Sr Materials Manager
About The Position
The Senior Materials Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for materials management across two major Pierce Manufacturing facilities. The role ensures material availability, optimizes inventory, improves material flow, and supports production schedules and customer delivery commitments in a complex, highly customized manufacturing environment. As a member of the Operations team, the Senior Materials Manager promotes alignment, consistency, and continuous improvement across both facilities while working closely with Production, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and other cross-functional teams. The role develops high-performing teams, strengthens operational processes, and executes materials strategies that support business performance and long-term growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
- Seven or more years of related work experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing materials-related functions in a manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading materials management operations across multiple manufacturing facilities.
- Strong business acumen and analytical capabilities, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory management processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for materials management across two manufacturing facilities, aligning processes, priorities, and performance expectations.
- Develop and execute materials strategies to optimize inventory, improve material availability, strengthen production readiness, and support customer delivery commitments.
- Lead materials planning, inventory control, material handling, and replenishment activities to ensure efficient material flow and minimize production disruptions.
- Partner with Production, Scheduling, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align material requirements with manufacturing capacity, production priorities, and changing business needs.
- Identify and mitigate material shortages, supply constraints, inventory challenges, and other risks affecting manufacturing operations.
- Establish and drive accountability for key performance indicators, including inventory accuracy, inventory turns, material availability, operational efficiency, and cost performance.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement across both facilities to strengthen processes, eliminate waste, improve productivity, and optimize working capital.
- Lead, coach, and develop materials management leaders and teams across both facilities, building organizational capabilities, accountability, and succession planning.
- Foster cross-functional relationships and communication to align operational priorities, performance expectations, and customer commitments.
- Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the materials organization.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Opportunities to support team member growth and success.
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
