loads, including routing, permitting, and site coordination.
• Control freight costs and manage carrier performance and claims.

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure materials and logistics activities meet project specifications, applicable codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Support documentation, traceability, audits, and inspections as required.
• Utilize enterprise and project management systems to track purchasing, inventory, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, lead time, and operational risk.
• Interface across Business Lines such as Finance / Accounting, Administration, and Company Leadership.