Materials Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory planning, and supplier management for a growing manufacturing operation. You will optimize material flow, drive ERP/MRP accuracy, and build a high-performance team of buyers.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, KPI development, and collaboration with executive leadership to deliver measurable operational gains.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of materials, purchasing, procurement, inventory planning, or supply chain experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience required.
• Experience leading buyers, planners, or procurement professionals.
• Strong ERP/MRP expertise (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Analytical mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and inventory planning across thousands of SKUs.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and delivery reliability.
• Drive ERP/MRP accuracy, master data integrity, and inventory optimization.
• Develop KPIs, reporting, and analytics to improve operational performance.
• Lead and develop a team of buyers while fostering a data-driven culture.

Skills

Materials management

Purchasing

Inventory planning

ERP/MRP expertise

Supplier management

Team leadership

Data-driven mindset

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Vaco Atlanta is hiring a Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory planning, supplier management, and material flow operations for a growing manufacturing organization. This role manages a team of buyers and plays a critical role in driving ERP/MRP effectiveness, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and process improvement initiatives.

Onsite: 100% onsite

Job Type: Permanent, direct hire

Compensation: $120,000 - $125,000 annually + bonus

What You'll Do:

• Lead purchasing and inventory planning across thousands of SKUs.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance metrics, and delivery reliability.
• Drive ERP/MRP accuracy, master data integrity, and inventory optimization.
• Develop KPIs, reporting, and analytics to improve operational performance.
• Lead and develop a team of buyers while fostering a data-driven culture.

What We're Looking For:

• 7+ years of materials, purchasing, procurement, inventory planning, or supply chain experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience required.
• Experience leading buyers, planners, or procurement professionals.
• Strong ERP/MRP expertise (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Analytical mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High-impact leadership role with visibility to executive leadership.
• Opportunity to modernize processes and influence business performance.
• Stable, growth-oriented manufacturing environment.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).