Supply Chain Manager

This role is not open for submissions from outside staffing agencies **Supply Chain Manager** $90,000 - $115,000/year Trulite is looking for a strategic Supply Chain Manager to join our team! The Supply Chain Manager will lead procurement operations for our Architectural Products division, overseeing a team of buyers who manage tactical purchasing across 30+ locations. This role will drive cost optimization initiatives and cultivate strategic supplier partnerships that support our continued growth. **WHO YOU ARE** You are a strategic thinker with strong leadership instincts and a passion for building high performing teams. You bring a solid technical understanding of commercial and shower door hardware, along with the ability to balance big picture sourcing strategy with the day to day realities of a fast moving purchasing operation. You are comfortable negotiating contracts, analyzing market trends, and translating data into actionable insights. You lead through influence and presence, whether you're coaching a buyer, negotiating with a supplier, or presenting to senior leadership. You thrive in a cross functional, multi-site environment, and you bring the business acumen and financial literacy to connect procurement decisions to the bottom line. Above all, you bring a continuous improvement mindset and genuinely enjoy solving problems that impact the business. **WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING** - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of buyers responsible for day-to-day purchasing activities - Establish clear performance metrics and accountability standards - Build team capabilities through coaching, training, and succession planning - Foster cross-functional collaboration across all locations - Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies for aluminum, hardware, various indirect categories, and related materials - Lead supplier selection, evaluation, and onboarding processes - Negotiate master agreements, pricing structures, and contract terms - Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities - Drive standardization and consolidation of purchasing across locations - Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers - Conduct regular supplier performance reviews - Manage supplier issues, escalations, and continuous improvement initiatives - Ensure supply continuity and develop contingency plans for critical materials - Collaborate with suppliers on innovation, quality improvements, and cost reduction - Develop and achieve annual cost savings targets - Identify and execute cost reduction and avoidance opportunities - Analyze total cost of ownership across the supply base - Track, report, and validate savings initiatives - Implement inventory management strategies to balance service levels with carrying costs - Establish appropriate stock levels, reorder points, and safety stock parameters - Reduce excess and obsolete inventory across all locations - Collaborate with operations teams to improve demand planning and forecasting - Monitor DIO (days inventory outstanding) and working capital metrics - Optimize procurement processes for efficiency and compliance - Leverage ERP and procurement systems to drive visibility and control - Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) - Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, procedures, and internal controls - Lead continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights - Partner with operations, finance, quality, and sales teams - Support new location openings and business expansion initiatives - Provide supply chain expertise for strategic business decisions - Communicate regularly with senior leadership on supply chain performance **SKILLS YOU BRING** - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field - Minimum 2 years of experience within the Heavy Glass and/or Architectural Aluminum space as an estimator, project manager, or technical lead - Strong technic…