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Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through our market-leading brands in electronics, cutting-edge forming technologies, engraving, and scientific refrigeration. We work with our customers to advance progress through innovation. From inventing and producing parts for next-generation space vehicles to evolving vaccine refrigeration, designing functional textures for everyday products, improving renewable energy technology, and much more, we are focused on making what’s next possible.
Standex Electronics is a worldwide market leader in the design, development and manufacture of standard reed switch-based sensor solutions and custom electro-magnetic components, including magnetics products. We are a global team of problem solvers who can provide custom and/or standard solutions through our diverse and dynamic capabilities. Our approach is to strategically partner with customers to conquer challenges and deliver reliable high-quality results through our engineering and components. These parts serve an array of markets globally, and through our customer driven innovation – improve the overall performance and efficiency at which end products operate.
The Supply Chain Manager, located on site in Fairfield, OH, will be responsible for leading the Production Planning, Material Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Warehousing functions within the Standex Electronics Operations department. This role is a key member of the local site leadership and will report to the Operations Manager. The manager will lead a team of Planners, Buyers, and Warehouse Associates, and set clear roles/responsibilities, communicate the deliverable metrics for success, and drive accountability and results. The leader will have direct reports and indirect reports.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead and develop teams across planning, purchasing, warehousing, and inventory control.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
- Cascade target KPIs, monitor performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Manage the budget provided by Finance. Submit adjustments and own actual variances and corrective actions.
- Manage the site-level SIOP function, including revenue forecast and execution.
Production Planning
- Oversee creation and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
- Balance capacity, labor, and material availability to meet customer demand.
- Coordinate with Operations and Sales to align production with business priorities.
- Manage the Labor Planning tool and escalate when planned capacity exceeds available.
- Ensure Work Orders are closed in a timely manner with variances documented and escalated to Process Engineering when costs exceed plan.
Material Purchasing
- Manage procurement of raw materials, components, and services.
- Maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and terms, and ensure supplier performance.
- Evaluate sourcing strategies to ensure cost effectiveness and supply continuity.
- Support Sourcing efforts by shifting volume to ‘Grow’ vendors
- Develop a proactive PPV funnel and drive action items to deliver YOY cost savings
- Proactive management of ERP settings, including Lead times, MOQs, and EOQs.
Warehousing
- Oversee warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, material handling, factory kitting, and shipping.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and inventory-handling standards.
- Optimize warehouse layout, workflow, and staffing efficiency.
Inventory Control
- Maintain accurate inventory levels and records across all locations.
- Drive ERP changes when needed to accurately display inventory that matches physical locations
- Implement cycle counts, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions for discrepancies.
KPIs
- Inbound Supplier Quality
- Customer OTD
- Production Schedule Adherence
- Production Utilization Planning
- Inbound Supplier OTD
- Inventory Turns
- Gross Inventory Accuracy
- Cost Control – Direct Materials, Indirect Materials, Scrap, and Logistics
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 5+ years of supply chain or operations leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Must have experience with Oracle
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- APICS/CPIM/CSCP certifications preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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