Supply Chain Manager

DSJ Global; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Supply Chain Manager in Rhode Island to provide strategic leadership across procurement, planning, scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and material control. The role focuses on aligning sourcing with project schedules to ensure efficient execution of complex projects.

Ideal candidates bring leadership, process discipline, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or related field.
• 7+ years in supply chain, procurement, planning, material control, or operations.
• 3+ years of leadership managing teams and cross-functional operations.
• Strong experience with procurement, planning, inventory control, supplier management, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, planning, scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and material control functions.
• Establish priorities, processes, and performance expectations to support project objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and resolve supply chain, schedule, cost, quality, and supplier risks.
• Oversee sourcing, purchasing, supplier negotiations, and supplier performance management.
• Ensure materials meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor critical purchases and long-lead items with recovery plans as needed.
• Manage production schedules, material readiness, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics.
• Coordinate material movement to support project schedules and priorities.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through audits and cycle counts.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to procurement, inventory, supplier performance, and schedule execution.
• Partner with finance and operations to forecast, cost-track, and report performance.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, inventory accuracy, and supplier performance.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Problem-solving

Time management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

A leading industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to provide strategic leadership across procurement, production planning, scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and material control functions. This role is responsible for aligning sourcing activities, production requirements, material availability, and project schedules to ensure efficient execution of complex projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience, operational discipline, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration in a project-based environment.

Responsibilities

Supply Chain Leadership

• Lead procurement, planning, scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and material control functions.
• Establish priorities, processes, and performance expectations that support project and operational objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration while proactively identifying and resolving supply chain, schedule, cost, quality, and supplier risks.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Oversee sourcing, purchasing, supplier negotiations, and supplier performance management.
• Ensure materials and services meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor critical purchases and long-lead items, implementing recovery plans as needed.

Planning, Inventory & Logistics

• Manage production schedules, material readiness, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics activities.
• Coordinate material movement and availability to support project schedules and operational priorities.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through audits, cycle counts, and effective material control processes.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and monitor KPIs related to procurement, inventory, supplier performance, and schedule execution.
• Partner with finance and operational teams to support forecasting, cost tracking, and performance reporting.
• Lead initiatives that improve efficiency, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and overall supply chain effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, planning, material control, operations, or related functions.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional operations.
• Strong experience with procurement, production planning, inventory control, supplier management, and performance reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with planning, scheduling, procurement, or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, project-driven environment.