Materials Manager
Materials Manager
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Job Description
The Materials Manager is responsible for leading strategic inventory optimization and materials flow at our Fort Mill South Carolina facility. Reporting to the Global Supply Chain Director this role ensures costeffective agile operations in a highvolume manufacturing environment. This role will drive alignment across SIOP/IBP processes manage global supplier relationships and foster seamless collaboration between sales production and logistics teams all while advancing sustainability initiatives.
Qualifications :
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Strategic Inventory Management
- Design and execute inventory strategies to maintain 98% service levels while minimizing carrying costs. Factor in supplier lead times (2 weeks production 45 weeks transit/customs) and dynamic safety stock requirements.
- Leverage best in class industry expertise and manage in a highSKU environments component lifecycle challenges and JustinTime (JIT) delivery frameworks for domestic vendors. Implement inventory analysis and techniques such as ABC analysis demand variability modeling and AIdriven forecasting tools.
- Champion FIFO compliance and obsolescence reduction particularly for timesensitive components. Apply best practices including Kanban systems VMI (VendorManaged Inventory) and EOL (EndofLife) planning.
- Utilize ERP systems for realtime inventory tracking and analytics.
- Responsible for endtoend material management of all materials at all sites and locations.
- Demand Planning & CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Partner with Sales to translate forecasts (including promotional campaigns and new product launches) into actionable inventory plans prioritizing fulfillment tiers (100%/90%/80%) based on margin and strategic accounts.
- Lead daytoday execution of SIOP including meetings providing datadriven insights to align production schedules procurement and warehouse capacity.
- Proactively communicate supply constraints (e.g. customs delays material shortages) to Sales and Executive Leadership.
- Development of KPIs to measure inventory performance such as inventory turns forecast accuracy lead time improvement etc.
- Global Supplier & Materials Risk Management
- Contribute to the negotiation of supplier contracts with emphasis on lead time reduction MOQ flexibility and sustainability criteria (e.g. carbonneutral shipping ethical sourcing).
- Develop a resilient supplier network: Qualify alternate vendors audit supplier performance and implement contingency plans for geopolitical/logistical disruptions.
- Coordinate with Compliance Teams to streamline customs processes and mitigate duty/tariff impacts.
- EndtoEnd Materials Flow Optimization
- Deploy PFEP (Plan for Every Part) methodology and Lean principles to reduce nonvalueadded handling.
- Drive warehouse automation initiatives (e.g. RFID tracking automated storage systems) to improve inventory accuracy and throughput.
- Analyze SKU utilization to optimize storage layouts and implement JIT delivery where feasible and reducing handling/movement waste.
- Provide lowestcost material storage solutions.
- Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Oversee annual audits and weekly cycle counts maintaining >98% inventory accuracy.
- Lead rootcause analysis for discrepancies and implement corrective workflows in a timely and professional manner.
- Spearhead sustainability projects: Reduce material waste promote recyclable packaging and track carbon footprint metrics.
- Leadership in IBP/SIOP Integration
- Contribute to 1860month integrated business plans aligning inventory strategies with financial goals and market expansion.
- Mentor planners and foster a culture of datadriven decisionmaking.
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP MM/EWM Oracle SCM) Power BI/Tableau and demand planning tools (Kinaxis Blue Yonder).
- Expertise in statistical forecasting safety stock modeling and scenario planning.
- Familiarity with industryspecific standards (e.g. IATF 16949 for automotive IPC610 for electronics) and Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred).
- Electronics/Automotive Focus: Experience with BOM (Bill of Materials) management for complex assemblies component traceability and counterfeit part prevention.
Traits
- Strong leadership across crosscultural and crossfunctional teams
- High attention to detail; thrives in precisiondriven environments
- Excellent negotiation presentation and change management skills
- Resilient adaptable and proactive in fastpaced settings
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain management Operations Engineering or related field (required).
- MBA or Masters in Supply Chain; coursework in renewable energy systems or sustainability (preferred).
- 710 years in inventory/materials management including 5 years in automotive semiconductor or electronics manufacturing.
- Certification in APICS CPIM or CSCP.
- Experience with automotivetiered supply chains component obsolescence semiconductor materials flow or ERP/SIOP implementation (preferred).
Additional Information :
Compensation and Benefits
- $103000 $135000/annually
- Annual bonus eligibility of up to 15% (of salary) dependent on company department and individual performance metrics
- Paid Time Off (vacation sick and holiday)
- 401(k)Retirement Plan
- Medical/Dental/VisionInsurance Plans
- Health Savings Accountoption
- Supplemental/Voluntary InsurancePlans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Employee PV Panel Purchase Program
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
