Strategic Materials & Purchasing Manager

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, seeks a proactive Materials, Purchasing, and Planning Manager to own end-to-end material flow, ensuring materials arrive on time to meet production goals while balancing cost and efficiency.

You will lead procurement, planning, and inventory, implement inventory controls and a new ERP/MRP system, and mentor a growing team to optimize lead times and supply reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in procurement, planning, and materials planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP and MRP.
• Experience establishing KPIs and action plans.
• Experience with assembly operations and international sourcing is a plus.
• APICS certification or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end material flow to meet production goals.
• Balance inventory levels with budget for each product build and overall targets.
• Manage purchasing, planning, and inventory; build SOPs and coach staff for growth.
• Lead the implementation of inventory and purchasing control systems; support ERP/MRP rollout.
• Analyze purchases, historical usage and forecasts to optimize procurement priorities.
• Synchronize supply with demand to minimize excess and prevent shortages.
• Execute safety stock policies to maintain workflow.
• Evaluate suppliers and vendors to optimize costs and lead times.
• Monitor vendor performance for delivery compliance.
• Establish cycle-count policies and audits to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Optimize carrying costs and manage obsolete materials.
• Ensure daily parts requirements are handed over to manufacturing.
• Build and coach planning/procurement staff; evaluate performance.
• Participate in daily production planning and management.
• Develop continuous improvement strategies to reduce waste.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Materials planning

Inventory management

ERP systems

KPI development

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems (SAGE)

MRP

Inventory control systems

Job description

Valid8 Financial, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, seeks a proactive Materials, Purchasing, and Planning Manager to own end-to-end material flow, ensuring materials arrive on time to meet production goals while balancing cost and efficiency.

You will lead procurement, planning, and inventory, implement inventory controls and a new ERP/MRP system, and mentor a growing team to optimize lead times and supply reliability.