Site Material Manager

Socket.dev; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Professional development plans

Global industry network

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Materials & Logistics Manager for the Projects business (Process & Chemicals) on site in Sartell, Minnesota. You will lead the materials and logistics team, overseeing expediting, shipping, inventory, warehousing, and reporting to support the client and project budgets.

Responsibilities include warehousing design, KPI reporting, and ensuring safety and compliance across the supply chain. A minimum of 10 years in the field and ERP experience are required.

Qualifications

• Educated to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelor Degree or Equivalent) in Supply Chain or equivalent national standard.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in industry with progression to a similar management position.
• Leadership, motivation and development of teams and individuals.
• Experience with ERP systems (Maximo, Oracle, SAP).
• Ability to lead, manage, and develop teams in a pressurised environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the full range of materials and logistics activities including status reporting, progress meetings, and liaison with stakeholders.
• Designs and maintains warehousing/materials control facilities at the designated site.
• Ensures efficient warehouse operations and optimal labour utilisation.
• Establishes priorities, workloads, and reviews complex aspects of materials workload.
• Manages project material controls and customised reporting.
• Oversees freight forwarding, import/export and customs compliance.
• Develops inventory strategies (Kanban, FIFO, min-max, traceability).
• Maintains data integrity in material management systems and audits.
• Ensures compliance with safety practices and Wood's Code of Conduct.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics Mgmt

Inventory Mgmt

ERP Systems

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Maximo

Oracle

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Materials & Logistics Manager to join its Projects business focusing on Process & Chemicals (PC). This opportunity is Onsite.
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The Role

Responsible for the leadership and management of the materials and logistics team across a deployed project, overseeing all aspects of expediting, logistics, shipping, materials control, inventory, warehousing, and reporting in support of our client, Niron Magnetics, on site in Sartell, Minnesota. In this role, you will direct and manage materials and logistics activities, ensure personnel competence and performance, maintain high inventory accuracy, and liaise with key project stakeholders to safely marshal and deliver materials in line with project schedules and budgets.

Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Process & Chemicals business is a leading player in key market sectors including traditional refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, hydrogen production and CCUS. We offer a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services and are market-leading integrators of refinery and petrochemicals facilities, driving innovation in sustainable fuels and advanced materials for the energy transition.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the process, chemicals, and advanced materials sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Leads, Manages, and supports the full range of materials and logistics activity including but not
  limited to: Materials status reporting, project/client/supplier progress meetings, liaison with all key
  stakeholders, the allocation, control, issue and marshalling of materials, production of shipping
  documentation, warehouse management and materials handling, management of plant and
  equipment, fabrication management, PSR management, inventory management
• Design, establish, manage and maintain the warehousing/materials control facility and operation at
  the designated warehouse/work site/client facility
• Ensure the efficient operation of and continuously monitor the efficiency and performance of the
  warehouse operations, including the utilisation of labour
• Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews the more difficult and complex aspects of the
  materials and logistics workload.
• Establish and monitor project material control systems, including customised project reporting.
• Accountable for all Freight Forwarding and Import / Export and Customs control activities, and
  compliance thereof.
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategies for identification, minimising and
  management of project surplus and scrap materials.
• KPI reporting and performance including positive identification checks / stock turns as appropriate
• Development and implementation of inventory/material management strategies that improve efficiency for Wood and our clients, including but not limited to Kanban, use of consignment stocks, FIFO/min - max levels, track and trace.
• Accountable for the management of Inventory in accordance with required inventory regime and ensuring accuracy thereof by monitoring of warehouse activity, cycle counts and stock checks and the maintaining of data integrity in material management systems.
• Accountable for the application of correct maintenance and preservation of inventory/materials for stored equipment and the assurance thereof.
• Escalation point for all Project personnel, client representatives, and suppliers where appropriate to resolve materials supply issues.
• Ensures all materials and logistics activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
• Ensures that materials and logistics team carry out all activity in accordance with the Wood Supply Chain Code of Conduct, ensures that all statutory and legal requirements and applicable processes and procedures are complied with and all documents are filed accurately and fully auditable.
• Ensure and confirm compliance to safe working practices and be a role model for safety leadership at all times.
• Act as a role model and champion Woods vision, values and behaviours.
• Act as a role model to embed the Financial Management Framework across the business
• Implement robust performance management and development plans for the team, ensuring any gaps are addressed and development and succession planning is managed effectively.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Educated to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelor Degree or Equivalent) or equivalent national standard in Supply Chain.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in industry demonstrating results and progression to a similar management position.
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Inventory Management ERP systems
• Client contract requirements
• Supply Chain Principles and techniques

  Experience of:

• Leadership, motivation and development of teams and individuals
• Key material control and logistics concepts and principles.
• Previous use of ERPs such as Maximo, Oracle, SAP.
• Implementation of inventory/material processes and procedures.
• Experience in audit and assurance

  Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
• Maintains a strong network both within and outside of supply chain department
• Positively maintain relationships with suppliers, clients and other disciplines
• Strategic thinker contributing to the management and improvement of the overall project
• Planning and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic proactive attitude providing inspiring leadership

  Ability to:

• Work as part of project management team
• Lead, manage, motivate and develop teams and individuals in a pressurised environment
• Identify efficiency, process and tool improvement opportunities and successful drive through change

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.