Materials Manager: Inventory & Logistics Lead

Ingersoll Rand; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand West Chester, PA is seeking a Material Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and inbound/outbound logistics to ensure uninterrupted production. You will optimize inventory levels and coordinate with suppliers to maintain supply continuity.

The role requires 5+ years in materials management in manufacturing and 3+ years of leadership. Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and lean processes is essential to drive cost efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in materials management, planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize material planning strategies to align inventory levels with production schedules and customer demand.
• Monitor material availability, maintain inventory accuracy, conduct cycle counts, and resolve discrepancies to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers to improve on-time delivery, lead times, material quality, cost efficiency, and supply continuity.
• Oversee warehouse and logistics operations, including receiving, storage, material handling, production line delivery, freight optimization, and shipping accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with warehouse safety standards, DOT requirements, 5S practices, and company policies while optimizing space utilization and material flow.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to ensure material readiness, manage product changes, and resolve supply risks.
• Lead daily tier meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, VMI, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the materials team while establishing performance goals and monitoring KPIs, including inventory accuracy, inventory turns, production material availability, supplier OTD, shortage rates, freight costs, and warehouse productivity.

Skills

Materials management

Planning

Inventory control

Lean principles

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

Ingersoll Rand West Chester, PA is seeking a Material Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and inbound/outbound logistics to ensure uninterrupted production. You will optimize inventory levels and coordinate with suppliers to maintain supply continuity.

The role requires 5+ years in materials management in manufacturing and 3+ years of leadership. Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and lean processes is essential to drive cost efficiency and reliability.