Manufacturing Materials & Supply Chain Manager
About The Position
This role involves managing purchasing activities, supplier relationships, and sourcing. The manager will negotiate pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules, while also monitoring inventory levels to ensure material availability for production. Key responsibilities include managing ERP/MRP transactions, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting BOM maintenance. The role also oversees shipping and receiving operations, including inbound and outbound shipments, carrier coordination, and documentation. Additionally, the manager will support manufacturing operations by partnering with various teams to resolve material and scheduling issues, troubleshoot disruptions, and drive continuous improvement in inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency. The position requires a hands-on approach, comfortable with both desk-based tasks and floor operations in a small manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing materials management, supply chain, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, or related functions
- Experience supporting a manufacturing operation required
- Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and material planning
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory transactions
- Experience supporting work orders, WIP tracking, and production material flow
- Strong problem-solving and operational troubleshooting skills
- Comfortable working in a small manufacturing environment where responsibilities extend beyond a traditional desk-based supply chain role
Nice To Haves
- Experience with domestic and international shipping preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing activities and supplier relationships
- Source and qualify suppliers while negotiating pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain material availability to support production requirements
- Track work orders and Work In Process (WIP) throughout the manufacturing process
- Manage ERP/MRP transactions, inventory accuracy, and material planning activities
- Support BOM maintenance and inventory control initiatives
- Coordinate material flow from receipt through shipment
- Manage inbound and outbound shipments, including domestic and international orders
- Coordinate carrier selection, freight scheduling, Bills of Lading, and shipping documentation
- Support receiving activities including inventory transactions, material verification, and discrepancy resolution
- Work directly with warehouse and production personnel to ensure efficient material movement
- Assist with shipping and receiving activities when required
- Partner with production, engineering, quality, and operations teams to resolve material and scheduling issues
- Support production planning and manufacturing execution activities
- Troubleshoot inventory shortages, supplier issues, and material flow disruptions
- Develop SOPs and best practices for inventory, shipping, receiving, purchasing, and material management
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
