Materials Supervisor
Core
Manage materials planning, supply base coordination, and inventory procurement to support plant production schedules and ensure on-time delivery of goods and services.
Role type
Materials Supervisor (Strategic Sourcing & Operations)
Builds
Production schedules, supply agreements, inventory targets, and cost improvement projects
Domain
Medical Technology / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, materials planning, supplier relationship management, variance analysis, cycle counts, negotiation, ERP/MRP system proficiency, leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Medical device/pharmaceutical industry experience, MBA, strategic supply agreement expertise
Technologies
JDE, Microsoft Office Applications
Responsibilities
Lead materials planning for site production schedules; manage buyer/planner and warehouse teams; conduct variance analysis and cycle counts; negotiate and implement strategic supply agreements; represent department in audits (Sarbanes-Oxley, FDA, ISO); drive supplier cost improvement projects; support new product launches; build supplier relationships as primary point of contact
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
