Material Coordinator

Brown & Root Industrial Services; Garyville (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services is seeking a Material Master Coordinator to create and maintain accurate material master data, enabling planning, purchasing, and storeroom execution without delays. You will ensure correct MRP controllers and participate in data quality checks across modules.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineering and operations, handling requests, and ensuring timely data changes per site standards, with strict adherence to SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Create new materials and extend materials to plants/storage locations per request.
• Maintain required master data fields (descriptions, UoM, storage conditions, MRP settings, valuation, etc.).
• Ensure each material has the correct MRP controller (DISPO) and planning parameters.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Storeroom to clarify requirements and prevent duplicates.
• Perform data quality checks (duplicate prevention, naming standards, critical fields complete).
• Track requests, meet SLAs, and communicate status and issues.

Job description

Description

Material Master Coordinator – FULL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose

Create and maintain accurate material master data so planning, purchasing, and storeroom execution work without delays or rework.

Key responsibilities

• Create new materials and extend materials to plants/storage locations per request.
• Maintain required master data fields (descriptions, UoM, storage conditions, MRP settings, valuation, etc.).
• Ensure each material has the correct MRP controller (DISPO) and planning parameters.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Storeroom to clarify requirements and prevent duplicates.
• Perform data quality checks (duplicate prevention, naming standards, critical fields complete).
• Track requests, meet SLAs, and communicate status and issues.

Core workflows (what you do regularly)

• Intake requests (ticket/email/form), confirm required details, and clarify gaps.
• Create/maintain records in the system using the standard work for your site.
• Validate the record supports downstream processes (MRP, purchasing, receiving, issuing).
• Route items needing review/approval to the right owner and follow through to closure.

Decision authority

• Approve master data changes that meet standards and have required business approvals.
• Reject/return incomplete requests and request missing information.

Service expectations (SLAs)

• Standard requests: 24–48 hours
• Critical requests: same day when feasible

Non‑negotiable system rules

• No purchasing info record = no release (when purchasing is required).
• All materials must have an assigned MRP controller (DISPO) before release.
• No manual workarounds that bypass required data or approvals.

Qualifications

Material Master Coordinator – FULL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose

Create and maintain accurate material master data so planning, purchasing, and storeroom execution work without delays or rework.

Key responsibilities

• Create new materials and extend materials to plants/storage locations per request.
• Maintain required master data fields (descriptions, UoM, storage conditions, MRP settings, valuation, etc.).
• Ensure each material has the correct MRP controller (DISPO) and planning parameters.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Storeroom to clarify requirements and prevent duplicates.
• Perform data quality checks (duplicate prevention, naming standards, critical fields complete).
• Track requests, meet SLAs, and communicate status and issues.

Core workflows (what you do regularly)

• Intake requests (ticket/email/form), confirm required details, and clarify gaps.
• Create/maintain records in the system using the standard work for your site.
• Validate the record supports downstream processes (MRP, purchasing, receiving, issuing).
• Route items needing review/approval to the right owner and follow through to closure.

Decision authority

• Approve master data changes that meet standards and have required business approvals.
• Reject/return incomplete requests and request missing information.

Service expectations (SLAs)

• Standard requests: 24–48 hours
• Critical requests: same day when feasible

Non‑negotiable system rules

• No purchasing info record = no release (when purchasing is required).
• All materials must have an assigned MRP controller (DISPO) before release.
• No manual workarounds that bypass required data or approvals.

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. BENEFITS: Brown and Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.