Multisite Materials Manager: Inventory, Lean & Safety

AFL; Duncan (SC); On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Excellent insurance options

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

AFL, a leading fiber optic cable and connectivity manufacturer, is seeking a Materials Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, and logistics across two sites. You will drive accuracy, flow, and cost efficiency while coaching teams and ensuring safety.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and Finance to balance service levels and working capital.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of materials, production, warehouse, or inventory-management experience.
• Experience leading hourly and salaried teams.
• Strong knowledge of FIFO, lot traceability, and lean material flow.

Responsibilities

• Lead material planning, inventory control, logistics, warehouse operations and scheduling across two sites.
• Develop and sustain inventory accuracy and cycle-count discipline.
• Drive Lean initiatives to reduce waste and improve material flow across sites.
• Ensure efficient interface with Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to meet production needs.

Skills

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Cycle counting

ERP systems

Power BI

Excel

Leadership

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

MES

WMS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

AFL, a leading fiber optic cable and connectivity manufacturer, is seeking a Materials Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, and logistics across two sites. You will drive accuracy, flow, and cost efficiency while coaching teams and ensuring safety.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and Finance to balance service levels and working capital.