Supply Chain Manager

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting for our Jamestown, NY Client!

Department: Supply Chain Reports To: General Manager

Employment Type: Salary Shift: 1st Location: Jamestown, NY

Salary/Pay Range: 75,000-85,000 Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain supporting battery cell and module manufacturing. This role ensures the timely availability of battery cells, module components, packaging materials, and production supplies while maintaining inventory accuracy, supplier performance, cost efficiency, and production continuity.

The Supply Chain Manager partners with Manufacturing, Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Logistics to establish reliable material flow from suppliers through production and shipment of finished battery modules. This position plays a critical role in minimizing material shortages, managing supply chain risks, and supporting the company's quality, delivery, and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Planning & Materials Management

• Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with cell, module and pack production schedules and business objectives.
• Manage material requirements planning (MRP) to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Monitor production forecasts, customer demand, and inventory requirements to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Coordinate with Production Planning to prevent material shortages, production interruptions, and line-down conditions.
• Establish inventory policies for critical components, long-lead-time materials, and safety stock.
• Monitor material consumption, inventory accuracy, and production usage against planned requirements.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Lead purchasing activities for battery cells, module components, packaging, and production supplies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, capacity commitments, and supply agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering teams to address supplier defects, material nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Develop alternative sourcing strategies for critical materials and high-risk suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification and new supplier onboarding in accordance with company requirements.

Battery Manufacturing & Production Support

• Ensure materials are available at the correct location, quantity, and time to support automated and semi-automated module production lines.
• Coordinate material replenishment, line-side inventory, and warehouse activities.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to support new equipment, process changes, and new product introductions.
• Support production ramp-ups by coordinating material readiness, supplier capacity, and inventory requirements.
• Monitor battery cell and component availability to support production targets and customer delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with Quality and Engineering on material traceability, lot control, and production documentation requirements.
• Support the management of nonconforming materials, supplier returns, and material disposition activities.

Logistics & Inventory Control

• Oversee inbound transportation, receiving, storage, and material movement to production.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, packaging, and storage of battery cells and related materials in accordance with company procedures and applicable requirements.
• Coordinate transportation and logistics activities for finished battery modules and customer shipments.
• Establish and monitor cycle-counting programs, inventory accuracy, and warehouse controls.
• Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory, obsolete materials, freight costs, and material handling inefficiencies.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, supplier schedules, inventory records, and material status reports.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to supplier capacity, component availability, transportation, quality, and demand changes.
• Develop contingency plans for critical battery cells and module components.
• Monitor supply chain KPIs and prepare reports for management.
• Lead initiatives to improve supplier delivery performance, inventory turns, material availability, and purchasing cost.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement activities within the supply chain and manufacturing organization.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, materials management, or manufacturing operations.
• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning (Business Dynamics Preferred).
• Strong knowledge of procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, and logistics.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with production schedules and material requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in battery manufacturing, lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems, automotive, electronics, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience managing battery cells, module components, or other specialized manufacturing materials.
• Knowledge of battery module assembly, cell-to-module processes, or high-volume automated production.
• Experience with supplier quality, material traceability, and lot control.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting new product launches, manufacturing ramp-ups, or supplier development.

Core Competencies

• Supply chain leadership
• Strategic sourcing and procurement
• Battery cell and component management
• Supplier relationship management
• Materials planning and MRP
• Inventory and warehouse management
• Production support
• Supplier quality coordination
• Cost analysis and negotiation
• Risk management
• Data analysis and reporting
• Continuous improvement
• Cross-functional collaboration

Key Performance Indicators

• Supplier on-time delivery
• Production material availability
• Material shortage and line-down incidents
• Inventory accuracy and inventory turns
• Supplier quality performance
• Purchase price variance and cost savings
• Freight and logistics costs
• Material lead-time reduction
• Forecast and MRP accuracy
• Production schedule adherence
• Critical component supply risk

Six Ways To Apply: (choose one)

• Resumes may be emailed to jobs.jamestownny@expresspros.com
• Complete an online application on our website www.expresspros.com/JamestownNY/Job-Openings.aspx
• Call our Jamestown office 716-483-3844
• Visit our office 17 East Fourth Street, Jamestown, NY 14701
• Call our Fredonia office: 716-680-8070
• Visit our Fredonia office: 264 E Main Street, Fredonia, NY 14063

Benefits of working with Express:

• Holiday pay
• Medical benefits
• 401K
• Training
• Scholarship opportunities

About Express Employment Professionals:

Express Employment Professionals specializes in a variety of industries, including Commercial/Manufacturing, Warehousing, Skilled Trades, Administrative, Human Resources, Accounting, Sales and Marketing and more. We are able to fill these needs through direct hire, contract-to-hire and contract opportunities. There is no fee to candidates for our service; we are a Human Resources Solution company assisting business in finding top talent. In 2022 we put over 5000 people to work in Chautauqua and surrounding Counties. Let us help you today! Learn more about our local office at our website: www.expresspros.com/jamestownny

For a complete listing of all open positions, visit www.expresspros.com/JamestownNY/Job-Openings.aspx

Jamestown Office:

17 East Fourth St

Jamestown, NY 14701

Fredonia Office:

33 Church St Floor 3

Fredonia, NY 14063