Materials Manager: Strategic Purchasing & Planning

Beckett Air; North Ridgeville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Beckett Air in Ohio is seeking a hands-on Materials Manager to own material availability, supplier performance, and ERP data integrity across our manufacturing operations. In this role, you will lead buying and materials planning for key commodities—including steel, aluminum, stainless, polypropylene, and nylon—ensuring production lines run smoothly without shortages or excess inventory.

Responsibilities include converting demand forecasts and customer orders into precise buy plans, maintaining

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in buying, commodity management, materials planning, or a combined buyer/planner role within a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Procurement & Commodity Management: Source, negotiate, and purchase metals and molded materials; manage pricing, lead times, capacity, and total cost of ownership.
• Supply Chain Execution: Convert demand forecasts and customer orders into precise buy/replenishment plans while actively managing purchase orders from issuance to receipt.
• ERP Data Ownership: Maintain high data integrity in the ERP system (QAD or equivalent), managing item master data, planning parameters, safety stock levels, and min/max thresholds.
• Supplier Development: Qualify suppliers, build strategic vendor partnerships, and drive continuous improvement in on-time delivery, quality, and cost metrics.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align inventory schedules and resolve shortages proactively.
• Team Leadership: Direct and mentor materials personnel (Buyer/Planner team) or directly manage execution depending on operational structure.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Materials planning

Supplier management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Beckett Air in Ohio is seeking a hands-on Materials Manager to own material availability, supplier performance, and ERP data integrity across our manufacturing operations. In this role, you will lead buying and materials planning for key commodities—including steel, aluminum, stainless, polypropylene, and nylon—ensuring production lines run smoothly without shortages or excess inventory.

Responsibilities include converting demand forecasts and customer orders into precise buy plans, maintaining