Materials Manager

Socket.dev; Tennessee; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

PTO

Job summary

Pennant Moldings is seeking a Materials Manager to own the flow of material and product in our metal stamping and forming operation. You will manage the Master Schedule, balance labor hours, material availability, and machine capacity to meet customer commitments, and lead procurement for economical, reliable material supply.

The role requires ERP proficiency, strong Excel skills, and experience with steel/metal stamping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree preferred
• 3–5 years of relevant experience with a degree, or 10+ years without one
• Proficiency navigating ERP systems; familiarity with Visual is a plus
• Knowledge of the steel and metal stamping industries preferred
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Experience with freight scheduling and freight cost negotiation is a plus
• Excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills
• A demonstrated desire and aptitude to take Extreme Ownership of the role

Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling & Planning: Schedule all production using ERP and Visual management systems.
• Create work orders from customer demand and forecast data.
• Develop and maintain the production schedule and overall production plan.
• Schedule to maintain optimum inventory levels that support on-time delivery to customer requirements.
• Communicate any risk to schedule compliance and drive resolutions.
• Purchasing & Supplier Management: Purchase needed parts and manage vendors to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Maintain supplier scorecards and communicate quarterly results.
• Manage supplier debits.
• Develop, recommend, and implement purchasing policies and procedures.
• Inventory & Systems: Generate weekly cycle count list and reconcile inventory discrepancies in Visual.
• Track outgoing scrap and record totals by month-end.
• Manage Engineering Masters and ensure new products are set up in Visual.
• Support Visual implementation and grow into Visual Superuser role.
• Leadership & Relationships: Manage and coach direct reports and maintain relationships with key customers.
• Month-End / Year-End Close: Close out work orders, verify negative inventory, complete receivables and adjustments, verify invoicing, run reports.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication

Ownership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Tools

ERP systems

Visual ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Pennant Moldings

Pennant Moldings is a fast-growing manufacturer of precision metal stamped and formed products. We operate with a whatever-it-takes mindset — always, anytime, anywhere — and we're looking for energetic, hands-on people who thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

We invest in our people with a strong benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match with immediate 100% vesting, paid vacation, and PTO.

Position Overview

The Materials Manager owns the flow of material and product through our metal stamping and forming operation — from purchasing raw material and components, to production scheduling, to finished-goods inventory and on-time shipment. This role builds and maintains the Master Schedule, balances labor hours, material availability, and machine capacity, and keeps every essential stakeholder aligned so customer commitments are met. The Materials Manager also leads procurement: issuing purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, and driving the most economical, reliable path to getting material on the floor.

Key Responsibilities

Production Scheduling & Planning

• Schedule all production using ERP and Visual management systems, prioritizing and coordinating across shifts for smooth transitions.
• Calculate production needs based on customer shipment requirements, demand, and forecasting.

• Create work orders from customer demand and forecast data.
• Develop and maintain the production schedule and overall production plan.

• Schedule to maintain optimum inventory levels that support on-time delivery to customer requirements.
• Communicate any risk to schedule compliance to the Operations Manager, Quality, and the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor, and drive resolutions.

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Purchase the parts and supplies needed to support the production schedule (e.g., cardboard, components, packaging).
• Manage vendors and suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, competitive pricing, continuity of supply, and on-time delivery.

• Maintain supplier scorecards and communicate quarterly results.
• Manage supplier debits.

• Develop, recommend, and implement purchasing policies and procedures — consistent with corporate policy — that support the most economical and efficient procurement of material.

Inventory & Systems

• Generate a weekly cycle count list and route it to the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor; investigate and reconcile any inventory discrepancies in Visual.
• Track outgoing scrap and record totals by month-end.
• Manage Engineering Masters and ensure new products are set up accurately and promptly in Visual, working cross-functionally with Sales, Quality, and Operations.
• Support Visual implementation, with the opportunity to grow into the Visual Superuser role.

Leadership & Relationships

• Manage, evaluate, and coach direct reports, including the Shipping/Receiving Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key customers.

Month-End / Year-End Close

• Close out work orders with quantities received.
• Verify negative inventory transactions.
• Complete all receivables and inventory adjustments.
• Verify that all sales transactions are invoiced.
• Run month-end and year-end reports and distribute to Accounts Payable.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or associate degree preferred, but not required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience with a degree, or 10+ years of relevant experience without one.
• Proficiency navigating ERP systems; familiarity with Visual is a plus.
• Knowledge of the steel and metal stamping industries preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, with strong Excel proficiency especially valued.
• Experience with freight scheduling and freight cost negotiation is a plus.
• Excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• A demonstrated desire and aptitude to take Extreme Ownership of the role.