Materials Manager

Materials Manager

Manufacturing | Leadership Opportunity | Make a Real Impact

Are you a Materials Management leader who sees opportunities where others see challenges?

Our client, a well-established manufacturing organization, is looking for a Materials Manager who can bring fresh ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive meaningful improvements across purchasing, inventory, production planning, and supply chain operations. This is an opportunity to join a company that values innovation and wants a leader who will have a genuine voice in shaping processes, improving efficiencies, and influencing business decisions.

If you're passionate about continuous improvement and enjoy creating solutions that improve service, inventory accuracy, and operational performance, we'd love to speak with you.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop the materials, purchasing, planning, and inventory functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize inventory levels, material flow, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with production, operations, and leadership teams to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Analyze supply chain performance and identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and risk reduction.
• Develop and implement new strategies, procedures, and best practices to improve planning and inventory accuracy.
• Build strong supplier relationships and support sourcing initiatives when required.
• Monitor key performance indicators including inventory turns, on-time delivery, material shortages, and forecast accuracy.
• Lead cycle count programs and inventory control processes to ensure high levels of accuracy.
• Support ERP system utilization and help drive improvements through data-driven decision-making.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of Materials Management, Supply Chain, Inventory, Purchasing, or Production Planning leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of inventory control, demand planning, procurement, and production scheduling.
• Experience implementing process improvements and leading operational change.
• Proven ability to analyze data, solve complex problems, and make sound business decisions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
• APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP) are considered an asset.

If you're looking for a position where your ideas will be heard and your impact will be visible, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.