This role will report directly to the director plant manager with a dotted line to the global supply chain and materials management organization.
we are establishing in torreon, mexico, and this position will play an important role serving customers across the americas and enable future growth in the region. The materials manager is a key leadership role overseeing materials planning and supply chain operations, ensuring that production runs smoothly, efficiently and on time. You'll lead the planning and supply team, responsible for end-to-end materials management (from supplier performance and procurement coordination to production scheduling, inventory optimization, and erp-driven planning processes)
opportunity to influence how materials planning, supply chain and erp processes are designed and executed for long-term success.
lead and develop the planning and supply chain team, ensuring robust capability across demand management, siop, mps, production control and inventory management.
own the material strategy to support on-time delivery, cost optimization, and inventory health.
oversee supplier performance and drive collaboration with procurement and global supply chain teams to ensure material availability, quality, and cost efficiency.
utilize and continuously improve erp and digital planning tools (sap or equivalent) to enable accurate, efficient, and data-driven decisions.
lead siop (sales, inventory and operations planning) for the site, partnering with cross functional teams to align plans and resolve constraints.
ensure strong inventory control, including managing work-in-process, finished goods, and raw materials to meet enterprise and financial targets.
drive continuous improvement in materials flow, planning accuracy, and supply performance through lean and six sigma methodologies.
represent the function in plant reviews, corporate supply chain meetings and project milestones.
champion safety, quality and operational excellence in every process and decision.
bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field.
~8+ years of experience in material management, planning, or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.
~ proven success managing planning and supply teams in high-mix make-to-order or engineered-to order operations.
~ strong experience in erp systems (preferably sap) and solid understanding of master data (boms, routings, work centers).
~ excellent analytical skills, with the ability to manage large data sets and convert data into actionable insights.
~ fluent in english and spanish