Materials Director: Strategic Supply Chain Leader

KRUSH Tech Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

KRUSH Tech is launching its U.S. operations from the ground up and seeks a Materials Director to lead site materials functions, aligning with production needs and financial objectives.

You will build an integrated materials strategy across planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and logistics, ensuring on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, quality, engineering, and finance. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is typically required.
• 10–12 years of experience in materials management, supply chain, procurement, planning, logistics, or related functions.
• Proven leadership experience managing multiple materials-related functions.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, material flow, procurement, demand/supply planning, warehousing, and logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all site materials functions to align with operational requirements and business priorities.
• Provide direction to the Supply Chain Manager, Planning Manager, Procurement Manager, and Warehouse & Logistics Manager.
• Establish and align site-wide material planning strategies to support production continuity and capacity.
• Oversee end-to-end flow of materials from supplier delivery to production.
• Ensure materials are available at the right time, quantity, and cost while maintaining quality and service.
• Drive inventory strategy, control processes, and working capital performance.
• Coordinate with operations, quality, engineering, program management, finance, and commercial teams.
• Lead disposition strategy for surplus, slow-moving, and obsolete materials.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, and supply chain processes.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Material flow

Procurement

Demand/supply planning

Warehousing & logistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in a related field (advantage)

Tools

Lean Training (Lean Supply Chain)

Job description

KRUSH Tech is launching its U.S. operations from the ground up and seeks a Materials Director to lead site materials functions, aligning with production needs and financial objectives.

You will build an integrated materials strategy across planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and logistics, ensuring on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, quality, engineering, and finance. Travel may be required.