Materials Manager: Scheduling & Inventory Strategy

Day & Zimmermann Company; Parsons (KS); On-site; USD 87,120 - 130,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Life, AD&D and Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Maternity/Parental Leave

Voluntary Benefits & Discounts

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann is seeking a full-time Staff Materials Manager in Parsons, Kansas to develop and manage schedule strategies for parts, commodities and services supporting production, with a focus on on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional teams, model lead times, optimize order patterns, and provide buy recommendations based on item criticality and supplier performance, while leveraging SAP and MS Office to drive informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or equivalent.
• 5+ years progressive experience in shipping hazardous material, planning, and leading people.
• ERP use, with SAP and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain a schedule strategy for parts, commodities and services to support production and on-time schedules.
• Collaborate with program management and planning to model lead times and ordering patterns.
• Lead weekly reviews with internal teams to monitor supplier order status and material flow.
• Provide cost analyses and buy recommendations based on item criticality and lead times.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Scheduling

Decision making

Cross-functional leadership

ERP systems

SAP

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Management or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Day & Zimmermann is seeking a full-time Staff Materials Manager in Parsons, Kansas to develop and manage schedule strategies for parts, commodities and services supporting production, with a focus on on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional teams, model lead times, optimize order patterns, and provide buy recommendations based on item criticality and supplier performance, while leveraging SAP and MS Office to drive informed decisions.