Sr Materials Manager

Oshkosh • Appleton, WI

2d

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 manager drives alignment, consistency, and continuous improvement across both facilities while partnering with Production, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and other cross-functional teams. The role also 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 within 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 major 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 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 effective 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior