Supply Chain Coordinator

Essential Job Functions

• Pulls supply chain data from the ERP to support IPT reviews.
• Gathers supplier updates from the Procurement team.
• Ensures all program demand is visible to Planning & Supply Chain teams.
• Escalates key shortages to Procurement team for action.
• Attend weekly Supply Chain reviews to obtain project updates & gain general supplier awareness around RCCA and key supply base challenges/changes.
• Attend/support IPT customer reviews as the Supply Chain focal.
• Gathers & creates all presentation material to support customer supply chain update requests.
• Provide accurate material status, risks, and recovery plans to Operations and Program Management.

Material Readiness & Execution

• Align supplier material commitments with program schedules, manufacturing milestones, and material need-by dates.
• Support material prioritization and reallocation across program requirements to mitigate schedule risks and protect critical customer deliveries.
• Lead shortage and material-readiness reviews within the IPT for purchased material.
• Identify and communicate purchased material risks.
• Escalate unresolved constraints to Supply Chain leadership.
• Understand, document and communicate Supply Chain recovery actions back to the IPT.

• Coordinate with IPT to resolve material requirement discrepancies and establish appropriate procurement direction.
  
  

Material Coordination

• Translate production priorities into Supply Chain execution priorities.
• Partner with Buyers to monitor supplier commitments, past-due orders, expedites, and recovery plans.
• Support supplier communication as requested by the Buyers, regarding priorities, shortages, delivery risks, and production changes.
• Support supplier performance, capacity, and long-lead material reviews.
  
  

MRP/ERP & Planning

• Review shortages, exception messages, planned orders, inventory, and material availability.

• Support purchased inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and discrepancy resolution.
• Monitor critical inbound material through receiving and inspection.
• Coordinate priority receipts, supplier returns, intercompany transfers, and expedited shipments with applicable teams.

Strategic Material Planning & Forecasting

• Collaborate with the IPT to establish and maintain a rolling 6-month material-readiness outlook aligned with program schedules and production requirements.
• Proactively identify long-lead material, supplier capacity constraints, potential shortages, and emerging supply chain risks before they impact manufacturing milestones or customer commitments.
• Support forward-looking material planning to enable early intervention, informed prioritization, and proactive risk mitigation.

Experience And Skills

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, materials, purchasing, production control, or manufacturing operations.
• Manufacturing experience required; aerospace, defense, automotive, or regulated manufacturing preferred.
• Experience coordinating planning, purchasing, suppliers, inventory, and production activities.
  
  

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chain and material flow.
• Strong MRP/ERP and material-planning knowledge.
• Ability to interpret BOMs, schedules, purchase orders, and inventory requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive accountability without direct authority.
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability.
• Ability to identify risks early and drive corrective actions.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

CIRCOR International is one of the world's leading providers of mission critical flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets. The Company has a product portfolio of market-leading brands serving its customers' most demanding applications. CIRCOR markets its solutions directly and through various sales partners to more than 14,000 customers in approximately 100 countries. The Company has a global presence with approximately 3,100 employees with headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information visit our website at https://www.circor.com/.

In late 2023, CIRCOR was acquired by the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR"). The news release is available here along with additional information about KKR and its unique approach to employee ownership can be found at the end of this document.