Materials & Warehouse Manager – Lean Ops for High‑Mix Inventory

Harvey Nash; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing/R&D environment in Wilmington, MA. The role emphasizes building practical processes, managing high-mix/low-volume inventory, and creating structure amid change.

Responsibilities include managing inbound/outbound material flow, maintaining precise inventory records, developing tracking systems, and leading a small warehouse team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in warehouse/materials/inventory management in manufacturing.
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume environments and many SKUs.
• Experience building or improving warehouse processes.
• Prior team leadership experience.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and inventory systems or WMS.
• Comfortable in environments without a mature ERP system.
• Experience in prototyping or R&D operations.
• Database/data management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound receiving, outbound shipping, and material movement.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, locations, cycle counts, and traceability.
• Develop inventory tracking systems using spreadsheets, barcode tools, WMS, or similar solutions.
• Organize warehouse layout, storage, kitting, and staging for production.
• Lead a small team of warehouse/material handling personnel.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to ensure material availability.
• Develop SOPs, labeling, barcoding, and warehouse operating standards.
• Identify inventory discrepancies, aging/obsolete materials, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support future ERP/WMS implementation through clean data and disciplined processes.
• Maintain safe, organized warehouse operations using 5S and lean principles.

Skills

Warehouse management

Inventory control

Team leadership

5S/Lean

Problem solving

ERP/WMS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Harvey Nash is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing/R&D environment in Wilmington, MA. The role emphasizes building practical processes, managing high-mix/low-volume inventory, and creating structure amid change.

Responsibilities include managing inbound/outbound material flow, maintaining precise inventory records, developing tracking systems, and leading a small warehouse team.