Senior Materials Manager

Danaher•Westborough, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Materials Manager is responsible for end-to-end materials management and supply chain execution for a complex manufacturing operation. This role is a critical onsite leadership position with accountability for people development, systems ownership, and enterprise-level decision-making. This position reports to Plant Manager, is part of the Operations & Supply Chain organization, located in Westborough, Massachusetts, and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
5+ years of functional experience in materials management and supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
5+ years of leadership experience demonstrated people leadership managing and developing teams across planning, purchasing, and warehouse operations.
Advanced working knowledge of Oracle ERP, including planning parameters, MRP, and inventory controls.
Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Strong command of planning, inventory optimization, and capacity alignment concepts tied to S&OP / IBP.
Ability to translate data into objective risk assessments, business trade-offs, and strategic recommendations for senior leaders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, Supply Chain, or Operations).
APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or Lean / Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

Own site-level materials strategy and execution, including master planning, MRP, inventory optimization, warehousing, and production material flow to enable safe, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing output.
Lead and develop a high-performing materials organization, building strong succession plans and leadership pipelines across planning, purchasing, warehouse, and materials execution functions.
Drive robust and scalable planning discipline by establishing and maintaining effective planning parameters in Oracle ERP to optimize inventory, turns, and working capital.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Global Supply Chain to align demand, capacity, and supply through S&OP / IBP (Sales & Operation Planning / Integrated Business Planning) processes.
Champion continuous improvement using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to improve material availability, supplier performance, takt alignment, and end-to-end flow while reducing variability and risk.
Provide executive-level insights and recommendations by translating material availability, capacity constraints, and inventory risk into clear options, trade-offs, and data-driven scenarios that inform site and network leadership decisions.
Ensure Quality and EHS compliance, embedding safety, quality, and regulatory expectations into all materials processes and team objectives.