Supply Chain Business Manager

Supply Chain Business Manager📍 Locations: Livermore, CA | Fremont, CA | Tualatin, OR📅 Duration: 12-Month Contract with potential extensions🏢 Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote✈️ Travel: Up to 10% (primarily domestic)We're looking for an experienced Supply Chain Business Manager IV to support a global supply chain organization focused on supplier performance, delivery execution, and operational excellence.

This role will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery, drive process improvements, and support high-volume manufacturing operations during critical business ramps.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage supplier performance across commodities including Heaters, Pumps, Linear Motion, COTS, and Distribution
• Drive On-Time Delivery (OTD/OTDP) performance and supplier operational excellence
• Plan, schedule, and monitor material flow through the production cycle to meet demand requirements
• Establish supplier metrics, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with suppliers to achieve delivery commitments and support forecasted demand
• Lead process improvements related to procurement, inventory management, and manufacturing strategies (JIT, Kanban, Min/Max, etc.)
• Collaborate with engineering and suppliers to resolve complex supply chain and delivery challenges
• Create presentations, process flows, and business reports to support improvement initiatives
• Monitor supplier costs, support cost reduction efforts, and mitigate unfavorable PPV impacts
• Drive supplier manufacturing improvements to enhance quality and delivery performance
• Represent supplier business management on cross-functional commodity teams

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing suppliers, global factories, and/or strategic commodities
• Strong supplier management and delivery management experience
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex operational and supply chain challenges
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAPAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills including: Pivot Tables
• Macros
• VLOOKUP/XLOOKUPData Analysis & Dashboards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Preferred Background
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities
• Experience working across global supply chains and supplier networks