Supply Chain Manager | Drive Transformation, Not Just Transactions

Specialized Recruiting Group - Rochester Hills, Troy, & Clinton Twp, MI; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Recruiting Group - Rochester Hills, Troy, & Clinton Twp, MI invites a strategic Supply Chain Manager to transform end-to-end operations rather than merely managing transactions.

You'll lead a manufacturing-focused supply chain, using data to drive decisions, optimize inventory, and improve material flow, logistics, and ERP-enabled processes. This role offers autonomy to design and execute improvements with measurable impact across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven supply chain leadership experience in manufacturing is required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Experience optimizing inventory, material flow, logistics, and supply chain processes.
• ERP experience and understanding of how technology can improve business performance.
• Strategic, consultative mindset with willingness to roll up sleeves and execute.
• Automotive or aerospace manufacturing experience would be welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Drive Transformation: evaluate existing supply chain practices and implement smarter processes.
• Optimize Inventory & Working Capital: use analytics to improve turns and reduce excess stock.
• Rethink Materials & Logistics: improve material flow, logistics, and supplier performance.
• Unlock ERP Potential: replace manual processes with integrated, scalable systems.
• Turn Data Into Results: develop KPIs and translate insights into improvements.
• Lead & Influence: develop a six-person team across Operations, Engineering, and Manufacturing.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Manufacturing experience

Analytical thinking

Continuous improvement

ERP experience

Strategic mindset

Execution

Job description

Supply Chain Manager | Drive Transformation, Not Just Transactions

Are you a strategic supply chain leader who sees opportunities where others see established processes? We're partnering with an established, global industrial manufacturing organization seeking a forward-thinking Supply Chain Manager who can challenge the status quo, leverage data to drive decisions, and transform how the business operates.

This isn't a role focused on simply managing purchasing. It's an opportunity to rethink, redesign, and optimize an entire supply chain function, with the autonomy to turn your ideas into measurable results. The company has an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong manufacturing foundation, and significant opportunities to improve systems, processes, and operational performance.

What You'll Have the Opportunity to Do

• Drive Transformation: Evaluate existing supply chain practices, challenge conventional thinking, and implement smarter, more efficient processes.
• Optimize Inventory & Working Capital: Use analytics to improve inventory turns, reduce excess stock, and optimize material availability.
• Rethink Materials & Logistics: Improve material flow, logistics, supplier performance, and overall operational efficiency.
• Unlock ERP Potential: Identify opportunities to replace manual, spreadsheet-driven processes with integrated, scalable systems.
• Turn Data Into Results: Develop meaningful KPIs, uncover inefficiencies, and translate insights into measurable improvements.
• Lead & Influence: Develop an existing six-person team while partnering across Operations, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Own the Execution: Take initiatives from analysis and strategy through implementation—not simply make recommendations.

What Makes You a Strong Fit?

• Proven supply chain leadership experience in manufacturing (required).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Experience optimizing inventory, material flow, logistics, and supply chain processes.
• Demonstrated success implementing operational improvements with measurable results.
• ERP experience and an understanding of how technology can improve business performance.
• A strategic, consultative mindset combined with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and execute.
• Automotive or aerospace manufacturing experience would be welcomed.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Because you'll have the chance to build something better, not just maintain what's already there.

This organization is looking for someone who asks "Why are we doing it this way?" and has the expertise, initiative, and leadership to develop a better approach. If you enjoy solving complex operational challenges, bringing structure to evolving environments, and seeing the direct impact of your work, this could be an exceptional next step in your career.