Materials Manager jobs in New York, NY

• Associate degree required, Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in production planning, purchasing & warehousing/distribution
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading teams
• MRP/ERP system experience required
• CPQ system experience
• Visual 9 experience
• SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) experience a plus
• Professional Certification (APICS, ISM, etc.)
• Working in a union environment a plus

Duties and Responsibilities
A typical day may include:

• Directly manage purchasing, production planning, inventory, and warehouse operations.
• Develop and maintain MRP systems, ensuring adherence to on-time schedule completion.
• Control all inventory levels/turns/days on hand and lead cycle count program.
• Manage excess, slow-moving, and obsolete material reconciliation processes. Ensure alignment with the finance team on write-off and accrual levels.
• Ensure collaboration with engineering and operations teams to optimize product flow and output.
• Ensure system/part setup is correct for all products before production release. This includes the bill of material, routing & cost.
• Actively manage supplier performance in collaboration with the sourcing team to optimize Purchase Price Variance (PPV), On-Time Delivery, and Quality performance of vendors.
• Maintain system planning parameters to optimize inventory levels, safety stocks and fill rates.
• Manage warehouse conditions, optimize the physical condition of the warehouse with new layouts of racks, add new products to valid locations, and remove obsolete or replaced items.
• Manage inbound and outbound freight expenses.
• Cross-train staff and follow up on all work results.
• Communicate to all levels in the organization regarding current state and future state actions. Ensure full alignment with the operations team during daily standup meetings and shop floor Gemba walks.
• Other duties as required