Supply Chain Manager

TriVista Recruitment; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TriVista Recruitment is seeking a senior supply-chain leader in Huntsville, AL to own inventory controls, scheduling, and material flow across two facilities. You will manage a team supporting inventory, logistics, scheduling, and expediting, while ensuring financial and operational performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in supply-chain, hands-on ERP/MRP optimization, and multi-location purchasing experience, preferably in aerospace/defense/government manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of relevant supply-chain experience.
• Strong ERP/MRP implementation or optimization experience.
• Manufacturing scheduling and multi-location purchasing experience.
• Aerospace, defense, military, or government-contract manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s supply-chain strategy.
• Improve inventory controls, material flow, and record accuracy.
• Lead scheduling for complex manufacturing operations.
• Manage purchasing, supplier relationships, shortages, contracts, and material availability.
• Establish performance metrics and analyze operational and financial data.
• Create and maintain SOPs and business-management processes.
• Coach, develop, and evaluate supply-chain team members.

Skills

Inventory management

ERP/MRP implementation

Leadership

Supply-chain strategy

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Job description

• Lead inventory management, scheduling, purchasing, shipping/receiving, and material flow
• Oversee inventory across two nearby facilities
• Manage a team supporting inventory, logistics, scheduling, and material expediting
• Travel up to 15%

This Role Is for You If

• You have strong manufacturing inventory-management experience
• You understand inventory controls, transaction accuracy, material movement, and the financial impact of adjustments
• You have helped implement, configure, or improve an ERP/MRP system
• You are a hands‑on, methodical leader who takes ownership and follows through
• You enjoy building processes, improving execution, and holding teams accountable

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute the company’s supply‑chain strategy
• Improve inventory controls, material flow, and record accuracy
• Lead scheduling for complex manufacturing operations
• Manage purchasing, supplier relationships, shortages, contracts, and material availability
• Establish performance metrics and analyze operational and financial data
• Create and maintain SOPs and business‑management processes
• Coach, develop, and evaluate supply‑chain team members

Ideal Background—Partial List

• Five or more years of relevant supply‑chain experience
• Strong ERP/MRP implementation or optimization experience
• Manufacturing scheduling and multi‑location purchasing experience
• Aerospace, defense, military, or government‑contract manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, and leadership skills

About the Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of a critical supply‑chain function and make a measurable impact on inventory accuracy, systems, processes, delivery performance, and team accountability within a growing advanced‑manufacturing environment.