Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst
Role Overview
The analyst supports reliable, cost-effective flow of raw materials, components, and services across North America operations.
The role reports to the Master Scheduling Product Manager and owns material planning, inventory, supplier delivery performance, and supply-chain analysis.
Sourcing decisions follow Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost priorities.
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About Wolverine Advanced Materials
Wolverine produces performance-critical specialty elastomer-coated metals for automotive and industrial applications, including gaskets and brake-noise and NVH solutions.
The company has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, with sales and technical offices in several global markets.
About the role
The analyst supports reliable, cost-effective flow of raw materials, components, and services across North America operations.
The role reports to the Master Scheduling Product Manager and owns material planning, inventory, supplier delivery performance, and supply-chain analysis.
Sourcing decisions follow Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost priorities.
Work environment
- This is an on-site position in Blacksburg, Virginia, and is not eligible for remote work.
- The role is primarily office-based, with occasional visits to manufacturing facilities where PPE is required.
- Travel of up to 10–15% domestically and internationally is required for supplier visits and site support.
- Some work outside normal hours is needed to support global suppliers across time zones.
Responsibilities
- Monitor supplier delivery performance, escalate at-risk orders, and lead corrective actions.
- Manage project vendors and identify delays; build material plans from demand signals, MRP requirements, and production schedules.
- Manage inventory value targets and quarterly safety-stock reviews; support disposition of slow-moving and obsolete materials.
- Analyze spend, monitor steel, elastomer, and chemical markets, and identify cost and consolidation opportunities.
- Track PPV, savings, and procurement KPIs; prepare monthly reports and dashboards.
- Protect customer delivery through material availability and early risk communication; assess supply risks and mitigation options.
- Partner with Quality and Finance on supplier qualification, budgets, forecasts, and cost models.
- Maintain ERP data and improve North America reporting, tools, and processes; support tariff, import/export, and trade-compliance analysis.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of sourcing, purchasing, supply chain analysis, or procurement experience; manufacturing experience preferred.
- Hands-on material planning, inventory management, and MRP-driven planning experience.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchasing processes, and inventory control.
- Strong analytical and financial skills, including total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
- Ability to present recommendations, raise risks early, and influence without authority.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with steel, rubber/elastomers, or chemicals; warehousing experience.
- Power BI or similar reporting tools.
- APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification.
- Knowledge of automotive supplier quality requirements, including IATF 16949.
Compensation
- Salary range is $75,000–$105,000 per year.
- Bonus and competitive benefits are offered.
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