Supply Chain Manager

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The Supply Chain Manager will lead the strategic and tactical management of Materion’s complex global supply chain, with a critical focus on procurement of specialty and complex materials, including Germanium, following recent global supply disruptions. This role will drive the development and execution of procurement strategies, implement best practices and standardized operating procedures (SOPs), and collaborate closely with Quality and Operations teams to enhance supplier performance through scorecards and continuous improvement initiatives. The Supply Chain Manager will play a pivotal role in managing supplier relationships, mitigating supply risks, and ensuring material availability to support the company’s precision optics manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

 REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required in relevant field with ERP and factory systems experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment with complex / prototype environment experience or support of lab operations with varied requirements.
• Experience in a low volume / high mix product environment is an asset.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in leadership (direct people supervision preferred)
• Knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Visual or Infor ERP systems.
• Track record of successful project management experience, leading multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills, along with an ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; focus on driving disciplined, fact-based decisions and executing with discipline and urgency
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and labor law
• Understanding of optics and experience in a globally matrixed environment

Salary range: $108,900-141,400*
*The salary range listed is a guide for this position and may vary depending on experience, education, geographic location, and other qualifications. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's individual merits and the company's compensation policies.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

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