Senior Material Flow & Inventory Lead

Title: Senior Manager, Material Flow & Inventory Lead

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Material Flow & Inventory Lead to drive our plant’s end-to-end internal logistics strategy—from receiving and warehousing to line feeding, packaging, and inventory control.

This role leads a cross-functional team to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective material movement for complex, heavy-equipment production.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead material flow design and optimization for heavy components (weldments, castings, hydraulics, assemblies).
• Develop warehouse layouts, tugger routes, crane workflows, supermarket systems, and lineside delivery concepts.
• Oversee packaging standards, returnable container management, and supplier packaging compliance.
• Own plant inventory strategy, including safety stock, cycle counting, accuracy, and inventory health.
• Manage receiving, put-away, picking, staging, and internal replenishment operations.
• Lead a team of engineers, analysts, and supervisors; build a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Drive logistics deliverables for new product introductions, layout changes, and automation projects.
• Track and improve KPIs across material flow, inventory, warehouse efficiency, and internal handling cost.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8 years of experience in material flow, logistics, or inventory management— heavy equipment or industrial machinery preferred .
• “Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.”

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of lean logistics, warehouse operations, and material handling of large/oversized parts.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), layout tools (AutoCAD/Visio), and data analytics (Power BI/Tableau).
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional logistics teams.
• Experience with heavy lifting equipment (forklifts 10k–20k lbs, overhead cranes, rigging practices).

What We Offer

• High-impact leadership role with visibility to plant and corporate leadership.
• Opportunity to shape material flow and inventory strategies in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.