Senior Materials Leader: Inventory & Scheduling Mastery

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; El Verano (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Family and wellness benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace and defense, seeks a Sr. Materials Manager to oversee a 50+ person materials organization and drive strategy across planning, scheduling, inventory, logistics, and 3PL performance.

You will shape day-to-day flow, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain strong customer delivery performance while building long-term capability and staffing. Onsite role with broad relocation support options.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of 7 years' experience
• SAP Experience
• Capacity Planning or equivalent experience
• Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Development and ownership of the inventory plan (Raw, WIP, and Finished Goods) aligned with AOP/SFP objectives, including defining action items to achieve targeted outcomes
• Ensure on-time delivery (OTD) of materials to production lines (on time starts) and customers by managing planning, staging, and fulfillment processes
• Support quarterly analysis of Excess & Obsolete (E&O), PFEP, (Effective Material Planning (EMP) and Entitlement, including the development and execution of resulting action items
• Coordinate with the manufacturing team to manage changes in production priorities or order modifications
• Champion continuous improvement for material planning, receiving, storage, staging, and WIP control
• Assess workload requirements to ensure adequate staffing is in place to support business operations and facilitate training and development of employees
• Oversee the end-to-end materials process for the site, including planning, detailed scheduling, logistics, and delivery commitment, and lead strategic inventory initiatives
• Represent materials in the Program Management Team (PMT) and tier meetings with the value stream leaders/program managers.

Skills

SAP Experience

Capacity Planning

Leadership experience

Education

University Degree or equivalent experience

Advanced Degree in a related field

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace and defense, seeks a Sr. Materials Manager to oversee a 50+ person materials organization and drive strategy across planning, scheduling, inventory, logistics, and 3PL performance.

You will shape day-to-day flow, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain strong customer delivery performance while building long-term capability and staffing. Onsite role with broad relocation support options.