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Materials Manager

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$140,000  •  Grafton, MA
•  Direct Hire
•  Job Number:265042
•  Posted:9/6/2025
  • Plan sales orders and production orders using SAP and other tools.  Expected to achieve on time delivery, timely order confirmation, and status communication with customer or customer service.  
  • Optimize production runs for cost and throughput. 
  • Manage the shipping, receiving of materials and finished goods efficiently.  Ensure complete and accurate shipping documentation and associated records.  
  • Achieve planned monthly shipment forecasts. 
  • Lead the procurement of direct and indirect materials, equipment 
  • Manage vendor on-time-delivery and purchased price savings.   
  • Manage and develop a strong supplier base and keep scorecards on the critical suppliers to ensure they are meeting the requirements from a delivery, quality and cost perspective.  Communicate expectations to suppliers and hold them accountable. 
  • Ensure new suppliers (and their products) meet all management vendor qualifications as per the vendor management system. 
  • Drive cost reductions through regular negotiations with existing suppliers and identify new suppliers; work with Division sourcing teams. 
  • Manage all raw, WIP, and Finished Goods inventory in the plant.  
  • Maintain optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to customer requirements while minimizing carrying costs.  
  • Interface with, and incorporate best practices from, corporate global procurement and materials teams. 

 

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Seven (7) years or more experience in Materials Management
  • Four (4) years or more experience in a supervisory or leadership role
  • Experience in the use of an ERP system, SAP strongly preferred 
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