Job ID: TM414950520
Location: Meriden, CT
Category: Operations
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 05/20/2025
Materials Manager | $120k | On-Site |Meriden, CT
What Matters Most:
• Direct Hire Opportunity: Join a well-established aerospace and defense manufacturer.
• Onsite Role: Lead a critical function in day-to-day materials operations and strategy.
• Leadership Scope: Oversee purchasing, planning, inventory control, and logistics.
• System Proficiency: Epicor ERP experience is a plus.
• Strategic Impact: Play a key role in improving material flow, cost-efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Onsite Role: Lead a critical function in day-to-day materials operations and strategy.
• Leadership Scope: Oversee purchasing, planning, inventory control, and logistics.
• System Proficiency: Epicor ERP experience is a plus.
• Strategic Impact: Play a key role in improving material flow, cost-efficiency, and supplier performance.
Job Description:
The Materials Manager will be responsible for the overall management of materials entering and leaving the facility. This includes overseeing purchasing, production planning, inventory control, and shipping & receiving functions. The ideal candidate will ensure efficient material flow, optimize inventory levels, and drive cost-effective purchasing practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement methods and policies to streamline material movement and inventory control.
• Lead and manage the Purchasing, Production Control, and Shipping/Receiving departments.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, vendor performance, and material availability to optimize sourcing.
• Manage cycle counts, physical inventories, and disposal of surplus or obsolete materials.
• Ensure compliance with company policies on contracts and procurement practices.
• Resolve supplier issues related to quality, price, or delivery and develop supplier performance improvements.
• Establish departmental procedures to improve accuracy, workflow, and responsiveness.
• Prepare reports and data analytics to support material management decisions.
• Lead and manage the Purchasing, Production Control, and Shipping/Receiving departments.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, vendor performance, and material availability to optimize sourcing.
• Manage cycle counts, physical inventories, and disposal of surplus or obsolete materials.
• Ensure compliance with company policies on contracts and procurement practices.
• Resolve supplier issues related to quality, price, or delivery and develop supplier performance improvements.
• Establish departmental procedures to improve accuracy, workflow, and responsiveness.
• Prepare reports and data analytics to support material management decisions.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field (required).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing, inventory control, or materials management in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing practices, inventory systems, and production planning.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Epicor experience preferred).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze data and drive decisions across purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Supervisory experience with a focus on mentoring and team development.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing, inventory control, or materials management in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing practices, inventory systems, and production planning.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Epicor experience preferred).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze data and drive decisions across purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Supervisory experience with a focus on mentoring and team development.
Benefits & Perks:
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
• Opportunity to work in a stable, growth-focused environment with strong team culture.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
• Opportunity to work in a stable, growth-focused environment with strong team culture.
Your New Organization:
Join a respected manufacturing company serving the aerospace and defense sector. This team values precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement, providing a solid foundation for professional growth and leadership development.
