Materials Manager

Insight Global; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in New Jersey is seeking a hands-on Materials Manager to lead day-to-day procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, material availability, and shortage resolution in a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

This role will manage a team of Supply Chain Specialists and serve as the primary liaison between suppliers, production, quality, and leadership to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Materials Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Inventory leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading procurement, purchasing, inventory, or materials teams.
• Strong ERP/MRP systems experience and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience managing suppliers, purchase orders, inventory control, cycle counts, and material shortages.
• Aerospace, Defense, Aviation, Medical Device, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Hands-on operational leader comfortable on the shop floor and working cross-functionally with production, quality, suppliers, customers, and leadership.
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily materials, procurement, inventory, and supplier management activities to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Oversee purchase order execution, supplier follow-up, expediting, delivery commitments, and shortage recovery efforts.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counts, ERP/MRP transaction discipline, discrepancy resolution, and audit-ready records.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Suppliers to resolve material shortages, traceability concerns, certifications, and documentation issues.
• Monitor key metrics including supplier performance, past-due POs, inventory accuracy, shortage aging, and material availability.
• Prioritize material movement and critical requirements to ensure uninterrupted shop floor execution.
• Escalate supplier delays, inventory issues, and material risks impacting production or customer deliveries.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, delivery schedules, and purchase order commitments.
• Lead and develop Supply Chain Specialists, providing direction, training, accountability, and performance management.
• Establish standard work, daily management routines, and continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and inventory functions.
• Foster a culture of urgency, ownership, communication, and operational excellence while supporting employee development.

Skills

Materials Management

Procurement Leadership

Excel

Supplier Management

Quality Systems

APICS Certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Job Description

Seeking a hands-on Materials Manager to lead day-to-day procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, material availability, and shortage resolution in a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment. This individual will manage a team of Supply Chain Specialists and serve as the primary point of coordination between suppliers, production, quality, and business unit leadership to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer delivery.

• Lead daily materials, procurement, inventory, and supplier management activities to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Oversee purchase order execution, supplier follow-up, expediting, delivery commitments, and shortage recovery efforts.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counts, ERP/MRP transaction discipline, discrepancy resolution, and audit-ready records.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Suppliers to resolve material shortages, traceability concerns, certifications, and documentation issues.
• Monitor key metrics including supplier performance, past-due POs, inventory accuracy, shortage aging, and material availability.
• Prioritize material movement and critical requirements to ensure uninterrupted shop floor execution.
• Escalate supplier delays, inventory issues, and material risks impacting production or customer deliveries.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, delivery schedules, and purchase order commitments.
• Lead and develop Supply Chain Specialists, providing direction, training, accountability, and performance management.
• Establish standard work, daily management routines, and continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and inventory functions.
• Foster a culture of urgency, ownership, communication, and operational excellence while supporting employee development.

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Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of Materials Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, or Inventory leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading procurement, purchasing, inventory, or materials teams
• Strong ERP/MRP systems experience and advanced Excel skills
• Experience managing suppliers, purchase orders, inventory control, cycle counts, and material shortages
• Aerospace, Defense, Aviation, Medical Device, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems
• Hands-on operational leader comfortable on the shop floor and working cross-functionally with production, quality, suppliers, customers, and leadership
• APICS certification preferred