Supply Chain Manager

Introduction

Bigge Crane and Rigging has been elevating America since 1916. With over 1,800 cranes and a coast-to-coast presence, we buy, sell, rent, operate, and maintain one of the largest, most advanced crane fleets in the country. We've played a role in building some of America's most iconic landmarks and earned a reputation for doing it right-with performance, precision, and accountability.

Job Overview

We're looking for a seasoned Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, inventory, and supplier strategies that directly impact the performance and profitability of our heavy equipment rental fleet. This senior leadership role manages $65M+ in annual spend across parts, consumables, services, and indirect categories, ensuring the right parts and materials are in the right place at the right time to keep our fleet running.

Reporting to the Vice President of Asset Management, you'll lead a national team of buyers and inventory specialists, and chair our Cost Optimization Team-driving at least $3M in annual savings while improving fleet readiness and operational efficiency.

If you're a seasoned operator who knows how to lead, negotiate, and streamline spend at scale-this is your seat at the table.

Responsibilities

• Fleet Support & Availability

• Ensure critical parts, consumables, and services are available to support maximum uptime of cranes, trucks, and rental equipment.

• Balance operational urgency with cost efficiency, lead times, and working capital constraints.

• Supply Chain Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and hold accountable a distributed team of buyers, planners, and inventory managers.

• Serve as the company's supply chain subject matter expert, guiding decision-making at both strategic and operational levels.

• Vendor & Supplier Management

• Build and execute supplier strategies that deliver reliability, quality, and cost savings.

• Negotiate national and regional contracts-focused on total value and lifecycle support, not just lowest price.

• Identify, qualify, and onboard alternative suppliers to mitigate risk and strengthen the supply chain.

• Cost Optimization & Strategy

• Chair the Cost Optimization Team, aligning supply chain initiatives with $3M+ annual savings goals.

• Partner with Finance, Fleet, and Operations to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

• Inventory & Systems Optimization

• Optimize inventory levels across depots and service centers-reducing downtime while minimizing excess.

• Enhance procurement visibility, control, and workflow efficiency within Microsoft D365 and related ERP/PO platforms.

Requirements

• 8+ years of supply chain leadership experience, preferably in heavy equipment, construction, rental, or asset-intensive sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage eight-figure budgets with measurable results.
• Strong negotiation instincts-can stand your ground and extract value without damaging supplier relationships.
• Proven success in leading cross-functional teams to hit defined cost savings goals.
• ERP fluency-ideally Microsoft D365 or comparable (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Requisition/PO Platform-ideally Coupa or comparable.
• Bachelor's degree required. CPSM, CPM, or related certifications highly preferred.
• Analytical mindset-able to cut through noise and focus on what moves the needle.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and a matching 401(k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, and Sick Days
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
• Reimbursement plan for the company Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
• Occasional Travel

Bigge provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, military or veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.