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Associate Supply Chain Engineer

Nox Metals
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Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA / Detroit, MI)$57k - $63kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Associate Supply Chain Engineer at Nox Metals, a fast-growing YC-backed metal supplier, focusing on improving how material is bought, positioned, and moved through the supply chain using data and operational work.

Responsibilities

  • Translate demand and inventory data into practical purchasing and transfer recommendations
  • Place and track purchase orders and resolve supplier exceptions
  • Monitor lead times, availability, service levels, and material exposure
  • Analyze shortages, excess, expedite costs, and recurring planning errors
  • Coordinate inbound freight and interfacility material movements
  • Maintain accurate supplier, item, and purchasing data
  • Work with sales and operations to understand priorities and changing demand
  • Build reports and simple tools that improve daily decisions
  • Visit the floor to reconcile system data with physical reality
  • Own improvement projects with measurable cost, availability, or speed outcomes

Qualifications

  • Degree or experience in supply chain, industrial engineering, operations, analytics, or a related field (nice to have)
  • Experience in purchasing, planning, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution (nice to have)
  • Familiarity with ERP, inventory, or business-intelligence tools (nice to have)
  • Experience with SQL, Python, optimization, or statistical analysis (nice to have)
  • Comfort using AI tools to research, analyze, and automate responsibly (nice to have)
  • Analytical, organized, and detail-oriented
  • Clear communicator with suppliers and internal teams
  • Curious about manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and physical constraints
  • Calm under changing plans and capable of communicating impact
  • Willing to perform routine transactional work while improving systems
  • Accountable for results rather than just recommendations

Skills

Required:Data analysisPurchase order managementInventory management
Nice to have:ERP / BI toolsSQL / Python

Benefits

  • Equity in Nox Metals
  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Nox Metals

The modern factory for fast, low-cost metals.

Nox Metals is building the fastest metals processing factories in North America. Our software runs quoting, scheduling, and operations to streamline production and reduce cost. We supply America's industrial base with custom-cut material at unmatched speed and efficiency.

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