Supply Chain Planning & Purchasing Manager

This position requires that you must be a US Citizen for consideration and meet all Federal Contractor employee requirements. Nomad GCS does not support the H1B Visa for this position. Position : Supply Chain Planning & Purchasing Manager Division : Operations Department : Supply Chain Status : Full-Time Overview: Nomad Global Communications Solutions is a leading provider of communication and response products serving a wide variety of customers.

The Supply Chain Planning & Purchasing Manager leads the planning and purchasing functions responsible for translating demand, production schedules, project requirements, inventory positions, and supplier lead times into executable material plans and timely procurement actions. This role is accountable for material availability, MRP discipline, purchase order execution, ERP data integrity, and the day-to-day performance of planners and buyers to ensure production and project commitments are supported with the right materials, in the right quantities, at the right time, and at the appropriate cost.

The position partners cross-functionally with Materials Management, Production, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Quality, Sourcing, and other stakeholders to identify material constraints, resolve supply and transaction issues, align priorities, and implement recovery plans that protect operational continuity and customer delivery. The manager establishes operating rhythms, performance measures, and accountability for requisition-to-purchase-order conversion, supplier acknowledgments, open-order management, shortage response, planning exception resolution, and accurate maintenance of supplier, order, lead-time, and planning data.

The Supply Chain Planning & Purchasing Manager is expected to leverage ERP systems, reporting, and analytics to convert supply and demand information into actionable decisions; improve and standardize end-to-end planning and purchasing processes; develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and controls; support audit readiness through documentation, traceability, and disciplined execution; and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on material availability, schedule adherence, transaction accuracy, supplier delivery, cost, and execution reliability.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities: Materials Planning and MRP Execution Lead and support optimized materials planning processes that align with supply chain planning best practices. Ensure planning activities are aligned to production schedules, project requirements, demand signals, inventory position, and material lead times. Oversee MRP execution to identify material shortages, excess inventory, late supply, and order timing issues.

Partner with Production, Materials Management, Engineering, Project Management, and Finance to ensure planning decisions support business and operational objectives. Monitor purchase requisitions, planned orders, demand changes, and supply exceptions to ensure timely conversion into executable purchasing actions. Support the development and continuous improvement of planning processes, reports, and controls that improve material availability and schedule adherence.

Maintain planning discipline within the ERP system to support accurate procurement, reporting, and operational decision-making. Purchasing and Procurement Execution Manage the timely preparation and execution of purchase orders for goods and services. Review requisitions for accuracy, completeness, supplier alignment, pricing, lead time, and project requirements. Ensure buyer activities are completed accurately and on time to support production, project delivery, and operational continuity.

Drive accountability for purchasing high-quality materials at the lowest practical cost while maintaining adequate supply levels. Monitor open purchase orders, late supplier deliveries, confirmations, acknowledgment gaps, and expedite requirements. Ensure purchasing transactions are accurate, timely, and aligned with