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Calling all Materials Managers with ERP data integrity experience
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Mordy Ornguze
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and sending us your resume.
Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 per year
A bit about us:
We don’t just design HVAC equipment — we build scalable, engineered systems that perform in demanding environments. Our strength comes from long-tenured employees, strong cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined engineering processes.
We are looking for a Materials Manager who operates with a high degree of structure, precision, and accountability—someone who can bring discipline to inventory control, purchasing, scheduling, and supplier management in a complex, engineered to order environment. The right individual will be detail driven, analytical, and comfortable owning results in a role where accuracy and follow through directly impact production performance.
Why join us?
Compensation & Benefits:
o Competitive Base Salary: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
o Comprehensive Benefits Package, including health coverage, 401K company match, profit sharing,
and professional development support.
o Flexible Scheduling may be available based on consistently met performance criteria and is subject to
management discretion
o Opportunities for Advancement in a growing, custom manufacturing environment.
Job Details
The Materials Manager is a key leader in our custom HVAC manufacturing environment, responsible for ensuring
the seamless flow of materials to support uninterrupted production.
This role blends tactical execution (such as creating and managing purchase orders, inventory control, and supplier
coordination) with strategic responsibilities in sourcing, production scheduling, and capacity planning. The ideal
candidate will bring expertise in commodity markets, ERP systems, and lean principles to drive efficiency and
continuous improvement in a dynamic, engineered-to-order operation.
We seek a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with strong leadership potential—someone eager to grow into
higher-level roles and help shape the future of our organization.
This position requires a behavioral profile aligned with a Controller type leader: steady, methodical, fact based, and highly reliable. Candidates who thrive in structured environments, follow defined processes, and maintain tight control over data and material flow will be the strongest fit. Profiles that rely heavily on persuasion, flexibility, or high social engagement tend to struggle in this type of work and should be avoided.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Daily
1. Update and maintain daily production schedules to align with material availability.
2. Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment to support production schedules.
3. Review and approve purchase orders, resolve supplier issues promptly.
4. Coordinate with production and engineering teams to address material shortages or quality concerns.
5. Track inbound shipments and manage receiving/inspections processes.
6. Manage and disposition non-conforming materials in coordination with quality and production teams to
minimize impact on schedules.
Weekly
1. Review capacity plans and adjust production schedules based on demand and resource constraints.
2. Collaborate with operations to forecast short-term material needs.
3. Update ERP system with accurate inventory and procurement data.
4. Hold team meetings to review KPI’s (Inventory turns, on-time delivery, cost savings).
Monthly
1. Conduct monthly capacity planning reviews to ensure alignment with sales forecast and production goals.
2. Analyze inventory trends and adjust safety stock levels
3. Prepare and present monthly cost analysis and material spend reports.
4. Identify and implement process improvements for procurement and inventory management.
5. Conduct supplier performance reviews and address any compliance or delivery issues.
6. Review and update approved supplier list based on performance metrics.
7. Analyze trends in nonconformance and implement corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.
Yearly
1. Develop long-term production capacity strategies to support growth and scalability.
2. Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans and reduce costs and mitigate supply risk.
3. Negotiate annual contracts and pricing agreements with key suppliers.
4. Lead budgeting and forecasting for material costs.
5. Drive continuous improvement projects aligned with business objectives.
6. Train and develop team members for succession planning and skill enhancement.
Education
o Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent work
experience.
o APICS/CPIM or similar certification is preferred.
Experience
o 5 years in materials management, procurement, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
o Experience with commodities such as galvanized sheet metal, copper, and aluminum
o Proven track record in production scheduling and capacity planning.
Technical Skills
o Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
o Global Shop Solutions is preferred.
o Strong analytical skills for inventory optimization and cost control.
o Proficiency using Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
o Intermediate Microsoft Excel Skills
o Creating and using Pivot Tables
o VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP formula use
o Conditional formatting and use of basic charts
o Able to use various financial, logical, and lookup reference formulas.
o Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
Leadership & Growth Potential
o Ability to lead a small team and collaborate cross functionally.
o Hands-on- approach with willingness to manage tactical tasks (eg. creating/managing PO’s).
o Demonstrated ambition and capability to grow into higher level leadership roles.
Soft Skills
o Excellent communication and negotiation skills
o Detailed-oriented with strong organizational skills.
o Problem-solving mindset and ability to thrive in a dynamic, engineered-to-order environment. .
o Ability to learn and aggressively adapt to varied work assignments.
o Willingness to assume responsibility for accuracy of work performed.
o Demonstrated performance history driving costs down
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.
