Sr Manager, Materials Fulfillment

Carrier•Fort Worth, TX

11d•$117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Materials Fulfillment leads material fulfillment activities to ensure material availability and support production requirements across the manufacturing operation. The role provides operational leadership to the Planner/Buyer team and drives disciplined execution of material planning, supplier fulfillment, and inventory targets. The position owns Clear-to-Build (CTB) readiness, Safety Stock fulfillment, Supplier On-Time Delivery (S-OTD), raw-material Days on Hand (DOH), Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory performance, and MRP exception management and integrity. It works across Materials Planning, Production Control, Procurement, Logistics, and Manufacturing Operations to prevent material constraints and production interruptions, while communicating supply-chain risks and recovery plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 7 years of experience in Materials Planning, Production Control, Supply Chain, or Materials Management in a manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years of experience working with MRP/ERP systems, such as SAP or Oracle, and core material-planning replenishment processes.
At least 5 years of experience managing raw inventory, supplier/material constraints, and plant production requirements.
At least 3 years of experience leading teams or coordinating the daily activities of Planner/Buyers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience in complex industrial or equipment manufacturing operations.
Deep understanding of MRP parameters, Safety Stock modeling, Clear-to-Build tracking, and PFEP methodologies.
Demonstrated track record managing supplier delivery performance and raw-inventory DOH/E&O metrics.
Ability to work cross-functionally across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Production Control, and Warehousing/Logistics.
Track record identifying supply-chain risks, establishing recovery plans, and driving corrective action.
APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Planner/Buyer organization, setting daily priorities to meet production requirements and maintain material availability.
Drive Clear-to-Build execution, identify supply constraints, lead root-cause problem solving, and prevent production line interruptions.
Establish, monitor, and enforce Safety Stock fulfillment levels aligned with inventory targets and PFEP replenishment strategies.
Monitor Supplier On-Time Delivery performance, coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and Procurement, and resolve fulfillment bottlenecks.
Manage raw-material Days on Hand and control Excess & Obsolete inventory as a percentage of total inventory to optimize working capital.
Govern ERP master-data parameters and ensure timely resolution of MRP exception messages to maintain planning-system integrity.
Collaborate with Materials Planning, Production Control, Procurement, Logistics, and Manufacturing Operations to eliminate material constraints.
Identify and escalate critical supply-chain risks, establish formal recovery plans, and provide executive visibility into fulfillment KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement in material fulfillment, inventory accuracy, and planning operating mechanisms.