Supply Chain Specialist

About This Role

This senior-level role focuses on managing critical supply chain initiatives to ensure material availability, continuous supply, inventory optimization, and operational excellence across a global manufacturing network. The specialist acts as a key liaison among various internal and external stakeholders, proactively identifying supply risks and developing mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and components to support manufacturing and customer demand
• Monitor supply and demand trends, identify constraints, and develop mitigation plans
• Collaborate with planning teams to optimize inventory, lead times, and service levels
• Drive supply readiness for new product introductions (NPI), product transitions, and end-of-life activities
• Lead strategic reviews of CTB, BP, and SP with CM partners to ensure alignment and execution readiness
• Drive elimination of gating parts per SKU to prevent supply disruptions
• Validate MOQ and freight cost, leveraging “What-If” simulations to drive cost-effective decisions
• Manage strategic supplier–manufacturing site relationships and performance metrics
• Conduct regular supplier reviews focused on build plan, ship plan, capacity, quality, delivery performance, and risk management
• Escalate and resolve supply issues impacting production schedules or customer deliveries
• Partner with suppliers to improve responsiveness, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Drive partner metrics and performance improvement (Build plan health, ROP fulfillment %, LTA-T %, Ocean shipment %, ECO on-time execution)
• Identify and assess supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, material shortages, logistics disruptions, and geopolitical impacts
• Develop contingency plans and alternative strategies
• Lead cross-functional supply recovery efforts during escalations and crisis situations
• Support business continuity and resiliency initiatives
• Support CQFQ, QE risk management, and escalated orders
• Collaborate closely with Global Material Management, Global Category Management, Manufacturing Operations, and Logistics
• Lead supply chain programs and projects with measurable business impact
• Influence decision-making through data-driven analysis and recommendations
• Support executive-level reporting and supply chain reviews
• Own and drive implementation of ECO/DEV/MCO/Qualification Builds with clear timelines and cost accountability
• Lead seamless transitions by aligning closely with partners and ensuring operational continuity
• Develop supply chain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms
• Analyze demand variability, supplier performance, inventory trends, and fulfillment metrics