Supply Chain Manager/Materials Manager

JENSEN INFRASTRUCTURE • Lancaster, CA

2d • $92,000 - $125,000

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Materials Manager to direct the activities associated with the management of inventory to maintain optimal supply, including production scheduling, purchasing, inventory control and accuracy, and transactional reporting. Pay range in BRANCH, CA Region: Base salary Short-Term, annual incentive program (TBD) Reporting to our General Manager, you’ll Interface with manufacturing, purchasing, and sales. A Highlight of Your Day-to-Day Will Include: Leading, coaching, and motivating the inventory/materials team while fostering a positive, collaborative team culture. Managing inventory replenishment activities with precision, using tools such as Material Resource Planning (MRP), Kanban, Order Point, or other methods agreed upon by leadership. Developing, facilitating and maintaining a perpetual production schedule to balance optimal inventory levels with customer demand and make-to-order requirements. Ensuring accurate execution of inventory transaction records, including raw material and labor issues, purchase order receipts, shop order receipts, and finished goods movements and shipments. Creating, documenting, and delivering training on transactional processes; conducting regular audits to ensure compliance and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Monitoring material variances to identify waste or inefficiencies, investigating root causes, recommending actionable solutions, and implementing corrective measures. Maintaining data integrity for all inventory-related elements, including parts, Bill of Material (BOMs), standard costs, and on-hand stock levels. Leading formal audits of inventory data, production planning information, BOMs, and costing structures to ensure ongoing accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• You’re enthusiastic and motivated in a fast-paced environment.
• You possess demonstrated experience in a manufacturing or building materials environment with progressively more responsible supervisory and management experience (minimum of 5 years).
• You don’t take shortcuts.
• You’re safety conscious not just for yourself, but for your team.
• Ability to communicate both in written and verbal formats.
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word Processor).

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM certification (or expected within 18 months of starting).
• Previous experience in cost accounting helpful.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and motivating the inventory/materials team while fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.
• Managing inventory replenishment activities with precision, using tools such as Material Resource Planning (MRP), Kanban, Order Point, or other methods agreed upon by leadership.
• Developing, facilitating and maintaining a perpetual production schedule to balance optimal inventory levels with customer demand and make-to-order requirements.
• Ensuring accurate execution of inventory transaction records, including raw material and labor issues, purchase order receipts, shop order receipts, and finished goods movements and shipments.
• Creating, documenting, and delivering training on transactional processes; conducting regular audits to ensure compliance and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring material variances to identify waste or inefficiencies, investigating root causes, recommending actionable solutions, and implementing corrective measures.
• Maintaining data integrity for all inventory-related elements, including parts, Bill of Material (BOMs), standard costs, and on-hand stock levels.
• Leading formal audits of inventory data, production planning information, BOMs, and costing structures to ensure ongoing accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Jensen Infrastructure offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, PTO, and 401k.
• The role may also be eligible to participate in the Jensen Infrastructure Short-Term, annual incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees