Materials Manager in Litchfield

Job Description

Large Manufacturing company located in the Litchfield Michigan area Michigan is looking for a Materials Manager

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JOB DUTIES

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• Lead inventory movements, scheduling, supply chain flow, and production control across manufacturing facilities.

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• Inventory & Material Flow: Oversee daily inventory movements, warehousing, shipping/receiving, and material flow optimization.

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• Production Planning: Develop and manage master production schedules using sales forecasts, customer demand, and capacity planning.

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• System Data Fidelity: Ensure data integrity and real-time visibility within Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and ERP platforms (such as QAD).

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• Team Leadership: Mentor, lead, and develop a high-performing materials and production control team

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• Drive continuous improvement in material flow, supplier performance, and cost reduction initiatives while ensuring full compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements and industry standards..

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Qualifications & Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree in business, materials management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

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• 10 years working in Materials in a Manufacturing Environment

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• 5+ years working as a Materials Manager

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• Develop and execute materials strategies to support production schedules, new product launches (APQP/PPAP), and capacity planning

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• Oversee production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory control to achieve targeted inventory turns and minimize excess/obsolete stock

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