Materials Manager

Gateway Fiber; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Materials Manager to lead a crucial function in their operations. This role involves managing a substantial materials budget, developing procurement processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure material availability for construction projects. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, bringing strong analytical and communication skills to the table. This position offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the company’s growth and success while enjoying a supportive and flexible workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Development

Flexible Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a materials budget of over $20 million.
• Strong background in procurement and supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the materials management function and ensure material availability.
• Develop processes for material planning and inventory tracking.

Skills

Materials Management

ERP Systems

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Supply Chain Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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About Gateway and WANRack:

St. Louis-based Gateway Fiber and Kansas City-based WANRack have merged to create a national fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) platform serving residents, businesses, and schools across 25 U.S. states. Gateway Fiber, founded in 2019, provides high-speed internet to residential and commercial customers across Missouri, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. WANRack, launched in 2013, is a broadband provider that serves school districts and libraries through its E-Rate program, as well as residential and commercial customers in eastern Kansas via its KWIKOM subsidiary.

About Gateway and WANRack:

St. Louis-based Gateway Fiber and Kansas City-based WANRack have merged to create a national fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) platform serving residents, businesses, and schools across 25 U.S. states. Gateway Fiber, founded in 2019, provides high-speed internet to residential and commercial customers across Missouri, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. WANRack, launched in 2013, is a broadband provider that serves school districts and libraries through its E-Rate program, as well as residential and commercial customers in eastern Kansas via its KWIKOM subsidiary.

The merger combines the resources of both companies, resulting in greater scale, improved operations, and enhanced growth opportunities for employees and the organization. The combined company is expanding its product offerings for small and medium-sized businesses while addressing increasing commercial and wholesale internet needs.

Gateway’s Beliefs About People:

Gateway believes that people want to know they are cared for both professionally and personally at work. We need a clear vision for where the company is going and how we can contribute to it. At Gateway, we lookout for each other and actively find ways to help one another. We all have a role in defining the path forward towards the company’s vision. We strive for a transparent environment where information is readily shared and our teams feel safe to share feedback, even if it might seem unpopular. Someone in the right role with the tools to succeed can operate autonomously to meet their objectives. Gateway’s beliefs about people shape the company and the way we do business.

Expected Outcomes and Requirements:

Gateway is hiring a Materials Manager to lead and build this critical function that is foundational to the company achieving its short-term and long-term plans. This leader is expected to contribute in the following significant ways:

• Manage a materials budget of more than $20 million
• Develop and manage a material planning and forecasting process with input from the sales, operations, and finance teams, and in turn secure supply from vendors
• Mitigate supply risk to maintain zero material stock-outs that could disrupt construction schedules or customer installs
• Work closely with construction teams on a weekly and daily basis to ensure the material they need is readily available
• Lead implementation and maintenance of procurement processes and ERP system utilization
• Implement and manage an inventory tracking process and system to track material movement from Gateway’s warehouse to construction vendors to placement in-service
• Manage a safe, organized and clean warehouse that has zero workplace injuries
• Evaluating suppliers based on deliver speed for their products, services, price and quality
• Interviewing vendors and visiting existing supplier distribution centers and plants to examine, and learn about prices, products and services
• Negotiating contracts for the organization and working out agreements with suppliers for product delivery
• Meeting with vendors and staff to discuss unacceptable and defective products and establish corrective action
• Evaluating and monitoring contracts to ensure suppliers and vendors are complying with terms and conditions
• Maintaining and reviewing records of inventories, products performance, deliveries, costs, and items purchased
• Analyzing financial reports, price proposals, and other information used to determine reasonable pricing
  
  

The successful candidate will bring the following to the table:

• Natural initiator to take ownership of the materials management function, to ask for help, and to seek collaboration
• Strong process orientation to develop, document and communicate processes from scratch
• Strong background in using and implementing ERP systems for procurement
• Strong analytical skills to help inform decisions on purchasing and supply chain
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Previous supply chain, purchasing, operations, and/or finance experience is a preferred
• Bachelor's degree
• Relevant work experience in a comparable role
• Microsoft Office suite proficiency
• Ability to sit or stand at a workstation for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to lift 15 pounds at times
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Seeing your work make a positive difference in the lives of our served communities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, paid time-off, flexible environment)
• Locally owned, friendly, innovative company with high growth projections
• Career development
• Opportunity to wear many hats and learn non-traditional skills
  
  

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