Materials Manager The Materials Manager is responsible for managing the planning, procurement, inventory, storage, and flow of materials required to support manufacturing operations. This position ensures that the right materials are available at the right time and quantity while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, controlling costs, and supporting on-time production and customer delivery requirements.
Duties:
Manage material planning, procurement, and inventory to support manufacturing operations and customer demand.
Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, packaging, and production supplies to prevent production disruptions.
Develop and maintain material requirements based on production schedules, forecasts, MRP recommendations, and customer requirements.
Monitor material shortages, supplier delays, quality issues, and supply risks; develop and implement recovery plans.
Manage inventory levels, safety stock, reorder points, inventory turns, and day-on-hand optimize working capital.
Lead cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliation activities to maintain high inventory accuracy.
Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aging inventory.
Ensure timely placement and execution of purchase orders.
Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, lead times, and cost.
Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Operations to resolve material and supply-chain issues.
Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including material masters, bills of material, lead times, safety stocks, and planning parameters.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators for inventory accuracy, material availability, supplier performance, and production support.
Lead cost-reduction and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on inventory, purchasing, freight, material waste, and operational efficiency.
Lead and coach buyer/planner.
Support new product introductions, engineering changes, audits, and Lean Manufacturing/continuous-improvement initiatives.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. At least 5 years of experience in Planning, Inventory Control, or related Supply Chain roles in complex manufacturing environments.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversee the day-to-day workflow of staff. Follows timekeeping requirements for staff. Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive. Manages disciplinary action process of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
Core Competencies:
Ability to foster trusting relationships, teamwork, and cross collaboration. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. Ability to hold others accountable through effective leadership. Demonstrates personal accountability for results.
Organizational Competencies:
Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning, Agility, Active Listening and Understanding, Inclusive Decision Making, Customer Focus, Growth Mindset, Steadfast Ethics, and Integrity, Creative Problem Solving, Broad Perspective
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient with SAP or an equivalent ERP system. Advanced MS Excel, ERP, Data Mining
Travel Requirements: Less than 10% and as needed.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing and walking on the manufacturing floor. Work Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to manufacturing equipment and machinery, forklifts, and pallets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme hot and cold weather conditions. Personal protective equipment is required in all areas of the production plant. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
