Company
Qualdoc Staffing
MaterialsManager
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“Materials Manager. Skills: Supply Chain Leadership, Material Planning, Inventory Optimization, Supplier Management. Supervise Buyer Planner team. Coach Buyer Planner team”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure right materials available at right time; Support every active project; Support configure-to-order quick-ship programs; Support complex engineered-to-order builds; Ensure material availability; Improve inventory health; Ensure supplier delivery compliance; Position strategic materials; Develop supply chain resilience; Drive inventory investment decisions; Balance working capital efficiency; Balance production continuity; Align material plans to project schedules; Provide realistic lead time input; Ensure shop floor never stops; Hold team accountable to high performance standards; Hold supplier base accountable to high performance standards; Ensure Buyer Planners are operating as disciplined ERP/MRP power users; Monitor Buyer Planner performance against 10 inventory turns target; Ensure no project or supplier relationship goes unmanaged; Ensure material availability plans are aligned to active project schedules; Ensure acknowledged ship dates are met; Ensure production release timelines are met; Establish material availability commitments that support project schedule; Ensure no ship date is committed without validated supply chain view; Protect customer delivery commitments; Ensure quick-ship portfolio is continuously supported; Ensure CTO order portfolio is continuously supported; Provide supply chain perspective on demand forecasts; Provide supply chain perspective on backlog trends; Provide supply chain perspective on capacity constraints; Quantify results from prior roles; Manage supplier performance programs; Operate effectively at tactical level; Operate effectively at strategic level; Demonstrated track record of working effectively with project management; Demonstrated track record of working effectively with sales; Demonstrated track record of working effectively with engineering; Demonstrated track record of working effectively with production; Demonstrated track record of working effectively with finance; Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools; Develop and execute commodity strategies; Lead kaizen events; Experience with strategic inventory programs; Experience with import compliance; Experience with customs; Experience with international supplier management; Ensure Buyer Planner team is developed; Ensure Buyer Planner team has clear performance expectations; Ensure Buyer Planner team has structured performance reviews; Ensure Buyer Planner team is operating as disciplined ERP/MRP power users; Ensure Buyer Planner team is maintaining item master data accuracy; Ensure Buyer Planner team is acting on exception messages with urgency and precision; Ensure Buyer Planner performance is monitored against 10 inventory turns per year target; Ensure underperforming planners are coached; Ensure persistent gaps are escalated to operations leadership; Ensure team capability is developed; Ensure skills gaps are identified and closed; Ensure coverage plans are maintained; Ensure material availability plans align to active project schedules; Ensure acknowledged ship dates are met; Ensure production release timelines are met; Ensure material availability commitments support project schedule; Ensure no ship date is committed without validated supply chain view; Ensure material shortage escalation process is owned; Ensure cross-functional response to shortages is led; Ensure suppliers are engaged; Ensure alternatives are evaluated; Ensure risk is communicated; Ensure active project portfolio is reviewed weekly; Ensure material critical path aligns with project critical path; Ensure supply chain actions are identified; Ensure quick-ship and CTO order portfolio is continuously supported; Ensure appropriate finished goods levels; Ensure pre-positioned materials; Ensure responsive Buyer Planner attention; Provide supply chain input on long-lead material availability; Provide supply chain input on supplier capacity constraints; Provide supply chain input on realistic lead time expectations; Provide supply chain perspective on demand forecasts; Provide supply chain perspective on backlog trends; Provide supply chain perspective on capacity constraints
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Data-driven decision making
Up to 20% travel, On-site presence required, Visibility on manufacturing floor, Regular time in production facility, Regular time in warehouse, Regular time in receiving, Exposure to moderate noise, Exposure to industrial equipment, Exposure to electrical assemblies, Available for escalated issues outside business hours, Physically able to walk manufacturing floor, Physically able to access storage locations, Physically able to participate in physical inventory activities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Direct supervisory responsibility for Buyer Planner team, Operate at tactical and strategic levels, Own day-to-day performance of material availability, Own inventory health, Own supplier delivery compliance, Partner with Director of Supply Chain, Develop supply chain resilience, Drive inventory investment decisions, Balance working capital efficiency, Balance production continuity, Integrate supply chain and operations, Work with Project Managers, Align material plans to project schedules, Engage Sales on new opportunities, Provide realistic lead time input, Collaborate with Production, Ensure shop floor never stops, Understand MRP/ERP-driven planning, Hold team accountable to performance standards, Hold supplier base accountable to performance standards, Supervise, coach, and develop Buyer Planner team, Set clear performance expectations, Conduct regular 1:1s, Deliver structured performance reviews, Assign and balance workload, Ensure Buyer Planners are ERP/MRP power users, Execute procurement and planning actions through system, Maintain item master data accuracy, Act on exception messages, Monitor Buyer Planner performance, Coach underperforming