Materials Manager

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; Weston Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Materials Manager at Crawford Thomas Recruiting oversees material planning, inventory, logistics, warehousing, and supply chain activities to ensure uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.

This role collaborates with Operations, Production, Customer Service, Finance, Purchasing, and suppliers to optimize inventory, improve logistics performance, reduce costs, and support business growth in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM or related field.
• 2–5 years of logistics or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing domestic and international transportation.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• Supervisory or management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop material planning strategies to support production and demand.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock availability.
• Forecast demand and analyze inventory trends.
• Minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
• Lead cycle count programs and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Establish and track inventory performance metrics.
• Manage inbound and outbound domestic transportation.
• Coordinate international imports and exports.
• Ensure compliance with customs, trade, and shipping requirements.
• Manage relationships with carriers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers.
• Monitor freight costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Resolve transportation and logistics issues.
• Track and improve on-time delivery and shipping performance.
• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and address supply chain risks.
• Support sourcing, supplier development, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop contingency plans for critical materials and potential supply disruptions.
• Oversee warehouse operations, receiving, storage, material handling, and shipping.
• Ensure safe and efficient material storage and handling.
• Implement processes to improve warehouse productivity and accuracy.
• Maintain compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop materials, inventory, warehouse, and logistics employees.
• Establish departmental goals and performance expectations.
• Drive improvements in inventory management, logistics, and operational efficiency.
• Support ERP/MRP system optimization and process improvements.
• Develop reports and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Inventory planning

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary

The Materials Manager oversees material planning, inventory, logistics, purchasing coordination, warehousing, and supply chain activities to ensure uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.

Salary

$90k-$120k

Position Summary

The Materials Manager oversees material planning, inventory, logistics, purchasing coordination, warehousing, and supply chain activities to ensure uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.

This role works cross-functionally with Operations, Production, Customer Service, Finance, Purchasing, and suppliers to optimize inventory, improve logistics performance, reduce costs, and support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Materials & Inventory Management

• Develop material planning strategies to support production and customer demand
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock availability
• Forecast demand and analyze inventory trends
• Minimize excess and obsolete inventory
• Lead cycle count programs and maintain inventory accuracy
• Establish and track inventory performance metrics

Domestic & International Logistics

• Manage inbound and outbound domestic transportation
• Coordinate international imports and exports
• Ensure compliance with customs, trade, and shipping requirements
• Manage relationships with carriers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers
• Monitor freight costs and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Resolve transportation and logistics issues
• Track and improve on-time delivery and shipping performance

Supplier & Supply Chain Management

• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and address supply chain risks
• Support sourcing, supplier development, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Develop contingency plans for critical materials and potential supply disruptions

Warehouse & Team Leadership

• Oversee warehouse operations, receiving, storage, material handling, and shipping
• Ensure safe and efficient material storage and handling
• Implement processes to improve warehouse productivity and accuracy
• Maintain compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements
• Lead, coach, and develop materials, inventory, warehouse, and logistics employees
• Establish departmental goals and performance expectations

Continuous Improvement

• Drive improvements in inventory management, logistics, and operational efficiency
• Support ERP/MRP system optimization and process improvements
• Develop reports and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Logistics, or related field
• 2–5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain
• Experience managing domestic and international transportation
• Manufacturing experience required
• Supervisory or management experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in materials management, logistics, supply chain, or inventory management
• Experience managing domestic and international transportation operations
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of inventory management and material planning
• Knowledge of import/export regulations, customs, and international shipping
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers, carriers, and logistics providers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and supply chain reporting tools
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment