Storeroom-Material Manager
About The Position
At Golden West Packaging Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great work happens when employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. As a company built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we offer an environment where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and your contributions make a real impact. If you’re looking to build a meaningful career with a team that values integrity, accountability, and opportunity, we invite you to explore what it’s like to grow with Golden West Packaging Group. The Storeroom / Materials Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the maintenance storeroom, MRO inventory management, spare parts strategy, and materials processes that support maintenance and operations reliability. This role ensures the right parts, materials, tools, and supplies are available at the right time while controlling inventory costs and improving asset uptime. The position oversees storeroom personnel, inventory accuracy, CMMS inventory governance, supplier coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives related to materials management and maintenance support.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 5–10 years of experience in industrial storeroom, materials, maintenance inventory, or supply chain management.
- Strong experience with CMMS, ERP, or inventory management systems.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance environments preferred.
- Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
- Strong inventory management and analytical skills.
- Understanding of maintenance and reliability processes.
- Knowledge of spare parts optimization and MRO inventory control.
- Leadership and team development capability.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and inventory reporting tools.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily storeroom and materials operations.
- Ensure accurate receiving, storage, issuance, and tracking of MRO inventory.
- Maintain proper inventory levels for critical spares, consumables, and maintenance repair parts.
- Manage inventory optimization initiatives including min/max levels, reorder points, inventory turns, and obsolescence reduction.
- Ensure physical storeroom organization and housekeeping standards.
- Develop and maintain critical spare parts strategies based on asset criticality and risk.
- Partner with maintenance and reliability teams to identify spare parts requirements.
- Standardize parts and reduce duplicate inventory.
- Support lifecycle planning for equipment spare parts.
- Manage inventory and materials data within systems such as CMMS and/or EAM.
- Ensure accurate item master data, bin locations, and transaction processing.
- Maintain inventory accuracy and audit compliance.
- Support CMMS governance and materials reporting standards.
- Support maintenance planning and scheduling by ensuring timely parts availability.
- Coordinate materials staging and kitting for planned maintenance and shutdowns.
- Minimize downtime caused by material shortages.
- Support emergency maintenance response with rapid parts coordination.
- Coordinate with procurement and suppliers to source materials, expedite critical parts, improve lead times, resolve shortages, and evaluate vendor performance.
- Support contract and supplier optimization initiatives.
- Supervise storeroom personnel, inventory coordinators, and parts clerks.
- Develop team skills, accountability, and performance standards.
- Establish and monitor storeroom KPIs and daily management systems.
- Promote a culture of safety, organization, and continuous improvement.
- Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, storeroom organization, parts availability, and cost optimization.
- Participate in Lean, TPM, and reliability initiatives.
- Support audit readiness and compliance activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards for material handling and storage.
- Maintain OSHA and environmental compliance related to inventory management.
- Ensure proper storage of hazardous and regulated materials.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
