West Chester Materials Planning Leader

Ingersoll Rand; Downingtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Materials Manager at Ingersoll Rand will lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing and inbound/outbound logistics to keep production running smoothly at West Chester, PA. You will drive accuracy, cost control and continuous improvement across the end-to-end materials function.

Responsibilities include optimizing safety stock and reorder points, reducing shortages, coordinating with Procurement and suppliers, and mentoring the materials team to meet KPIs such as on-time delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials management, planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize material planning strategies to align inventory with production schedules and customer demand.
• Monitor material availability, maintain inventory accuracy, conduct cycle counts, and resolve discrepancies to minimize shortages and excess.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers to improve on-time delivery, lead times, material quality, cost efficiency, and supply continuity.
• Oversee warehouse and logistics operations, including receiving, storage, material handling, production line delivery, freight optimization, and shipping accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with warehouse safety standards, DOT requirements, 5S practices, and company policies while optimizing space utilization and material flow.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to ensure material readiness and manage supply risks.
• Lead daily tier meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, VMI, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the materials team while establishing performance goals and monitoring KPIs.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

Cross-functional leadership

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

The Materials Manager at Ingersoll Rand will lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing and inbound/outbound logistics to keep production running smoothly at West Chester, PA. You will drive accuracy, cost control and continuous improvement across the end-to-end materials function.

Responsibilities include optimizing safety stock and reorder points, reducing shortages, coordinating with Procurement and suppliers, and mentoring the materials team to meet KPIs such as on-time delivery