Supply Chain Integration Manager

Supply Chain Integration Manager

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Integration Manager is responsible for integrating newly acquired companies and business units into the company's supply chain operating model. This role serves as the hands-on supply chain owner during the acquisition and integration process, ensuring each acquired entity adopts company standards, systems, processes, and procedures.

The role works closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, IT, and leadership to establish the infrastructure required for successful integration. Responsibilities include SAP setup and master data, supplier setup, purchase order execution, procurement processes, SOP implementation, supplier onboarding, and process compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Acquisition & Supply Chain Integration

• Lead supply chain integration activities for newly acquired companies and business units.
• Develop and execute a standardized supply chain integration plan for each acquisition.
• Assess existing supply chain processes and identify gaps against corporate standards.
• Establish integration timelines, milestones, responsibilities, and priorities.
• Develop and continuously improve the company's Supply Chain Acquisition Integration Playbook.

SAP & Systems Integration

• Set up acquired entities, suppliers, materials, purchasing data, and other required master data in SAP.
• Ensure SAP transactions and master data are established correctly and consistently.
• Establish purchasing workflows, approval structures, and purchasing parameters.
• Work with IT and Finance to resolve ERP integration issues.
• Train acquired-company personnel on applicable SAP processes.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and automate supply chain processes within SAP.

Purchasing & Procurement Execution

• Issue and manage purchase orders during the integration period.
• Ensure purchasing activities follow established approval processes and corporate policies.
• Transition acquired entities from legacy purchasing processes to corporate purchasing procedures.
• Assist with supplier onboarding and qualification.
• Ensure suppliers are properly established in SAP and have required documentation.
• Support supplier consolidation and transition activities.
• Monitor open POs, supplier commitments, lead times, and purchasing activities during integration.

SOP & Process Compliance

• Implement corporate supply chain SOPs within acquired organizations.
• Identify deviations from established procedures and develop corrective actions.
• Ensure employees understand and follow purchasing, receiving, supplier-management, and other applicable supply chain procedures.
• Conduct periodic process reviews and audits to verify compliance.
• Create training materials and provide hands-on training to acquired teams.
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for supply chain processes.

Supplier & Vendor Integration

• Review the acquired company's supplier base and purchasing practices.
• Identify critical suppliers and supply-chain risks.
• Transition suppliers into corporate processes and systems.
• Ensure required supplier documentation, contracts, certifications, and compliance information are captured.
• Support supplier negotiations and commercial transitions when required.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost reduction, and improved commercial terms.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Establish integration KPIs and provide regular reporting to Supply Chain leadership.
• Track integration milestones and identify risks, delays, and unresolved issues.
• Develop reports covering POs, suppliers, purchasing activity, and process compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain processes following integration.
• Document lessons learned and incorporate them into future acquisition integrations.

KPIs

• SAP setup completed on schedule
• Supplier master-data completion
• Supplier onboarding completion
• PO process implementation and compliance
• SOP adoption and compliance
• Purchasing process compliance
• Supplier transition completion
• Reduction in purchasing-process exceptions
• Integration milestones completed on schedule

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, or operations.
• Strong experience working in an ERP system, preferably SAP.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, procurement, supplier management, and supply chain processes.
• Experience implementing or improving SOPs and business processes.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and execute detailed operational tasks.

Preferred

• M&A/acquisition integration experience.
• SAP Business One experience.
• Aerospace, defense, electronics, manufacturing, or regulated-industry experience.
• Supplier qualification and onboarding experience.
• Experience developing SOPs and process documentation.
• Experience with supplier negotiations and commercial agreements

Background Check

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.

EEO and ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure

Red Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Successful candidates for positions subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.

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