Materials & Logistics Manager (Bilingual Korean)

Woojin IS America, Inc; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Woojin IS America, Inc. in Carson, CA is seeking a Materials & Logistics Manager to lead materials planning, logistics, warehouse operations and inventory management across multiple facilities.

You will coordinate material flow from Korea HQ and local suppliers, oversee site receivers and inventory specialists, and support ERP implementation and process standardization. The role requires overseeing end-to-end material flow, optimizing costs, and driving KPI-based performance across internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 7+ years of experience in Materials Management, Logistics, Warehouse, or Supply Chain within manufacturing.
• Experience with international logistics, warehouse operations, inventory management, and material planning.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid Driver's License (to travel to Santa Fe Springs locations on a need base)

Responsibilities

• Lead material planning and material availability activities to support production schedules.
• Monitor material shortages, critical parts, inventory status, open purchase orders, and in-transit materials.
• Coordinate shortage recovery with Procurement, Engineering, Production, Warehouse, Korea HQ, and logistics providers.
• Manage international and domestic logistics including shipment tracking, customs coordination, and transportation.
• Monitor logistics performance (ETD, ETA, delivery status) and resolve logistics issues.
• Review logistics costs including freight, storage, demurrage, and premium freight, and recommend cost improvements.
• Manage warehouse operations across multiple sites through Material Receiver / Inventory Specialists.
• Ensure standardized receiving, storage, inventory control, material issue, and inter-plant transfer processes are followed.
• Review inventory accuracy, cycle count results, and inventory discrepancies; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure warehouse personnel execute accurate ERP inventory transactions.
• Support ERP implementation as the business process owner for logistics, warehouse, inventory, and material flow processes.
• Develop and maintain warehouse and logistics SOPs and operational KPIs.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for site warehouse and inventory personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Engineering / Business

Tools

Odoo

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Department: Supply Chain Management

Reports To: Senior Supply Chain Manager

Work Location: Carson, CA

Position Summary

The Materials & Logistics Manager is responsible for leading materials planning, logistics, warehouse operations, and inventory management across multiple manufacturing facilities (Santa Fe Springs, Carson). This role ensures material availability, coordinates end-to-end material flow from Korea HQ and local suppliers, manages warehouse operations through site Material Receivers / Inventory Specialists, and supports ERP implementation and process standardization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead material planning and material availability activities to support production schedules.
• Monitor material shortages, critical parts, inventory status, open purchase orders, and in-transit materials.
• Coordinate shortage recovery with Procurement, Engineering, Production, Warehouse, Korea HQ, and logistics providers.
• Manage international and domestic logistics including shipment tracking, customs coordination, and transportation.
• Monitor logistics performance (ETD, ETA, delivery status) and resolve logistics issues.
• Review and analyze logistics costs including freight, storage, demurrage, and premium freight, and recommend cost improvements.
• Manage warehouse operations across multiple sites through Material Receiver / Inventory Specialists.
• Ensure standardized receiving, storage, inventory control, material issue, and inter-plant transfer processes are followed.
• Review inventory accuracy, cycle count results, and inventory discrepancies; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure warehouse personnel execute accurate ERP inventory transactions.
• Support ERP implementation as the business process owner for logistics, warehouse, inventory, and material flow processes.
• Develop and maintain warehouse and logistics SOPs and operational KPIs.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for site warehouse and inventory personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Materials Management, Logistics, Warehouse, or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with international logistics, warehouse operations, inventory management, and material planning.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.) preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid Driver's License (to travel to Santa Fe Springs locations on a need base)