Supply Engineering Team Lead

Accountabilities: Procurement Operations: Oversee procurement activities to ensure production teams have the glass, hardware, and materials required to meet project schedules. Coordinate orders, inventory planning, and procurement forecasts. Technical Procurement and Documentation: Review technical drawings and project specifications to prepare accurate material lists. Verify dimensions, finishes, and quality requirements, and ensure procurement documentation and component orders are completed ahead of production and container arrivals. Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with suppliers across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules while monitoring supplier performance. Purchasing and Supply Chain Coordination: Manage purchasing activities supporting production, warehouse, and installation operations. Resolve supplier-related quality, logistics, and delivery issues, and identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve procurement efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Project Management, Engineering, Estimating, Warehouse, and Installation teams to coordinate material requirements, engineering changes, substitutions, and procurement planning. Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of four Supply Engineers. Allocate responsibilities, prioritize workloads, monitor deadlines, and provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance guidance. Quality Control and Escalation: Review the team's procurement documentation, material lists, and purchase orders. Support engineers with complex sourcing challenges and manage supplier escalations when necessary. Process Improvement and Reporting: Build and optimize procurement workflows, standards, and operating procedures. Coordinate activities across departments and report progress, operational risks, and performance updates to the Chief Technical Officer. Hands-On Engineering Support: Provide direct procurement and sourcing support during peak workloads, employee absences, or particularly complex projects. Requirements: At least 3 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management within the glass, glazing systems, architectural hardware, or a closely related industry. At least 3 years of people management experience, preferably leading procurement, sourcing, or supply teams. Demonstrated experience building or scaling a procurement or sourcing function, including establishing processes, workflows, supplier management standards, reporting, KPIs, and team structures. Strong knowledge of the full purchasing cycle, with experience designing and implementing procurement policies, procedures, and operational processes. Proven experience working with international suppliers and markets, ideally across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Hands-on sourcing and procurement experience involving glass, glazing components, aluminum or steel systems, architectural hardware, fittings, accessories, or similar construction materials. Previous professional experience working with the US market is essential, including direct procurement or sourcing experience with US-based suppliers and international markets. Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills, including experience handling pricing, payment terms, lead times, quality concerns, and supply risks. Knowledge of international logistics, import/export procedures, customs, and cross-border procurement. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, engineering documentation, and project specifications. Experience implementing or improving procurement tools, task management systems, reporting processes, and cross-functional workflows. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and PDF tools. Fluent English is required; fluent Russian is considered an advantage. Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Proactive problem-solving abilities, sound decision-making, and a high level of ownership and accountability. Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience. Fully remote work arrangement. Monday-to-Friday schedule, with working hours from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Paid time off, including: 5 paid vacation days during the first year. 15 paid vacation days annually from the second year onward. 5 paid sick leave days per year. 32 hours of protected time off annually. Opportunity to lead and develop an international supply engineering team. Direct collaboration with executive leadership and the opportunity to influence operational decisions and process improvements. Exposure to complex custom glass and architectural projects, with international supplier relationships and cross-functional collaboration. Professional growth within a scaling business and the opportunity to shape a key operational function.