Materials Manager
Job Location:
Rushville, NE - USA
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Job Summary
About Us
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression controls software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.
Whether you are a professional looking for a career change an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity or recent graduate with an advanced degree we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
The Materials Manager is responsible for end-to-end materials execution ensuring the timely availability of raw materials components and subassemblies to support demand and production plans. With a heavy focus on Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) this role drives day-to-day alignment between demand supply and capacity while proactively managing constraints shortages and risks to customer service and operational performance.
As a Materials Manager You will:
Lead the S&OE process translating S&OE and SIOP plans into executable short-term supply and materials actions
Facilitate weekly/daily S&OE meetings to resolve demand-supply imbalances shortages and priority conflicts.
Own exception management escalation and rapid decision-making to meet AOP/QCR targets and plan.
Provide clear supply commit dates and recovery plans for at-risk orders.
Ensure material availability aligns with master production schedule and near-term demand signals.
Balance service inventory and cost through effective inventory strategies and maintenance of accurate planning parameters in ERP system (PFEP Safety Stock ROPs MOQs).
Identify and mitigate material constraints supplier risks and lead-time variability.
Partner closely with Sales Customer Service Production Procurement Project Management Logistics and Finance.
Communicate risks and impacts to stakeholders with clarity and urgency.
Use data and scenario analysis to drive execution decisions and continuous improvement.
REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Management Business or related field (equivalent working experience in materials management may be considered in lieu of a degree.
7 years of experience in materials management supply planning or production control.
Demonstrated leadership of S&OE/SIOP processes.
Experience managing teams in a manufacturing or complex supply environment.
Experience with product launches
Experience managing engineering changes and working with suppliers to make those changes happen.
Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP Oracle JD Edwards NetSuite); Oracle Flora experience would be a plus.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
Strong problem-solving communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
PREFERRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
APICS/ASCM certification
Experience operating within a formal SIOP/S&OE framework.
Background in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
Schedule
Assembly operates on a 4-day 10-hour work-shift schedule. Salaried employees who are not front-line supervisors work five days to support this arrangement. They can choose between working extended hours from Monday to Thursday with a half day on Friday or they can opt for full eight-hour workdays from Monday to Friday.
Why Work in the Rushville IN
Our facility is located in Rushville IN which is less than an hour from Indianapolis. Rushville is also a short drive from larger communities such as Shelbyville Greenfield and Greensburg. Downtown Rushville offers shopping local eateries a seasonal farmer and artisan market and a host of community activities at the Riverside Park Amphitheater. Awarded the Stellar Community designation by the State of Indiana Rushville offers an exceptional school system a low cost of living and is a place where everyone knows your name.
About Our Location
Our 2-building campus offers a safe and clean work environment with a family atmosphere. We manufacture new semi-hermetic compressors and take the worn-out failed compressors out of the field and remanufacture them to like new status as well as manufacture crank shafts. Approximately 200 employees work in Rushville and are an integral part of our organization. A 2-building campus allows for learning and growth opportunities for all our team.
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Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. Thats why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable futurefor our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations HVACR technology and cold chain solutions we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion openness and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans dental and vision coverage 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans including paid parental leave vacation and holiday leave.
Together we have the opportunity and the power to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning heating and refrigeration and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Copeland we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds and with diverse perspectives are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
Work Authorization
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E F-1 with OPT or CPT H-1 H-2 L-1 B J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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About Company
White-Rodgers is a leading manufacturer of thermostats, valves, controls and system protectors for the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry.
