Sr Materials Manager (Flex)

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc. seeks a Sr Materials Manager to own end-to-end ODM partner relationships, ensuring material readiness, supply continuity, and on-time production for data center hardware programs.

You will define and institutionalize operating processes for vendor partnerships in a rapidly scaling environment. The role requires strategic program management, strong cross-functional coordination, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving governance and accountability with

Qualifications

• Experience establishing operating processes and governance cadence with vendors/partners.
• Experience managing complex BOMs in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong strategic planning and program management capabilities.
• Direct experience with ODM planning and procurement teams.
• Clear, concise executive communication and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement operating framework for ODM/vendor partnerships, governance, cadence and reporting.
• Lead end-to-end ODM partner relationship; drive CTB cycles and MRP alignment.
• Track material availability against build plans; escalate gating components early.
• Translate material risks into recovery plans; ensure on-time delivery for data center buildout.
• Manage complex BOMs in high-volume manufacturing; interface with commodity managers and engineering.
• Communicate status and risk to leadership; drive accountability with external partners.

Skills

Vendor governance

BOM management

Program management

ODM planning

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Onsite Austin

Job description

We are seeking a Sr Materials Manager to join our team.

Job Title:Sr Materials Manager

Location:Onsite, Austin, TX)

Job Description is below

Role Overview

A leading social media company is seeking aSr. Materials Managerto own the end-to-end relationship with assigned ODM partners, serving as the single point of accountability for material readiness, supply continuity, and production execution across server and infrastructure hardware programs. Seeking expertise to define and institutionalize the operating processes that govern newly onboarded and existing vendor partnerships to a rapidly scaling environment. We are looking for a strategic operator with strong program management instincts who is energized by ambiguity and adept at creating processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement the operating framework for newly onboarded and existing ODM and vendor partnerships, including governance, review cadence, escalation paths, and performance reporting.
• Own the ODM partner relationship end-to-end; drive MRP alignment and manage Clear-to-Build (CTB) cycles.
• Track material availability against build plans and elevate gating components before they impact the schedule.
• Translate material risks into actionable recovery plans; ensure on-time delivery to the global data center buildout schedule.
• Manage complex BOMs in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Interface daily with commodity managers, NPI, logistics, PO management, and engineering to resolve constraints.
• Communicate status and risk concisely to leadership, drive accountability with external partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated success establishing operating processes and governance cadence with newly onboarded and existing vendors or partners.
• Experience managing complex BOMs in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong strategic planning and program management capability.
• Direct experience working with ODM planning and procurement teams.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and clear, concise executive communication.
• Ability to navigate conflict and drive external partner accountability.
• Ability to work onsite in Austin, TX.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct ODM experience; prior ownership of a full ODM CTB cycle is the top differentiator.
• Hyperscale or large-scale ODM/EMS background.
• Networking rack experience is a plus; adjacent hardware or high-volume manufacturing experience also translates.
• Project management skills are an added plus.