Materials & Supply Chain Manager

Materials & Supply Chain Manager – Diesel Power Group

Diesel Power Group (“DPG”) is a premier heavy-duty diesel engine remanufacturing business based in Pierceton, Indiana. We are disrupting the engine-powered industry through superior products and unmatched customer experience.

For over four decades, Diesel Power Group has been committed to empowering truckers, farmers and fleet managers with reliable, remanufactured diesel engines that stand the test of time. From our humble beginnings to becoming a leader in the industry, our journey has always been about delivering quality, innovation, and customer-first service. Discover our story and see how we continue to drive forward, mile after mile. At DPG, we pride ourselves on our one-team culture, working side by side to solve challenges for our customers.

Position Overview:

The Materials & Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and delegating operational processes and procedures while ensuring uninterrupted production flow through proactive, hands-on leadership of sourcing, purchasing, shipping and receiving, inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance.

This role ensures technicians never wait on parts, inventory is accurate, suppliers perform at a high level, freight is controlled, and material cost is continuously reduced. This position is a primary driver of throughput, cash flow, cost structure, and customer delivery performance. The ideal candidate combines strategic sourcing expertise with direct operational leadership that thrives in a fast-paced growing organization.

Core Responsibilities:

Sourcing & Purchasing

• Qualify and develop suppliers for blocks, heads, kits, components, and freight
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, rebates, and purchase agreements
• Maintain >75% of annual expenditure under negotiated contracts
• Establish multi-source strategies for critical components and mitigation plans for supply disruptions

Supplier Performance Management

• Maintain supplier scorecards (On-Time Delivery, Quality, Lead Time, Cost, and Responsiveness)
• Conduct periodic supplier reviews and corrective action processes
• Drive supplier warranty recovery and credit processing

Shipping/Receiving & Inspection Control

• Implement and enforce receiving inspection standards
• Prevent incorrect or nonconforming parts from entering inventory and pre-production areas
• Ensure core intake accuracy and documentation
• Ensure timely receipt of materials and accurate documentation
• Process warranty and core returns in a timely fashion
• Manage outbound engine freight, crate standards, and LTL contracts

Inventory Management

• Own Min/Max levels, bin accuracy, and cycle count program
• Eliminate stockouts and reduce excess/obsolete inventory
• Improve inventory turns and working capital performance
• ERP / System Discipline (Odoo or similar)
• Maintain accurate vendor files, lead times, MOQs, and part cost history
• Align system data with actual production usage and demand

Production Alignment

• Review shortages daily against build schedule
• Ensure uninterrupted parts flow to technician benches
• Participate in daily production meetings to resolve materials constraints

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+years in materials, procurement, or supply chain within an industrial or heavy equipment environment
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capability
• Experience leading warehouse/materials teams
• Deep inventory and ERP discipline (Odoo experience preferred)
• Understanding of diesel components and remanufacturing workflow preferred
• Financial acumen related to margin, cash flow, and working capital

Leadership Expectations:

• Train and develop purchasing, inventory, shipping/receiving, and warehouse personnel
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, and performance expectations within shipping, receiving, inventory, and purchasing
• Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining commercial leverage
• Create a culture of accuracy, urgency, and continuous improvement within materials operations

Compensation:

The estimated salary range for this role is $75,000 to $90,000 plus incentives. Beginning salary is based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, education, and certifications.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with company match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person