What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Process Manager - Field Operations position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
The Material Process Manager, Field Operations leads the process discipline, standard work, and performance routines that support material flow and logistics execution at active project sites.
This role partners with Construction/Operations, Site Logistics, Logistics Strategy and Process, Logistics Planning, Warehouse, Fleet and Assets, Procurement, Safety, Quality, Project Teams to improve how materials are received, staged, controlled, moved, documented, and made ready for field installation.
Through Principle-Based Management (PBM), the Material Process Manager creates value by improving field material readiness, reducing execution barriers, strengthening handoffs between logistics and construction, and ensuring site-level logistics processes are scalable, practical, and consistently followed.
Our Team
The Material Process Manager creates value by eliminating waste, improving assets and material readiness, reducing process variation, and helping the organization scale with consistent, repeatable logistics processes.
What You Will Do
- Lead and continuously improve site material management processes, ensuring efficient receiving, staging, storage, movement, and installation readiness across project sites.
- Partner with Construction, Operations, and Logistics teams to align material flow with project schedules, workface planning, and field execution needs.
- Drive consistency in field material handling, inventory controls, documentation, receiving practices, and compliance with logistics standards.
- Remove material flow constraints by collaborating with field leadership, planning, warehouse, fleet, procurement, and supply chain teams to support safe, productive project execution.
- Monitor material readiness and logistics performance through KPIs, dashboards, and operating reviews, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, productivity, and project outcomes.
- Lead process improvement initiatives that reduce waste, strengthen governance, and enhance field material management practices across sites.
- Develop training, coach field teams on logistics standards, and support adoption of new processes, systems, and continuous improvement efforts
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Construction Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 4-5 years of experience in construction logistics, field operations, supply chain, material management, warehouse operations, project controls, or related disciplines, with demonstrated success leading process improvement and cross-functional operational initiatives that support site logistics and field material flow.
- Strong understanding of construction site execution, receiving, staging, laydown planning, material movement, documentation, inventory transactions, and field storage requirements.
- Experience developing SOPs, standard work, KPI routines, training materials, process controls, dashboards, or operational reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to work across construction, logistics, warehouse, procurement, and project teams to solve field execution problems.
- This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related experience.
- APICS, CSCP, CPSM, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, OSHA, NCCER, or related professional certifications.
- Experience in utility-scale solar, EPC, renewable energy, industrial construction, or large infrastructure project environments.
- Experience with ERP, field reporting, inventory control, logistics planning, WMS, TMS, project management, or material tracking systems.
- Experience supporting multi-project field logistics, regional site operations, construction material planning, or material flow programs.
Physical & Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel domestically to project sites, warehouse facilities, vendor locations, and corporate offices as needed.
- Ability to work in active construction, field logistics, warehouse, and industrial environments.
- Ability to conduct field observations and operational reviews in varying site and weather conditions.
- Must be able to meet applicable site access, PPE, and safety requirements.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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