Supply Chain Manager

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for our Waukesha Bearings brand, a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrodynamic fluid film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems, and seals for high-performing turbomachinery and rotating equipment in oil & gas, power generation, marine, military, and industrial markets. This role is based at our manufacturing facility in Antigo, Wisconsin. Due to our government client, US citizenship is required.

About the role

The Supply Chain Manager provides results-driven leadership with a focus on best practices, quality, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will manage all aspects of procurement, planning, inventory management, and logistics. You will provide coaching and manage a team of buyers, planners, and a Materials Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and motivate people to create an empowering and collaborative working environment.
• Establish clear goals, execution paths, and use metrics to monitor performance and drive full team accountability.
• Deliver and foster continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility.
• Actively engage in lean manufacturing principles and techniques.
• Ensure the team is fully trained and follows safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain, including use of forklifts.
• Proactively support the supply chain team by removing cross-functional roadblocks, coordinating with quality, engineering, and operations, and ensuring alignment to meet service and financial targets.
• Supervise the supply chain team at the manufacturing site, including Procurement, Planning, and Shipping departments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Dover Corporate, Dover Precision Components, and plant policies and drive adherence across the team.
• Lead the development and governance of Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Standard of Works to ensure consistent, efficient, and scalable supply chain processes.
• Lead and govern the end-to-end planning process (demand, supply, capacity, scheduling).
• Develop, implement, and manage a cross-functional, fully integrated planning process that incorporates capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, raw materials, and associated cost elements.
• Analyze customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical material usage to develop and execute accurate production plans.
• Establish and govern demand and capacity planning standards, policies, and ERP parameters (time fences, lead times, stock levels).