Senior Materials & Logistics Lead — Multi-Site Ops

Panelmatic; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

PTO and holidays

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Panelmatic seeks a Materials Lead to develop and execute enterprise-wide materials management strategies supporting aggressive growth. You will lead warehouse operations, material flow, shipping, inventory control, logistics, and transportation to optimize working capital and on-time delivery.

The role standardizes materials processes across manufacturing sites, driving safety, productivity, and inventory accuracy while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in materials management, warehouse operations, logistics, and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse operations including receiving, storage, inventory control, material handling, and outbound shipping.
• Develop standardized warehouse processes, procedures, and KPIs across Panelmatic facilities.
• Optimize warehouse layouts, storage utilization, and material handling systems to support business growth.
• Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and warehouse productivity.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Design and implement efficient material flow strategies from receiving through production and shipment.
• Establish supermarket, kitting, point-of-use inventory, Kanban, and replenishment systems where appropriate.
• Partner with Operations and Production teams to eliminate material shortages and production interruptions.
• Improve material presentation, line-side delivery, and internal logistics processes.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives focused on waste reduction and throughput improvement.
• Oversee all inbound and outbound material movements.
• Establish receiving standards to ensure timely inspection, transaction processing, and material availability.
• Develop shipping processes that support customer delivery commitments and transportation optimization.
• Improve dock utilization, scheduling, and loading efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Inventory control

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems (Epicor/SAP/Oracle)

WMS experience

Job description

Panelmatic seeks a Materials Lead to develop and execute enterprise-wide materials management strategies supporting aggressive growth. You will lead warehouse operations, material flow, shipping, inventory control, logistics, and transportation to optimize working capital and on-time delivery.

The role standardizes materials processes across manufacturing sites, driving safety, productivity, and inventory accuracy while leading continuous improvement initiatives.