Strategic Materials Manager — Inventory & Sourcing

Prospiant; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospiant is seeking a Materials Manager in Dallas to lead planning, procurement, and inventory for manufacturing operations. You will ensure timely material availability, manage costs, and support on-time production and customer delivery.

The role requires strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Finance. The position emphasizes optimizing inventory levels, leading cycle counts, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Planning, Inventory Control, or related Supply Chain roles in complex manufacturing environments.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage material planning, procurement, and inventory to support manufacturing operations and customer demand.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, packaging, and production supplies to prevent production disruptions.
• Develop and maintain material requirements based on production schedules, forecasts, MRP recommendations, and customer requirements.
• Monitor material shortages, supplier delays, quality issues, and supply risks; develop recovery plans.
• Lead cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliation to maintain accuracy.
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aging inventory.
• Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, lead times, and cost.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Operations to resolve material and supply-chain issues.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data and supporting parameters.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for inventory accuracy and supplier performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Excel

Data Mining

Job description

Prospiant is seeking a Materials Manager in Dallas to lead planning, procurement, and inventory for manufacturing operations. You will ensure timely material availability, manage costs, and support on-time production and customer delivery.

The role requires strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Finance. The position emphasizes optimizing inventory levels, leading cycle counts, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the