Senior Materials Leader: Inventory, WIP & Compliance

Assurant; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Assurant in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Materials Manager to lead inventory accuracy, control, and movement across high-volume operations, partnering with Procurement, Planning, and Operations to meet customer SLAs and improve materials flow.

You will establish KPIs, drive process improvements, manage budgets and staffing, coach managers, and ensure compliant serialized inventory and end-to-end supply chain performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years in materials/inventory control in high-volume manufacturing or repair environments (8,000+ SKUs).
• 7+ years leadership experience, including managing managers.
• End-to-end supply chain experience: procurement, planning, inventory control, and distribution.
• Proven track record managing serialized inventory and leading physical inventories.
• Strong data analysis skills (advanced Excel).
• Background in logistics, warehousing, and shipping operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory control strategy across receiving, storage, movement, cycle counting, and shipping.
• Ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance of serialized inventory.
• Optimize WIP flow and reduce inventory aging through process improvements and re-slotting.
• Partner with Procurement and Planning to meet customer SLAs and demand requirements.
• Establish and track KPIs; analyze performance and implement corrective actions.
• Build and maintain scalable processes, controls, and reporting.
• Manage budgets, staffing, and organizational performance for materials function.
• Lead, develop, and coach managers and team members; drive accountability and results.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support operational goals and business growth.

Skills

Inventory control

Leadership

Data analysis

Supply chain

Excel

Logistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Assurant in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Materials Manager to lead inventory accuracy, control, and movement across high-volume operations, partnering with Procurement, Planning, and Operations to meet customer SLAs and improve materials flow.

You will establish KPIs, drive process improvements, manage budgets and staffing, coach managers, and ensure compliant serialized inventory and end-to-end supply chain performance in a fast-paced environment.