Material Flow Manager

Carrier; Minnesota; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Materials Flow Manager to join our Det-Tronics team in Minnesota. This role involves managing a team responsible for logistics and materials operations, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness across processes.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in warehouse and material management, with a strong focus on lean logistics and ERP systems. This position offers the chance to lead a talented team and drive improvements in operational quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing warehouse operations or material management.
• 3+ years experience with lean logistics.
• 2+ years of ERP experience/knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the materials team to implement lean logistics.
• Oversee materials wall to wall process including inventory control.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets for cost effectiveness.

Skills

Lean logistics

Warehouse operations management

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JDE

Job description

Carrier is a leading provider of HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies. These high-technology products and services enable modern life by delivering efficiency, safety, and security across several platforms. Enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Det-Tronics is a $150M technologically innovative, projects‑based global P&L protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of the Global Fire Products business of Carrier and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.

We’re seeking a Materials Flow Manager to join our Det-Tronics team in MN.

This position manages a team of intermediate to experienced professionals in Materials & Logistics, manages departmental budgets, consults on business issues, drives cost reduction activities, ensures quality control, and leads material and inventory audits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the materials team, provide guidance to implement lean logistics.
• Responsible for materials wall to wall process (Receiving, put away, picking, delivery at point of use, packing, shipping, and traffic, while keeping inventory control).
• Lead, organize and execute Physical Inventory.
• Define, measure, control and improve materials Key Process Indicators.
• This role manage wall to wall materials operations.
• Total team size of 30+ individuals.
• Prepares and manages departmental budgets to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Drives cost reduction and improvement activities to ensure that materials management and logistics deployment are efficient and cost effective.
• Sets guidelines to ensure quality and inventory controls are in place to meet quality standards and schedules.
• Consults on business issues of moderate complexity to support the achievement of operational results.
• Leads materials and inventory audits to ensure availability of materials.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of managing warehouse operations or material management; Associates Degree with 7+ years of managing warehouse operations or material management; or a High School Diploma or GED with 10+ years of managing warehouse operations or material management.
• 3+ years of experience with lean logistics
• 2+ years of ERP experience/knowledge.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with JDE
• Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics.
• Knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization