Materials & Inventory Strategy Manager

Plexus Corp.; Buffalo Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking a Materials Team Manager to lead inventory strategy and collaborate with Master Scheduler, Demand Analyst, and Procurement to meet customer requirements and site revenue goals.

You will drive processes for excess and obsolete material claims, manage purchase orders, monitor metrics like Parts Contribution and inventory days, and push continuous improvements across procurement and supply chain functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office/Google Workspace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a dynamic cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop inventory strategy to achieve targeted net inventory levels/days of inventory.
• Collaborate with Master Scheduler, Demand Analyst and Procurement to meet customer requirements and site metrics.
• Submit excess and obsolete material claims promptly per corporate process.
• Review and approve purchase orders at appropriate signature level.
• Understand customer financial metrics and impact on performance.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Self-starter

Communication

Excel

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of related experience

Tools

Job description

Plexus Corp. in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking a Materials Team Manager to lead inventory strategy and collaborate with Master Scheduler, Demand Analyst, and Procurement to meet customer requirements and site revenue goals.

You will drive processes for excess and obsolete material claims, manage purchase orders, monitor metrics like Parts Contribution and inventory days, and push continuous improvements across procurement and supply chain functions.