Senior Materials Leader - Multi-Plant Operations

Oshkosh AeroTech; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Senior Materials Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for materials management across two major facilities. You will ensure material availability, optimize inventory, and support production schedules and customer delivery commitments in a complex manufacturing environment.

The role partners with Production, Scheduling, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align requirements with capacity, implement material

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Seven or more years of related work experience.
• Experience leading teams and managing materials-related functions within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for materials management across two major manufacturing facilities, ensuring alignment of processes, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Develop and execute materials strategies that optimize inventory, improve material availability, strengthen production readiness, and support customer delivery commitments.
• Lead materials planning, inventory control, material handling, and replenishment activities to ensure efficient material flow and minimize production disruptions.
• Partner with Production, Scheduling, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align material requirements with manufacturing capacity, production priorities, and changing business needs.
• Proactively identify and mitigate material shortages, supply constraints, inventory challenges, and other risks impacting manufacturing operations.
• Establish and drive accountability for key performance indicators, including inventory accuracy, inventory turns, material availability, operational efficiency, and cost performance.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across both facilities to strengthen processes, eliminate waste, improve productivity, and optimize working capital.
• Lead, coach, and develop materials management leaders and teams across both facilities, building organizational capabilities, strengthening accountability, and supporting succession planning.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships and effective communication to ensure alignment on operational priorities, performance expectations, and customer commitments.
• Champion a culture of safety, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the materials organization.

Skills

Team leadership

Materials management

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP experience

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

MRP

Inventory management software

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Senior Materials Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for materials management across two major facilities. You will ensure material availability, optimize inventory, and support production schedules and customer delivery commitments in a complex manufacturing environment.

The role partners with Production, Scheduling, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align requirements with capacity, implement material