Materials Manager: Production Scheduling & Sourcing Lead

Zing Recruiting; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Opportunity

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Life & Disability Insurance

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursement

Tuition Assistance & Professional Dev.

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Zing Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Materials Manager in Canton, MA to oversee production scheduling, material planning, inventory, and procurement in a manufacturing environment. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to ensure uninterrupted production.

Key responsibilities include detailed scheduling, ensuring material availability, supplier coordination, and data integrity in SAP. Strong ERP experience and parts familiarity are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in production planning, material management, procurement, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Parts experience is required.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, material flow, inventory management, and production scheduling.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and managing material availability.
• SAP experience strongly preferred; experience with other ERP systems will also be considered.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules based on the Master Production Schedule.
• Ensure raw materials, packaging, and component parts are available to support production demands.
• Coordinate closely with suppliers, procurement, production, and warehouse teams to maintain production continuity.
• Manage material planning, purchasing priorities, and inventory levels.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Raw Material & Packaging Buyer.
• Monitor and maintain production scheduling and material planning data within SAP.
• Identify supply constraints and implement solutions to minimize production disruptions.
• Drive schedule adherence, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Production scheduling

Material management

Procurement

Inventory management

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multi-priority management

Parts experience

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Operations / Engineering / Business

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Zing Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Materials Manager in Canton, MA to oversee production scheduling, material planning, inventory, and procurement in a manufacturing environment. You will partner with Operations, Procurement, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to ensure uninterrupted production.

Key responsibilities include detailed scheduling, ensuring material availability, supplier coordination, and data integrity in SAP. Strong ERP experience and parts familiarity are essential for success.