Material Flow Manager

Why You Will Love this Job

The Material Flow Manager is responsible for leading the efficient movement, availability, and organization of materials throughout the plant and production environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring materials are delivered accurately and on time to support production schedules and customer commitments.

 

This role leads a team supporting material coordination, and related material functions while driving WMS (Warehouse Management System) functions, operational discipline, and inventory management. This Material Flow Manager will oversee key material flow and functions including dock-to-stock, put-away, replenishment, staging, cart picking, lineside materials, running parts, and inventory location management.

 

This role will working closely with the Logistics Operations and Inventory Control leadership, the Material Flow Manager will leverage SAP/ERP and WMS systems, inventory data, and process analysis to maintain inventory accuracy, optimize material flow, improve storage layouts and processes, and identify opportunities to reduce waste and increase operational efficiency.

 

Work mode: onsite Monday-Friday

Location: N7650 County Rd LS, Sheboygan, WI, 53083

 

Relocation options available

Sign on bonus eligible

The BASE salary range is $89,00-$130,000, with a once-a-year bonus potential

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of material supervisors and material handlers
• Develop and oversee material flow strategies across the stockroom and production value streams.
• Utilize ERP, WMS, and inventory management systems to monitor material movement.
• Ensure uninterrupted material availability for production and customer fulfillment.
• Own dock-to-stock SLA and ensure timely put away, replenishment, and staging requirements.
  • Partner with the Logistics Operations Manager.
• Maintain WM min/max levels.
  • Partner with Inventory Control Manager.
• Optimize stockroom and storage layouts, material handling processes and inventory locations.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate replenishment activities.
• Own and maintain stockroom functions such as cart picking, lineside materials, put away, trucking, parts running.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company policies, and audit requirements.

 

Requirements:

·       3–5+ years in stockroom/material management

·       3-5+ years of experience managing up to 50 plant employees, including supervisors required

·       Union experience required

·       Strong ERP/WMS transaction experience (SAP preferred)

·       Knowledge of OSHA standards, 5S, and safe equipment operation

·       Proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze inventory discrepancies errors

·       Ability to stand walk, and move thought out the facility for extended period of time 

·       Ability to lift up to 50LBS occasionally

·       Use of PPE when required

 

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring new or transfer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

 

 

The Salary range for this position is $89,800.00-$114,100.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.