Materials Manager

Location: Elma, NY (Onsite)

We are hiring a Materials Manager for a high-volume food & beverage manufacturing facility operating under strict sanitation and quality standards. This role is responsible for leading materials execution on the plant floor, ensuring the right ingredients are available at the right time to support daily production without disruption.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on leadership, deep inventory control experience, and a solid understanding of materials flow in regulated manufacturing environments.

• Lead the plant materials function, including frontline supervisors and hourly team members

• Set daily work priorities and staffing plans based on production and blending needs

• Run short, focused daily team huddles to review workload, risks, and execution gaps

• Work directly with production and blending teams to align materials with daily schedules

• Ensure timely staging and transfer of ingredients to support uninterrupted manufacturing

• Adjust material plans quickly in response to schedule or volume changes

• Oversee accurate issuing of ingredients, including correct quantities, lots, and documentation

• Enforce FIFO / FEFO inventory practices and expiration controls

• Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages, waste, or production downtime

• Ensure accurate material transactions and consumption reporting within an ERP system

• Maintain complete and accurate material documentation required for quality review

• Support full material traceability in alignment with food safety and regulatory expectations

• Partner closely with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams

• Communicate material risks or constraints early and drive resolution

• Provide materials input during production planning and scheduling discussions

• Support continuous improvement efforts tied to inventory accuracy and material flow

• Ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety programs, and sanitation requirements

• Participate in audits, investigations, and corrective action activities as needed

• 5 years of experience in materials management, inventory control, or supply chain within food, beverage, or regulated manufacturing

• Experience supporting high-sanitation or aseptic operations preferred

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and inventory best practices

• Proven ability to lead plant-floor teams in fast-paced environments

• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable making real-time decisions

• This is a hands-on plant leadership role, not a corporate or planning-only position

• Requires daily interaction with production, quality, and warehouse teams

• Onsite role supporting a live manufacturing operation