Materials Manager

Sanmina; Apodaca; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sanmina is seeking a Regional Materials Manager to drive procurement, planning, and warehousing strategy across the region. You will mentor site leaders and ensure agile, efficient supply chains that meet production schedules with precision.

You will bridge high-level strategy and site-level execution, aligning inventory objectives with global business goals. This role requires experience in materials leadership, planning tools, and cross-site collaboration to optimize end-to-end supply chain

Formación

• 6+ years of experience in Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Operations Leadership.
• Proven experience managing direct and indirect regional resources.
• Deep expertise in planning, inventory, and procurement processes.

Responsabilidades

• Strategic leadership: Lead regional planning to improve execution and align with global goals.
• Team empowerment: Mentor and coach Material Managers for peak performance.
• Operational excellence: Monitor KPIs and ensure data integrity across sites.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Team empowerment

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Process innovation

Reporting & analysis

Project mastery

Communication & coaching

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Result-oriented

Customer focus

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related field

Herramientas

Planning tools

Inventory applications

Procurement processes

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a Regional Materials Manager to drive the transformation of our procurement, planning, and warehousing functions. You will be the architect of our regional material strategy, mentoring site leaders and ensuring our supply chain is agile, efficient, and customer-centric.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will bridge the gap between high-level strategic planning and site-level execution, ensuring that our inventory objectives and production schedules are met with precision.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead regional planning to improve execution, drive inventory strategies, and align site-level operations with global business goals.
• Team Empowerment: Oversee and mentor a team of Material Managers; provide coaching on demand/supply, material agility, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Excellence: Monitor team performance and KPIs, ensuring data integrity in purchasing and adherence to standard processes across all sites.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead high-level conversations with senior management to align planning, identify risks, and secure buy-in for regional initiatives.
• Process Innovation: Drive site engagement in demand planning and collaboration, while benchmarking best practices to optimize the end-to-end supply chain.
• Reporting & Analysis: Deliver detailed reports on inventory levels and operational performance to senior leadership, turning data into actionable insights.

What we are looking for:

• Project Mastery: Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and control.
• Communication & Coaching: You don’t just delegate; you explain the "why." You are an expert at conveying complex ideas and training teams for peak performance.
• Negotiation Skills: Ability to design negotiation strategies that reach satisfactory agreements for all parties involved
• Analytical Mindset: You anticipate critical issues before they arise and use external data to validate your strategy.
• Result-Oriented: A track record of achieving high performance and establishing methods to get results in the shortest possible time.
• Customer Focus: A natural tendency to identify and address customer needs through proactive process changes.

Requirements:

• + 6 years of experience in Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Operations Leadership.
• Proven experience managing direct and indirect regional resources. (must)
• Deep expertise in planning tools, inventory applications, and procurement processes.
• Ability to travel as required to support regional sites.
• Bachelor’s degree completed in a related field (Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or similar).