Materials & Production Planning Lead

Louver Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Louver Group in Dallas is seeking a Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory control, and supplier coordination in our engineered-to-order HVAC manufacturing environment.

You will blend tactical execution with strategic sourcing, production scheduling, and capacity planning, driving lean principles, ERP utilization, and continuous improvement while developing the team on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field.
• APICS CPIM or similar certification preferred.
• 5+ years in purchasing, materials management, or supply chain leadership.

Responsibilities

• Material planning and commodity management to support production.
• Own material availability and supplier coordination to meet schedules.
• Create, review and manage purchase orders and supplier communications.
• Lead inventory control, cycle counting, and reconciliation activities.
• Develop supplier relationships and monitor delivery performance.
• Lead production planning, capacity coordination, and Lean improvement.

Skills

Purchasing

Material planning

Inventory management

Supplier management

Warehouse operations

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

APICS CPIM certification preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Louver Group in Dallas is seeking a Materials Manager to lead purchasing, inventory control, and supplier coordination in our engineered-to-order HVAC manufacturing environment.

You will blend tactical execution with strategic sourcing, production scheduling, and capacity planning, driving lean principles, ERP utilization, and continuous improvement while developing the team on the production floor.