Material Flow Manager

Amrize; De Forest (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking a Material Flow Manager to oversee the efficient purchase, storage, and movement of raw materials and finished goods. You will forecast material requirements, coordinate supply, and ensure timely flow to production lines and distribution facilities.

This role requires leading the Materials function, managing budgets, and driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, and delivery while collaborating with cross-functional teams and executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related area.
• 6+ years of experience with 3+ years in management in manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP and Excel; ISO 9001 knowledge.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall supply chain activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and continuous improvement goals.
• Develop and manage Materials function budget and administration.
• Coordinate purchasing and leasing; supervise shipping/receiving and production control.
• Analyze forecast vs actual sales; maintain safety stock and inventory levels.
• Ensure SAP data accuracy and timely shipments; communicate with executives.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related area

6+ years experience including 3+ years in management in manufacturing

Tools

SAP Knowledge

Excel

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Elevate is committed to providing the highest quality commercial roofing, wall and lining systems to solve our customers’ challenges, grounded by a 45-year legacy of proven experience. Our mission is to deliver solutions that save time, perform reliably and protect our communities. We are devoted to building partnerships rooted in trust in reflection of our Elevate promise that Nobody Covers You Better™.

Elevate is part of the Amrize family of brands. Visit ElevateCommercialBP.com to learn more.

We’re seeking a Material Flow Manager who’s ready to be part of a people-first company offering best-in-class products, exceptional training, and deep industry pride—all built to help our partners and team succeed.

Job Purpose

Responsible for the efficient purchase, storage and movement of raw materials and finished goods in the organization. Activities include forecasting anticipated materials requirements; coordinating supply; ensuring the timely flow of materials to production lines and the return of finished goods to distribution facilities; dealing with customs and shipping; and managing materials inventory.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages experienced professionals who exercise independent discretion and/or manages a functional area or process that may or may not have direct reports.
• Evaluates written data, such as purchase orders and job orders, product specifications and operations sheets, parts and materials inventory lists, and machine and worker production rates, to establish efficient allocation and scheduling of parts, materials, machines, and sequences of operations and workflow.
• Lead the overall Supply Chain activities to achieve plant wide goals for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory and Continuous Improvement.
• Develop a budget and manage the administration responsibilities for all aspects of the Materials function.
• Lead and coordinate purchasing and leasing functions.
• Confers with production personnel to resolve problems affecting production schedules.
• May supervises shipping, receiving, production control and personnel to insure on-time shipments of products to customers.
• Analyze forecast and actual sales history for trends and maintain optimal safety stock and inventory levels to ensure product availability.
• Be responsible for the accuracy of the data in SAP that drivers the system interface and subsequent output (delivery dates, lead-times, minimum order quantity, safety stock, etc.).
• Maintains and controls inventory levels.
• Coordinates engineering changes in raw materials.
• Keeps managers informed on issues and concerns that affect shipments.
• Works with vendors on effecting JIT shipments.
• Works with quality department and vendors to resolve vendor quality issues.
• Develops and supports programs to prevent Safety and Environmental nonconformities.
• Actively contribute to the plant strategic vision as part of the plant leadership team
• Drive for world class supplier performance utilizing root cause corrective action methodology for both supplier quality issues as well as delivery issues.
• Decision making is guided by strategic objectives of specialization
• Influences others outside of their own job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures
• Must be able to communicate with executive leadership
• Supports relationships through effective communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related area.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience including at least 3 years' management or direct/indirect leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge with computerized manufacturing systems and Excel spreadsheets.
• Leadership and integrity; manages by fact, achieves results, builds teams
• Project Management experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of SAP Knowledge
• Good understanding of quality management ISO 9001
• Self-motivated, highly organized, goal-oriented and driven towards continuous improvement
• Bias for action, assertive, decisive
• Utilizes vision and purpose, provides direction, inspires, and motivates
• Customer-focused, meets expectations, internally and externally, forms partnerships
• Analytical problem-solving ability, process oriented
• High level communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills

Amrize is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.