Benchmark IT - Technology Talent

Supply Chain Manager

Location: Danbury, CT area

Employment type: Full-time, exempt - 5 days/week onsite About the Company

Our client is a well-established designer and manufacturer of electrical components for demanding defense and aerospace applications. Their supply chain operates in a regulated, ITAR-controlled environment, where component quality, traceability, and on-time delivery directly affect program commitments to customers.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the entire supply chain function end to end. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the full flow of material through the business: planning, purchasing, supplier management, stockroom, and shipping. You will build and lead the team, own vendor relationships, and act as the company’s advocate in negotiation. You will treat supplier cost and delivery as levers you are personally responsible for moving in the company’s favor. The role has direct oversight of the buying team, the stockroom, and the shipping department.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full supply chain organization (buyers, stockroom, and shipping), setting strategy, priorities, performance expectations, and day-to-day direction across multiple direct reports.
• Own the end-to-end flow of material, from demand planning and sourcing through receiving, inventory control, and outbound shipment.
• Own all vendor and supplier relationships, from qualification and onboarding through ongoing performance management and, where warranted, offboarding.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and delivery schedules aggressively, driving down landed cost and pulling in schedule without compromising quality or compliance.
• Hold suppliers accountable to committed prices and dates. Escalate, expedite, and pursue recovery when a vendor puts a program at risk.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for critical materials and long-lead components, including dual-sourcing and risk mitigation for single-source parts.
• Direct purchasing and inventory workflows through MRP, managing purchase orders, demand signals, reorder points, and supplier records. Maintain accurate master data for vendors, lead times, and pricing.
• Oversee stockroom operations and inventory accuracy, including receiving, material storage and control, cycle counting, and issuance to production.
• Oversee the shipping department to ensure accurate, on-time outbound shipments and compliant documentation, including export/ITAR shipping requirements where applicable.
• Track and report supply chain performance against clear metrics (on-time delivery, price variance, inventory accuracy, quality/reject rate, and lead-time adherence) and drive corrective action.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Finance to align supply chain decisions with design requirements, inspection criteria, cost targets, and cash flow.
• Ensure supply chain practices comply with ITAR/export-control requirements and defense-manufacturing flow-downs (e.g., DFARS-type clauses, counterfeit-part avoidance, country-of-origin and traceability requirements).
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain processes, MRP/ERP data accuracy, and cost visibility.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience running a supply chain team, with direct responsibility for managing multiple employees across purchasing and/or material functions.
• Demonstrated track record of negotiating price and delivery improvements with suppliers, with concrete cost savings and schedule recovery to point to.
• Hands-on MRP experience for purchasing, planning, and inventory management within an ERP system.
• Strong command of end-to-end supply chain fundamentals (planning, purchasing, inventory/stockroom control, and shipping/logistics), including MRP-driven demand planning.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment. Components, electronics, or engineered-to-order products strongly preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined under ITAR (22 CFR §120.62): a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual, due to the ITAR-controlled nature of the work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting or participating in an ERP implementation or migration.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or another regulated/quality-controlled manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with ITAR/export controls, DFARS flow-downs, AS9100/ISO 9001, and counterfeit-parts avoidance (e.g., AS5553).
• APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification.

Immediate interview and hire - send resume today for immediate consideration!