Senior Materials Manager – Aerospace/Defense (Onsite CO)

nLIGHT, Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance

Health Insurance

Vision & Dental Coverage

Family Leave & Disability

401k with Company Match

Job summary

nLIGHT, Inc. is seeking an experienced Materials Manager in Longmont, CO to lead material planning, procurement, and inventory management for advanced directed energy systems.

You will drive alignment with production schedules and program requirements while maintaining inventory accuracy and operational efficiency. The role partners with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Supply Chain teams to optimize material flow and procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years in materials management, supply chain, purchasing, inventory control, production planning, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading or supervising employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and applying them to purchasing and inventory management.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience forecasting material requirements to support production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily materials management activities including procurement, inventory control, material planning, and warehouse operations.
• Supervise and develop team members responsible for purchasing, receiving, inventory management, and material movement.
• Ensure materials are available to support manufacturing schedules and program delivery requirements.
• Maintain accurate material transactions within the ERP/MRP system.
• Establish warehouse processes supporting traceability, organization, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to align material requirements with production priorities.
• Work with suppliers to address delivery issues and support cost-effective procurement.
• Monitor KPIs related to inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and on-time delivery.
• Review inventory records and purchasing activity to identify improvement opportunities and cost reductions.
• Support compliance with company procedures, quality standards, and government contract requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in inventory management and material flow.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Team supervision

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

nLIGHT, Inc. is seeking an experienced Materials Manager in Longmont, CO to lead material planning, procurement, and inventory management for advanced directed energy systems.

You will drive alignment with production schedules and program requirements while maintaining inventory accuracy and operational efficiency. The role partners with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Supply Chain teams to optimize material flow and procurement.