Materials Manager I

POSITION SUMMARY:

Develop, provide leadership and manage plant materials operations so as to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity and delivery to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.

JOB TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following job/task functions have been identified as the core functions of this position. However, the supervisor or manager may assign additional duties associated with this position.

·       Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for the materials team to foster a high-performance, accountable culture.

·       Develop and execute departmental strategies that support plant goals, business plans, and key

·       performance indicators (KPIs).

·       Oversee all internal and external material flow to ensure just-in-time (JIT) delivery and operational efficiency.

·       Drive process improvements, corrective actions, and team-based problem-solving initiatives.

·       Support customer satisfaction through quality, cost, and delivery performance, while actively participating in quoting, pricing, and capacity planning.

·       Collaborate with Purchasing and Quality to support supplier development and maintain strong vendor relationships.

·       Monitor department staffing levels and budgets, ensuring resource alignment and cost control.

·       Maintain compliance with safety standards, enforce use of PPE, and support initiatives to achieve environmental and quality certifications (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 14001).

·       Promote positive relationships across all organizational levels, uphold housekeeping standards, and ensure team access to tools and materials needed for safe, efficient work.

·       Champion cross-functional collaboration to enhance plant synergy and drive unified business

·       objectives.

·       Lead efforts to track, report, and act on departmental metrics using company-standard performance tools.

·       Interface directly with customers and suppliers to support business development and ensure service excellence.

·       Ensure full adherence to company policies, quality standards, and OSHA safety regulations across all departmental activities.

LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Provides direct leadership and supervises the materials department.

·       Ability to identify, select, train and coach management talent.

·       Provides model behavior to demonstrate corporate values.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

·       APICS certification desirable.

·       Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interact to facilitate overall plant synergy.

·       Excellent procedure development and writing skills.

·       Ability to mentor the team in effective problem solving.

·       Experience in applying lean manufacturing concepts.

·       Knowledge of standard quality practices.

·       Ability to interpret financial and performance data.

·       Minimum five to seven years’ experience as a materials manager, preferably in a metals environment or equivalent experience.