Supply Chain Manager

TriVista Recruitment; Springboro (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TriVista Recruitment in the Greater Dayton area is seeking a seasoned supply chain leader to own production planning, master scheduling, and production control in a low-volume, high-mix environment.

You will drive ERP/MRP tasks, improve cross-functional schedule execution, develop the team, and align operations with engineering, quality, and program management to meet customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in supply chain, planning, production-control, procurement, or materials-management.
• Leadership experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of master scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, and schedule recovery.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, production control, procurement, and shipping.
• Own ERP-driven production planning, master data, job releases, and planning parameters.
• Improve schedule communication and execution across the shop floor.
• Strengthen WIP management, inventory accuracy, material traceability, and outside-processing controls.
• Establish metrics for schedule adherence, on-time delivery, shortages, inventory, and supplier performance.
• Develop the existing team and help determine future organizational needs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Finance to support customer commitments and growth.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

ERP/MRP

Leadership

Problem solving

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Infor SyteLine

Job description

• Location: Greater Dayton, Ohio area — primarily onsite
• Reports to: Vice President of Operations
• Travel: Minimal—generally less than 5%

This Role Is for You If

• You are an operations-focused supply chain leader with strong production planning, master scheduling, and production-control experience.
• You have worked in precision machining, metal fabrication, aerospace, defense, automotive machining, or a similar low-volume, high-mix environment.
• You know how to translate customer demand, capacity, material availability, and WIP into an executable production schedule.
• You have strong ERP/MRP experience; Infor SyteLine experience is preferred.
• You enjoy building structure, developing teams, establishing metrics, and improving processes.
• You are a hands-on, independent leader who can identify problems and drive solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead planning, scheduling, production control, procurement, and shipping.
• Own ERP-driven production planning, master data, job releases, and planning parameters.
• Improve schedule communication and execution across the shop floor.
• Strengthen WIP management, inventory accuracy, material traceability, and outside-processing controls.
• Establish metrics for schedule adherence, on-time delivery, shortages, inventory, and supplier performance.
• Develop the existing team and help determine future organizational needs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Finance to support customer commitments and growth.

What You’ll Bring

• Ten or more years of progressive supply chain, planning, production-control, procurement, or materials-management experience.
• Leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of master scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, WIP control, and schedule recovery.
• Experience managing outside processors, suppliers, material availability, and cost.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, and configuration-control requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Join a company experiencing significant program and revenue growth.
• Build and professionalize a critical business function.
• Make a visible impact on production performance and customer delivery.
• Shape the company’s systems, processes, metrics, and team structure.
• Receive meaningful autonomy and exposure to senior leadership.
• Position yourself for potential advancement to a Director-level role.

About the Company

Our client is an established build-to-print manufacturer specializing in complex machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and inspection for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. The company is investing significantly in its facility, equipment, people, and infrastructure to support substantial growth across several major programs.