Supply Chain Manager

Höganäs AB; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Höganäs AB in the United States seeks a seasoned supply chain Manager to drive global initiatives, optimize service levels, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. You will lead a team, collaborate with R&D, production, and sales, and advance digital tools like ERP/WMS to track performance.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, supplier management, cost control, and data analysis to support the company's growth and sustainability goals across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in supply chain management or related field.
• 10+ years in supply chain management with 5+ years in leadership.
• English level 4 or above, proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive supply chain initiatives to improve service levels and compliance with laws and directives.
• Lead and develop staff; assign work and conduct appraisals.
• Organize strategic planning for supply chain to align with business goals.
• Manage supplier relationships and strategic sourcing for localized raw materials.
• Oversee customs clearance, cost control, and contract evaluations.
• Design and optimize procurement, planning, warehousing and logistics processes.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in supply chain management or related field

Job description

About The Position

• In your position as a Manager at Höganäs, you are responsible for driving supply chain initiatives in line with the overall objectives of improving service, ensuring that internal directives and rules are followed and to see to it that pertinent laws regarding occupational health, safety and environment are complied with. You are also responsible for having required permits and certifications in place.
• People management:includes assigning work, leading and managing work, ensures that the employees have access to information necessary, skill development and appraisals.
• Strategic planning: Organize and implement supply chain strategic planning according to the company's overall development strategy to ensure that the rest of the company's business goals are aligned. Analyze industry market dynamics and technological changes and put forward strategic suggestions for the future development of the supply chain system.
• Supplier and Sourcing Management: Responsible for the strategic sourcing and supplier development of localized raw materials and establish and improve the supplier management system. Select, evaluate, negotiate and maintain relationships with suppliers to establish long-term and stable strategic cooperative relationships.
• Customs Clearance: Solid knowledge of customs regulations, HS classification, and compliance audit procedures. Ensure full compliance with customs regulations and m aintain accurate documentation for internal and external audits.
• Cost control: Responsible for product supply chain cost accounting and analysis, formulating and implementing cost control strategies, and continuously reducing the total supply chain cost through price negotiation and inventory optimization. Establish a dynamic cost tracking mechanism and promote cost optimization. Researches, negotiates, maintains, and regularly evaluates relationships and contracts with external suppliers so the business has a reliable supply of goods and services that meet its standards of quality, timeliness and cost.
• Process and operation management: Design and optimize the process and management system of all aspects of the supply chain, responsible for the effective running of supply chain for China market including procurement, planning, warehousing and logistics, improve the overall response speed and operational efficiency, and establish a risk early warning mechanism, customer satisfaction and longer term growth and development within business procedures.
• Cross-departmental collaboration: Work closely with R&D, production, sales and other departments to provide suggestions for product research and development from the perspective of the supply chain, ensure the smooth implementation of products, and jointly promote the realization of the company's overall goals.
• Digitalization and data management : Promote the digital construction of the supply chain, and use ERP, WMS and other systems to achieve full-link information tracking. Analyze and monitor key performance indicators (such as delivery on-time rate, inventory turnover, etc.) through data means to provide decision‑making support for management.
• Supervision and management: list all subordinates by job title and indicate other relevant responsibilities. Please indicate the number of direct subordinates.Material planningInbound/outbound supportWarehouseProcurement & sourcingImport and export customs

Main assignments, responsibilities and authorities

• In your position as a Manager at Höganäs, you are responsible for driving supply chain initiatives in line with the overall objectives of improving service, ensuring that internal directives and rules are followed and to see to it that pertinent laws regarding occupational health, safety and environment are complied with. You are also responsible for having required permits and certifications in place.
• People management:includes assigning work, leading and managing work, ensures that the employees have access to information necessary, skill development and appraisals.
• Strategic planning: Organize and implement supply chain strategic planning according to the company's overall development strategy to ensure that the rest of the company's business goals are aligned. Analyze industry market dynamics and technological changes and put forward strategic suggestions for the future development of the supply chain system.
• Supplier and Sourcing Management: Responsible for the strategic sourcing and supplier development of localized raw materials and establish and improve the supplier management system. Select, evaluate, negotiate and maintain relationships with suppliers to establish long‑term and stable strategic cooperative relationships.
• Customs Clearance: Solid knowledge of customs regulations, HS classification, and compliance audit procedures. Ensure full compliance with customs regulations and m aintain accurate documentation for internal and external audits.
• Cost control: Responsible for product supply chain cost accounting and analysis, formulating and implementing cost control strategies, and continuously reducing the total supply chain cost through price negotiation and inventory optimization. Establish a dynamic cost tracking mechanism and promote cost optimization. Researches, negotiates, maintains, and regularly evaluates relationships and contracts with external suppliers so the business has a reliable supply of goods and services that meet its standards of quality, timeliness and cost.
• Process and operation management: Design and optimize the process and management system of all aspects of the supply chain, responsible for the effective running of supply chain for China market including procurement, planning, warehousing and logistics, improve the overall response speed and operational efficiency, and establish a risk early warning mechanism, customer satisfaction and longer term growth and development within business procedures.
• Cross‑departmental collaboration: Work closely with R&D, production, sales and other departments to provide suggestions for product research and development from the perspective of the supply chain, ensure the smooth implementation of products, and jointly promote the realization of the company's overall goals.
• Digitalization and data management : Promote the digital construction of the supply chain, and use ERP, WMS and other systems to achieve full‑link information tracking. Analyze and monitor key performance indicators (such as delivery on‑time rate, inventory turnover, etc.) through data means to provide decision‑making support for management.
• Supervision and management: list all subordinates by job title and indicate other relevant responsibilities. Please indicate the number of direct subordinates.Material planningInbound/outbound supportWarehouseProcurement & sourcingImport and export customs

Knowledge, Capabilities And Motivation

• Educational background: Bachelor’s degree or above, major in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, logistics and other related majors is preferred.Work experience: 10 years and above supply chain management experience is required, including 5 years of team management experience, and a background in the materials manufacturing industry is preferred.Professional skills: proficient in the whole process of supply chain management, familiar with procurement, production, logistics, warehousing and other links, with excellent data analysis, business negotiation and project management skills.Language ability: English level 4 or above, proficient in English communication.Personal traits: Excellent leadership, communication and coordination skills, strong logical thinking, data analysis and problem‑solving skills, continuously improvement through digital tools, good team spirit and pressure resistance.

Physical demands and working environment

• Special conditions such as significant physical needs (e.g., mobility, manual handling, PPE requirements, etc.). General work environment (e.g., office, production site, off‑site location, etc.).General working environment

Communication/Interface

• External communication can be written or verbal, but it must be a more frequent part of the job and with a certain complexity.Internal: various departments of Höganäs (China) Co., Ltd. and relevant departments of the group's subsidiaries.External: Customers, suppliers, partners, government agencies, trade unions, interest groups, and other parties involved in responsibility.

Other

• Occasional domestic and international business travel

Working at Höganäs

We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face. Höganäs ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powder on a global scale – join us in our journey of sustainable change and towards net‑zero climate emissions.

More About Höganäs

Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials. The company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and Höganäs is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Höganäs collaborates with customers across multiple industries to develop innovative solutions, including applications in automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com