Supply Chain Operations Manager – Manufacturing

Supply Chain Operations Manager – Manufacturing Location: Marietta, OH Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire Starting Salary: From $95,000 annually, with higher compensation available depending on experience. Travel: Up to 20% for supplier visits, sourcing reviews, industry events, and occasional customer meetings. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Operations Manager to lead materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, and supplier performance for a manufacturing facility that builds custom power distribution equipment. This position oversees the Buyer Planner team while working closely with operations, engineering, project management, production, sales, and quality to ensure materials are available when needed. This role combines day-to-day execution with long-term supply chain strategy, requiring someone who can improve inventory performance, strengthen supplier relationships, reduce supply risk, and support production schedules across both configure-to-order (CTO) and engineered-to-order (ETO) projects.