Materials Manager
Core
Manage material planning, distribution, inventory control, purchasing, and supply chain operations to support manufacturing production lines.
Role type
Senior Materials Manager
Builds
Production line material flow and inventory systems
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Required skills
Material planning, inventory control, supply chain management, people management, cost control, quality standards compliance, cross-functional coordination, purchase order management, cycle count execution
Preferred skills
MBA or equivalent advanced degree, experience with excess/obsolete material disposition, customer expectation management
Technologies
ERP systems, inventory management software, production planning tools
Responsibilities
Coordinate planning activities across the site; manage distribution of inventory to production lines; achieve materials profit and loss goals; ensure timely and economical material delivery; manage excess and obsolete materials; conduct accurate inventory cycle counts; review and approve purchase orders and contracts; develop and maintain material control policies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities