MATERIALS MANAGER

GESTAMPSERSATEST-; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GESTAMPSERSATEST- is seeking a strategic Materials Manager to lead material planning, production scheduling, and inventory control across receiving and shipping. You will supervise teams and ensure accuracy and control of inventories and transactions, while aligning with ISO procedures.

The role emphasizes developing policies, implementing SAP, and maintaining vendor releases. You will drive improvements in material handling, scheduling, and compliance with OSHA and safety requirements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in material control and production scheduling in automotive industry.
• APICS CPIM certification strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage materials planning, production scheduling, receiving, shipping, and inventory control.
• Develop and manage policies for material logistics functions.
• Maintain inventory accuracy with cycle counts and corrective actions.
• Ensure timely and accurate vendor releases.
• Improve in-plant material handling and storage systems.
• Develop and maintain TS-ISO procedures for Materials; implement SAP system.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety, and PPE requirements.

Skills

Material planning

Production scheduling

Inventory control

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

APICS CPIM certification (desirable)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Materials Manager

Drive Innovation. Lead Transformation. Deliver Excellence.

Are you a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives on managing all aspects of materials flow and maintaining accuracy and control of inventories, transactions, procurement, planning, scheduling, receiving and shipping to ensure customer requirements are fulfilled on time.

What You'll Do

Manage, control and lead the operations, activities and personnel engaged in the Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Receiving, Shipping, Materials Handling and Inventory Control.

Develop, implement and manage policies and procedures necessary to ensure effective execution of material logistics functions.

Maintain inventory accuracy through accurate inventory cycle counts, control systems and corrective actions.

Assure vendor releases are timely and accurate

Improve in-plant material handling and storage systems.

Develop and maintain TS-ISO procedures for Materials department.

Implement and ensure the use of SAP system.

Understand and comply with all OSHA, Safety and PPE requirements.

Establishes and supervises production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.

What We're Looking For

We want a bold, experienced professional who is not just managing logistics, but transforming it.

Education & Experience

• o Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• o Experience in material control and production scheduling in the automotive industry.
• o Leading material control teams directly.
• o SAP is a must.
• o APICS CPIM certification strongly desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• o Assertive leader with sharp prioritization and multitasking abilities.
• o Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• o Background in automotive Tier-1, cold stamping, or coil steel logistics is highly desirable.

Why You'll Love It Here

This is more than a job it's an opportunity to:

Lead innovation in materials management and logistics excellence.

Grow your influence in a high-impact role with visibility across the organization.

Be part of a winning team that values safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

If you're ready to bring bold ideas, lead with confidence, and deliver results that make a real difference, we want to hear from you.