Materials & Inventory Manager

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and 10+ years of relevant materials, inventory, or warehouse experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in receiving, warehouse operations, inventory, or material coordination.
• 3-5 years of people-management experience, including coaching and developing teams.
• At least 3 years of strong, hands-on SAP WM experience required.
• Demonstrated experience repairing inventory-control or warehouse-management processes in a high-change or firefighting environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience analyzing inventory discrepancies and operational data.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods; ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and use PPE as required.

Job Description

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop Inventory Analysts, Cycle Counters, Business Analysts, Material Coordinators, and related materials team members.
• Maintain storage-location integrity and verify accurate put-away locations, transfers, and inventory movements.
• Own dock-to-stock service levels and ensure timely put-away, replenishment, and staging.
• Own warehouse-management min/max levels, material consumption, and backflush processes.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies through structured root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Oversee NCRs, return-to-vendor transactions, blocked stock, and other inventory exceptions.
• Redevelop the cycle count program in alignment with Finance requirements, improve SAP execution, and reduce reliance on annual physical inventories.
• Own material master-data accuracy and use SAP/ERP data to improve visibility, control, and operational performance.
• Train current material coordinators on updated practices that align with the ERP environment.
• Partner with the Material Flow Manager and cross-functional leaders to establish shared accountability for materials across the operation.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company policies, safety standards, PPE expectations, and audit requirements.