Operations Manager - Material Management

Marketech International Corporation USA•Litchfield Park, AZ

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager oversees project coordination, financial monitoring, cost analysis, material management, workflow improvement, and team development. The role leads the Operations Section and works closely with the Executive Vice President and teams across engineering, finance, procurement, and other functions to keep projects on track, address operational issues, and support informed business decisions. The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, and experienced in managing project and material workflows in a fast-paced environment. This is an on-site position based in Phoenix, Arizona. The role works closely with multiple departments and executive leadership and requires managing time-sensitive priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in operations, project management, material management, construction, semiconductor, or a related industry.
Experience coordinating project material workflows, such as material planning, purchase order follow-up, inventory tracking, delivery status, or reconciliation.
Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and coordination skills, including experience working with cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management or inventory tracking tools.
Supervisory or team leadership experience.
Experience in construction, semiconductor, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

Lead the Operations Section, coordinating team priorities and work to support timely project execution and company goals.
Monitor project progress, identify operational issues, and coordinate with relevant teams to resolve them.
Develop and maintain material plans for active projects, aligning quantities, specifications, required dates, and budgets with project schedules.
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and project teams to confirm material requirements, approved specifications, and delivery timelines.
Track material requests, purchase orders, supplier commitments, lead times, shipments, and receipts; escalate delays or shortages that could affect project milestones.
Coordinate verification of deliveries against approved orders, quantities, and specifications; work with procurement and project teams to resolve shortages, damage, or discrepancies.
Maintain visibility into on-hand, in-transit, project-allocated, and issued materials, and reconcile inventory records with purchasing, receiving, and usage documentation.
Monitor material use and costs against project estimates and budgets; investigate variances and help reduce waste, excess purchases, damage, and loss.
Identify surplus, obsolete, slow-moving, or unused materials and coordinate reallocation, returns, or disposal in accordance with company policies and contract requirements.
Prepare material status updates covering inventory, committed costs, delivery progress, shortages, and other project risks.
Review, approve, and monitor project payment schedules, cash flow plans, and financial progress.
Analyze project costs, material costs, and pricing assumptions to support quotations and competitive, profitable business decisions.
Prepare monthly operational and financial reports for the Executive Vice President and executive leadership, covering project progress, payment schedules, cash flow, material availability and costs, delivery status, inventory, cost variances, key risks, and recommended follow-up actions.
Escalate significant material shortages, supplier delays, budget variances, or other issues that could affect project schedules or financial performance.
Identify workflow gaps and coordinate improvements with engineering, finance, procurement, and other teams.
Ensure operational and material management activities align with internal policies, contract requirements, and client expectations.
Provide guidance, training, and performance feedback to strengthen team capabilities.
Support the Executive Vice President and senior management with analyses, presentations, and cross-functional initiatives.