Senior Materials Manager

DanaherWestborough, MA
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.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Bonus/incentive pay
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