Job Description:

The Materials Manager is responsible for end-to-end materials execution, ensuring the timely availability of raw materials, components, and subassemblies to support demand and production plans.  With a heavy focus on Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), this role drives day-to-day alignment between demand, supply, and capacity while proactively managing constraints, shortages, and risks to customer service and operational performance.

As a Materials Manager, You will:

• Lead the S&OE process, translating S&OE and SIOP plans into executable, short-term supply and materials actions

• Facilitate weekly/daily S&OE meetings to resolve demand-supply imbalances, shortages, and priority conflicts.

• Own exception management, escalation, and rapid decision-making to meet AOP/QCR targets and plan.

• Provide clear supply commit dates and recovery plans for at-risk orders.

• Ensure material availability aligns with master production schedule and near-term demand signals.

• Balance service, inventory, and cost through effective inventory strategies and maintenance of accurate planning parameters in ERP system (PFEP, Safety Stock, ROP’s, MOQ’s). 

• Identify and mitigate material constraints, supplier risks, and lead-time variability.

• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, Production, Procurement, Project Management, Logistics, and Finance.

• Communicate risks and impacts to stakeholders with clarity and urgency.

• Use data and scenario analysis to drive execution decisions and continuous improvement.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field (equivalent working experience in materials management may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply planning, or production control.

• Demonstrated leadership of S&OE/SIOP processes.

• Experience managing teams in a manufacturing or complex supply environment.

• Experience with product launches

• Experience managing engineering changes and working with suppliers to make those changes happen.

• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite); Oracle Flora experience would be a plus.

• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• APICS/ASCM certification

• Experience operating within a formal SIOP/S&OE framework.

• Background in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.

No calls or agency requests please.

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