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Supply Chain Coordinator
Warren, MA 01083, USA
On-site
Description
Essential Job Functions
- Pulls supply chain data from the ERP to support IPT reviews.
- Gathers supplier updates from the Procurement team.
- Ensures all program demand is visible to Planning & Supply Chain teams.
- Escalates key shortages to Procurement team for action.
- Attend weekly Supply Chain reviews to obtain project updates & gain general supplier awareness around RCCA and key supply base challenges/changes.
- Attend/support IPT customer reviews as the Supply Chain focal.
- Gathers & creates all presentation material to support customer supply chain update requests.
- Provide accurate material status, risks, and recovery plans to Operations and Program Management.
Material Readiness & Execution
- Align supplier material commitments with program schedules, manufacturing milestones, and material need-by dates.
- Support material prioritization and reallocation across program requirements to mitigate schedule risks and protect critical customer deliveries.
- Lead shortage and material-readiness reviews within the IPT for purchased material.
- Identify and communicate purchased material risks.
- Escalate unresolved constraints to Supply Chain leadership.
- Understand, document and communicate Supply Chain recovery actions back to the IPT.
- Coordinate with IPT to resolve material requirement discrepancies and establish appropriate procurement direction.
Material Coordination
- Translate production priorities into Supply Chain execution priorities.
- Partner with Buyers to monitor supplier commitments, past-due orders, expedites, and recovery plans.
- Support supplier communication as requested by the Buyers, regarding priorities, shortages, delivery risks, and production changes.
- Support supplier performance, capacity, and long-lead material reviews.
MRP/ERP & Planning
- Review shortages, exception messages, planned orders, inventory, and material availability.
- Support purchased inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and discrepancy resolution.
- Monitor critical inbound material through receiving and inspection.
- Coordinate priority receipts, supplier returns, intercompany transfers, and expedited shipments with applicable teams.
Strategic Material Planning & Forecasting
- Collaborate with the IPT to establish and maintain a rolling 6-month material-readiness outlook aligned with program schedules and production requirements.
- Proactively identify long-lead material, supplier capacity constraints, potential shortages, and emerging supply chain risks before they impact manufacturing milestones or customer commitments.
- Support forward-looking material planning to enable early intervention, informed prioritization, and proactive risk mitigation.
Required Experience
Experience And Skills
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain, materials, purchasing, production control, or manufacturing operations.
- Manufacturing experience required; aerospace, defense, automotive, or regulated manufacturing preferred.
- Experience coordinating planning, purchasing, suppliers, inventory, and production activities.
Required Skills & Abilities
- Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chain and material flow.
- Strong MRP/ERP and material-planning knowledge.
- Ability to interpret BOMs, schedules, purchase orders, and inventory requirements.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to drive accountability without direct authority.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability.
- Ability to identify risks early and drive corrective actions.