Materials Manager

City of Shakopee, MN; Elk River (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Materials Manager based in Elk River, MN to lead procurement, inventory control, and scheduling, driving SIOP processes and ERP-driven material management. You will optimize inventory levels, support customer demand, and improve operations and MRO services across functions.

The role requires guiding a team, ensuring an accurate master schedule, and maintaining strong supplier relationships to meet 95% on-time promise dates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 3+ years in purchasing, production control, or materials management in manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP for materials planning, inventory, and purchasing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning abilities with multitasking.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Materials team with clear direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Coordinate sourcing, SIOP, forecast, and master scheduling to meet customer demand.
• Maintain ERP data accuracy: costs, lead-times, usage, transactions, and cycle counts.
• Develop and manage the annual budget for the materials department.
• Ensure material availability to support manufacturing and operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP proficiency

Microsoft Office

Travel up to 10%

Education

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

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Based at our Elk River, MN location, as the Materials Manager you will lead the planning and coordination of purchasing, inventory control, and scheduling activities while serving as a key contributor to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Leveraging our ERP system, you will ensure the effective management of materials to meet customer demand, optimize inventory levels, and support Operations and MRO requirements. Working collaboratively across functions, you will plan, schedule, and monitor the acquisition and disposition of materials to deliver exceptional customer service, operational efficiency, and business performance.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Manage and Provide Leadership - Manages, trains, and provides leadership, including communication, coaching, timely performance feedback, recruitment, corrective discipline and employee development.

• Supervise - Assures that the department personnel are providing the following:

  • Source of Supply - Coordinates with Commodity Manager in utilizing strategic sources; identifies, negotiates, and maintains other sources as needed to meet manufacturing schedules.
  • SIOP - Assist in developing SIOP plan. Manage the flow of material to assure that the plan is realized.
  • Forecast - Maintain forecast in ERP system as developed in SIOP process
  • Master Schedule - Responsible for the master schedule to ensure that customer requirements are met by achieving 95% promise date service level.
  • Planning - Responsible for a materials and production plan to support the master schedule that is consistent with required lead times.
  • Material Availability - Assures material availability to support the manufacturing process.
  • Liaison Between Suppliers and Company - Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and customers. Supports supplier base management and certified supplier initiatives.
  • Manage Cash Flow - Emerson supplier payment terms policy is followed
  • Negotiate Costs - assures that costs are managed and controlled
  • Maintain Accurate Database - Assures accurate ERP database: costs, lead-time, usage, transactions, cycle counts, etc.

• Budget - Prepares and submits an annual budget, revises as necessary and operates the department within approved budget limits and expectations.

• Inventory Management - Effectively manages raw material and piece parts to meet or exceed inventory turn objectives.

Who You Are:

You consistently make sound, timely decisions by combining data, experience, and good judgment, even when faced with incomplete information. You excel at navigating complex challenges, asking thoughtful questions, identifying root causes, and evaluating options to deliver effective solutions. With a strong customer focus, you seek to understand stakeholder needs and proactively develop solutions that drive positive outcomes and exceed expectations. You build trust through integrity, transparency, and follow-through, fostering strong relationships by honoring commitments and demonstrating consistency between your words and actions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three (3) or more years of experience in purchasing, production control, materials management, or a related manufacturing environment.

• Experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to support materials planning, inventory management, and purchasing activities.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience using Oracle ERP systems to support purchasing, materials management, inventory control, and planning activities.

• Three (3) or more years of leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing, supply chain, or materials management environment

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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