Supply Engineering Team Lead

About the role

Crystalia Glass, a U.S.-based manufacturer of custom glass solutions, is expanding its Supply Engineering team and is looking for an experienced Team Lead. The role reports to the Chief Technical Officer and leads a team of four Supply Engineers. About 80% of the time is spent on leadership, coordination, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration; 20% is hands-on supply engineering work. Previous experience with the U.S. market is required.

Key responsibilities

• Manage suppliers across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, negotiate pricing, payment terms and delivery schedules, and monitor supplier performance
• Coordinate glass orders, plan inventory and forecast procurement needs, and review technical drawings to prepare accurate material lists
• Manage purchasing for production, warehouse and installation operations and ensure procurement documentation is complete before production and container arrival
• Support engineering changes, material substitutions and project material recommendations
• Lead, mentor and develop four Supply Engineers, assign tasks, run one-on-ones and coach the team
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement workflows and report progress and risks to the Chief Technical Officer

Required profile

• 3+ years in procurement, sourcing or supply chain in glass, glazing systems, architectural hardware or related fields
• 3+ years leading procurement or supply teams
• Proven experience building a procurement function from scratch, including processes, KPIs and supplier standards
• Experience with international suppliers and international logistics, import/export and customs
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications
• Fluent English is a must; fluent Russian is a plus

Required skills

• Sourcing and procurement of glass, glazing components, aluminum or steel systems and architectural hardware
• Supplier negotiation, pricing, lead times and quality issues
• Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and PDF tools

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 5 paid vacation days in the first year, rising to 15 annually thereafter
• 5 paid sick days and 32 hours of protected time off per year
• Remote work, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM