Supply Chain Manager (Relocation Available)

About the role

The Supply Chain/Materials Manager leads the end-to-end flow of materials across the organization, ensuring supplier performance, inventory management, warehouse operations, and logistics execution in support of business growth, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. This role oversees a team of 4–8 team members. Mikros Technologies liquid cooling systems are deployed in large AI data centers to increase energy efficiency, and active liquid cooling systems are used in semiconductor test equipment for fast thermal control under varying heat loads. This is an onsite, in-person position in Claremont, NH; relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Supply Chain organization, providing direction across sourcing, purchasing, materials planning, inventory management, warehouse operations, logistics, and supplier development.
• Oversee materials planning, inventory, and warehouse operations to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, efficient material flow, and support of production schedules.
• Champion make-buy decisions with supporting business cases, participate in new supplier qualifications, and collaborate on contract negotiations.
• Systematically reduce supply risk by eliminating single points of failure, identifying bottlenecks, leveraging safety stock, and proactively monitoring supplier performance.
• Develop master production schedule to ensure successful delivery to customer commitments while optimizing inventory costs.
• Maintain responsibility for inventory accuracy, controls, variances, and corrective actions.
• Drive a systematic process to receive, evaluate, and fulfill customer demand across the business unit; ensure an achievable Master Schedule supports both customer requirements and revenue projections, considering materials availability, equipment capability/capacity, and staffing.
• Ensure the Master Production Schedule is loaded in alignment with customer contracts and liability agreements to maintain conformance to “Rules of the Road.”
• Develop and supervise solid product launch plans for new business and transition plans for products transferred between manufacturing sites; evaluate the need for buffer inventory during transfer.
• Ensure continuity of product supply to manufacturing sites and of finished goods to the customer throughout the transfer timeframe.
• Oversee the disposition and transfer of residual inventory to the appropriate receiving factory.
• Generate and analyze inventory reports for internal business unit and/or customer use.
• Assist Business Unit Management in evaluating and recovering the cost of excess/obsolete inventory.
• Recommend process and supply chain initiatives to lower inventory costs (hubbing, JIT, optimum manufacturing lot sizes, alternate transportation methodologies, etc.).

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related discipline.

Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management including purchasing, planning, inventory control, and warehouse/logistics.
• Solid understanding of machining and electronics manufacturing.
• Proven track record in negotiation, cost reduction activities, and continuous business improvement.
• Experience with risk mitigation and optimization.
• Previous supplier and people management experience.
• Proficient in navigating and maintaining an ERP system, preferably SAP super user.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.
• Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company’s business goals and objectives, with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
• Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and managing continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.
• Strong and convincing communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and e-mail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package including bonus opportunities.
• Relocation assistance available.

Schedule

9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Location

Onsite in Claremont, NH.

Travel

Up to 25% domestic and international travel.