Procurement and Planning Lead

About the Company

Tekna was founded in 1988 in Southwest Michigan, building a business rooted in creative vision and hard work. The company excels in designing for the medical industry, supporting major companies and start-ups from early-stage development to commercialization. These principles extend to serving customers in consumer goods, industrial goods, electronics, and appliances. Tekna’s project portfolio spans medical, life science, consumer, and industrial product categories, offering design consulting, contract manufacturing, and original equipment manufacturing services.

Tekna’s cross-functional teams—including Design Engineering, Industrial Design, CAD, Procurement, Production, and Quality—foster a friendly and supportive atmosphere. As part of Re:Build Manufacturing, Tekna benefits from a family of industrial businesses combining cutting-edge technologies, operational excellence, and strategic M&A to revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base. Re:Build leverages deep operational and technological expertise to enhance subsidiary performance across diversified growth markets.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment with diverse projects, this role offers variety and the opportunity to take on responsibility with the support of an experienced team. The goal is to help employees achieve their fullest potential while contributing to the growth of American manufacturing.

About the Role

The Procurement and Planning Lead is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and planning materials and components for the wire harness production line. This role ensures material availability, cost efficiency, and supplier performance align with production schedules and customer delivery commitments. As the central operational point of contact for the wire harness line, this position coordinates demand intake, production planning, scheduling, and cross-functional communication to support on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

This role acts as a key liaison between Suppliers, Materials, Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Production. It plays a critical part in establishing scalable procurement and planning processes to support increasing production volume and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and planning policies and processes.
• Manage Procurement & Planning metrics: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Customer Service.
• Source, negotiate, and purchase wire, cable, connectors, terminals, splices, and other components for the wire harness line.
• Create and manage purchase orders and supplier corrective actions.
• Manage supplier relationships, evaluate performance, and resolve supply nonconformities in partnership with Quality.
• Issue purchase orders, track order status, and expedite deliveries to meet production schedules.
• Foster relationships with local and regional suppliers in line with the Re:Build Way.
• Analyze pricing and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or delivery.
• Maintain accurate procurement and planning records, item data, BOM accuracy, and pricing within the ERP/MRP system.
• Lead supply and demand forecasting/planning for required materials using tools, systems, and procedures.
• Manage inventory strategy for the wire harness line, balancing service levels against excess and obsolete inventory.
• Align customer requirements, project timelines, material availability, and production priorities to drive operational efficiency.
• Provide capacity visibility and communicate workload, constraints, schedule impacts, and delivery commitments across the organization.
• Serve as the central operational point of contact for the wire harness line, supporting the flow from demand identification through production completion.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive operational supply chain experience (purchasing, planning, supplier management, inventory, etc.) in a production environment.
• Proven results demonstrating impactful work, such as documented cost savings, working capital improvements, process improvement, or forecasting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain management, logistics, business, engineering, or a related analytical field (preferred).
• Professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, PSP, etc.) preferred.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, medical, automotive, and high-technology industries preferred.

Benefits

Employees of Re:Build share ownership in the company and participate in the financial rewards of its success. The company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the communities it serves.