Materials Manager: Lead Planning & Inventory

CSR Springboard; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Parental leave benefit

Employee assistance program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

CSR Springboard is seeking a Materials Manager at our Villawood site to lead material planning, inventory management and supplier performance. You will ensure timely availability of raw materials, optimise stock levels and collaborate across procurement, logistics, and production to support manufacturing goals.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, continuous improvement, and strong stakeholder engagement to sustain efficient operations and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in Materials Management or Supply Chain within manufacturing environments.
• Experience with SAP/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material planning and scheduling to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels while minimising costs and obsolescence.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, reliability and service performance.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, production and operations teams to meet production requirements.
• Monitor inventory performance through forecasting, audits and demand planning.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, including shortages, delays and quality issues.
• Maintain material master data and inventory records in SAP.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and waste reduction.
• Champion CSR's Zero Harm culture and safety commitments.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory management

Production scheduling

Stakeholder management

Analytical Thinking

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

CSR Springboard is seeking a Materials Manager at our Villawood site to lead material planning, inventory management and supplier performance. You will ensure timely availability of raw materials, optimise stock levels and collaborate across procurement, logistics, and production to support manufacturing goals.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, continuous improvement, and strong stakeholder engagement to sustain efficient operations and safety standards.