Materials Management Lead — Kanban & Analytics

Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.; Duluth, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

401(k) Plan

PTO

Job summary

Cirrus Aircraft Ltd. is seeking a Manager of Materials Management to lead interfacility logistics, COS Fundamentals implementation, and inventory analytics.

You will guide the ERP-driven transformation, automate supply chain transactions, and optimize material flow to support manufacturing with right parts at the right time. The role emphasizes Kanban adoption, process improvements, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance inventory accuracy and efficiency across Cirrus

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Business or Supply Chain required.
• Experience with MRP and lean manufacturing processes required.
• APICS CPIM certification required or commitment to obtain within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Leads Cirrus Corporate Cycle Count Program and ensures accuracy and audit-ability of production inventory.
• Manages aging exception transactions including receiving inspection, negative inventory, and non-nettable inventory.
• Identifies and resolves material constraints including space, equipment, and labor.
• Responsible for departmental budget performance.
• Drives continuous process improvement and Kanban implementation across internal and external supply chains.
• Leads Kanban material pull throughout internal supply chain and promotes Kanban with suppliers.
• Performs data analysis and reports on KPIs such as material delivery, supplier conformance, dwell time, and inventory turns.
• Develops efficient material handling processes including ASNs, 3-way match, and one-piece flow.
• Supports strategic initiatives, succession planning, and area budget planning.
• Documents business processes for the area.

Skills

Leadership

MRP

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

Visual management systems

Inventory management

Data analysis

APICS CPIM

External supplier management

Education

BS/BA in Business or Supply Chain

Masters degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerBI

MS Access

ERP systems

Job description

Cirrus Aircraft Ltd. is seeking a Manager of Materials Management to lead interfacility logistics, COS Fundamentals implementation, and inventory analytics.

You will guide the ERP-driven transformation, automate supply chain transactions, and optimize material flow to support manufacturing with right parts at the right time. The role emphasizes Kanban adoption, process improvements, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance inventory accuracy and efficiency across Cirrus