planners, Escalate persistent gaps to operations leadership, Develop team capability, Maintain coverage plans for team, Collaborate daily with Project Managers, Ensure material availability plans align to project schedules, Participate in project kick-off meetings, Review BOM, Identify long-lead items, Assess supply risk, Establish material availability commitments, Provide material availability assessments, Provide long-lead item status, Own material shortage escalation process, Lead cross-functional response to shortages, Engage suppliers, Evaluate alternatives, Communicate risk to PM and operations leadership, Review active project portfolio weekly, Align material critical path with project critical path, Identify supply chain actions, Ensure quick-ship and CTO order portfolio is supported, Engage with Sales at opportunity stage, Provide supply chain input on lead time, Provide supply chain input on supplier capacity, Provide supply chain input on lead time expectations, Participate in SIOP, Provide supply chain perspective on demand forecasts, Provide supply chain perspective on backlog trends, Provide supply chain perspective on capacity constraints, Quantify results from prior roles, Manage supplier performance programs, Operate effectively at tactical level, Operate effectively at strategic level, Demonstrated track record of working with project management, Demonstrated track record of working with sales, Demonstrated track record of working with engineering, Demonstrated track record of working with production, Demonstrated track record of working with finance, Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Proficiency with data analysis tools for inventory, Proficiency with data analysis tools for spend, Proficiency with data analysis tools for supplier performance reporting, On-site presence required, Visibility on manufacturing floor required, Regular time in production facility, Regular time in warehouse, Regular time in receiving, Available for escalated supply chain issues outside business hours, Physically able to walk manufacturing floor areas, Physically able to access storage locations, Physically able to participate in physical inventory activities
Nice to Have
APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM C. P. M. or CPSM, Experience with power distribution products, Familiarity with UL standards, Familiarity with ANSI standards, Familiarity with NEMA standards, Familiarity with NEC standards, Familiarity with IEC standards, Experience developing commodity strategies, Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt, Experience with strategic inventory programs, Experience with import compliance, Experience with customs, Experience with international supplier management
What You'll Do.
Supervise Buyer Planner team
Coach Buyer Planner team
Develop Buyer Planner team
Set performance expectations
Conduct performance reviews
Ensure disciplined ERP/MRP usage
Execute procurement actions
Execute planning actions
Maintain item master data accuracy
Act on exception messages
Monitor performance against inventory turns
Coach underperforming planners
Escalate persistent gaps
Develop team capability
Maintain coverage plans
Collaborate with Project Managers
Align material plans to project schedules
Participate in project kick-off meetings
Identify long-lead items
Establish material availability commitments
Provide material availability assessments
Provide long-lead item status
Own material shortage escalation process
Lead cross-functional response to shortages
Evaluate alternatives
Review active project portfolio
Align material critical path
Identify supply chain actions
Ensure quick-ship portfolio supported
Ensure CTO order portfolio supported
Engage Sales at opportunity stage
Provide supply chain input
Provide supply chain perspective
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional network; Work with Project Managers; Engage Sales; Collaborate with Production; Coordinate with Quality Engineering; Cross-functional response
Communication Scope
Executive Communication; Reporting
Process & Methodology
Project-aligned material planning
Full Job Description
## Description Materials Manager Location: Marietta, OH Duration: Full time, Direct Hire Salary: Starting at $95,000 annually, with potential for a higher salary based on experience. Travel Required: Up to 20% (supplier visits, strategic sourcing reviews, supply chain conferences) Position Summary The Materials Manager is the on-site supply chain leader for the power distribution assembly operation, responsible for ensuring that the right materials are available at the right time to support every active project — from configure-to-order quick-ship programs through complex, long-horizon engineered-to-order builds. This is a hands-on leadership role with direct supervisory responsibility for the Buyer Planner team and a mandate to operate at both the tactical and strategic levels of supply chain management simultaneously. At the tactical level, the Materials Manager owns the day-to-day performance of material availability, inventory health, and supplier delivery compliance across the facility. At the strategic level, the Materials Manager partners with the Director of Supply Chain to position strategic materials, develop supply chain resilience for critical commodities, and drive inventory investment decisions that balance working capital efficiency against production continuity. The Materials Manager is the critical integration point between supply chain and operations — working daily with Project Managers to align material plans to project schedules, engaging Sales early on new opportunities to provide realistic lead time input and collaborating with Production to ensure the shop floor never stops for a preventable material shortage. This role requires both the technical depth to understand MRP/ERP-driven planning and the leadership credibility to hold a team and a supplier base accountable to high performance standards. ## Organizational Relationships The Materials Manager operates at the center of a cross-functional network. Key relationships and the nature of eac
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