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Job details:
Calling all Materials Managers with ERP data integrity experience
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Mordy Ornguze
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 per year
A bit about us:
We don’t just design HVAC equipment — we build scalable, engineered systems that perform in demanding environments. Our strength comes from long-tenured employees, strong cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined engineering processes.
We are looking for a Materials Manager who operates with a high degree of structure, precision, and accountability—someone who can bring discipline to inventory control, purchasing, scheduling, and supplier management in a complex, engineered to order environment. The right individual will be detail driven, analytical, and comfortable owning results in a role where accuracy and follow through directly impact production performance.
Why join us?
Compensation & Benefits:
o Competitive Base Salary: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
o Comprehensive Benefits Package, including health coverage, 401K company match, profit sharing,
and professional development support.
o Flexible Scheduling may be available based on consistently met performance criteria and is subject to
management discretion
o Opportunities for Advancement in a growing, custom manufacturing environment.
Job Details
The Materials Manager is a key leader in our custom HVAC manufacturing environment, responsible for ensuring
the seamless flow of materials to support uninterrupted production.
This role blends tactical execution (such as creating and managing purchase orders, inventory control, and supplier
coordination) with strategic responsibilities in sourcing, production scheduling, and capacity planning. The ideal
candidate will bring expertise in commodity markets, ERP systems, and lean principles to drive efficiency and
continuous improvement in a dynamic, engineered-to-order operation.
We seek a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with strong leadership potential—someone eager to grow into
higher-level roles and help shape the future of our organization.
This position requires a behavioral profile aligned with a Controller type leader: steady, methodical, fact based, and highly reliable. Candidates who thrive in structured environments, follow defined processes, and maintain tight control over data and material flow will be the strongest fit. Profiles that rely heavily on persuasion, flexibility, or high social engagement tend to struggle in this type of work and should be avoided.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Daily
1. Update and maintain daily production schedules to align with material availability.
2. Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment to support production schedules.
3. Review and approve purchase orders, resolve supplier issues promptly.
4. Coordinate with production and engineering teams to address material shortages or quality concerns.
5. Track inbound shipments and manage receiving/inspections processes.
6. Manage and disposition non-conforming materials in coordination with quality and production teams to
minimize impact on schedules.
Weekly
1. Review capacity plans and adjust production schedules based on demand and resource constraints.
2. Collaborate with operations to forecast short-term material needs.
3. Update ERP system with accurate inventory and procurement data.
4. Hold team meetings to review KPI’s (Inventory turns, on-time delivery, cost savings).
Monthly
1. Conduct monthly capacity planning reviews to ensure alignment with sales forecast and production goals.
2. Analyze inventory trends and adjust safety stock levels
3. Prepare and present monthly cost analysis and material spend reports.
4. Identify and implement process improvements for procurement and inventory management.
5. Conduct supplier performance reviews and address any compliance or delivery issues.
6. Review and update approved supplier list based on performance metrics.
7. Analyze trends in nonconformance and implement corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.
Yearly
1. Develop long-term production capacity strategies to support growth and scalability.
2. Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans and reduce costs and mitigate supply risk.
3. Negotiate annual contracts and pricing agreements with key suppliers.
4. Lead budgeting and forecasting for material costs.
5. Drive continuous improvement projects aligned with business objectives.
6. Train and develop team members for succession planning and skill enhancement.
- Conforms to all Quality and Environmental Management Systems policies, objectives, and obligations.
- Performs any other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Education
o Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent work
experience.
o APICS/CPIM or similar certification is preferred.
Experience
o 5 years in materials management, procurement, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
o Experience with commodities such as galvanized sheet metal, copper, and aluminum
o Proven track record in production scheduling and capacity planning.
Technical Skills
o Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
o Global Shop Solutions is preferred.
o Strong analytical skills for inventory optimization and cost control.
o Proficiency using Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
o Intermediate Microsoft Excel Skills
o Creating and using Pivot Tables
o VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP formula use
o Conditional formatting and use of basic charts
o Able to use various financial, logical, and lookup reference formulas.
o Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
Leadership & Growth Potential
o Ability to lead a small team and collaborate cross functionally.
o Hands-on- approach with willingness to manage tactical tasks (eg. creating/managing PO’s).
o Demonstrated ambition and capability to grow into higher level leadership roles.
Soft Skills
o Excellent communication and negotiation skills
o Detailed-oriented with strong organizational skills.
o Problem-solving mindset and ability to thrive in a dynamic, engineered-to-order environment. .
o Ability to learn and aggressively adapt to varied work assignments.
o Willingness to assume responsibility for accuracy of work performed.
o Demonstrated performance history driving costs down
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.
Want to learn more about this role
and Jobot?
Click our Jobot logo and follow our LinkedIn page!\n
Salary : $95,000 - $115,000