Materials Manager

Materials Manager - Maumelle, Arkansas, United States - 191134 - Koch

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Materials Manager

Location(s)

Maumelle, Arkansas

Company

Phillips Medisize

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

191134

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As a Materials Manager, you will lead the planning, purchasing, inventory control, and logistics functions that ensure efficient material flow across our manufacturing operations. This role is critical in maintaining optimal inventory levels, securing timely procurement, and supporting seamless production aligned with customer and business demands.

Our Team

You''ll be a key member of our operations and supply chain team, partnering closely with manufacturing, engineering, and quality to ensure the reliable delivery of materials and products that support life-changing healthcare solutions. Our team thrives on collaboration, strategic problem-solving, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, working together to deliver high-quality medical devices that make a meaningful difference in people's lives around the world.

What You Will Do

• Champion and cultivate a Principle Based Management (PBM) environment by fostering employee development, encouraging knowledge sharing, promoting stewardship, and aligning team contributions with business priorities and customer values
• Promote a safe work environment by driving safety awareness, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with EHS standards
• Lead the purchasing, planning, scheduling, inventory control, and warehousing functions to ensure efficient material flow across manufacturing operations
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies that support plant objectives, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction
• Balance inventory investment and customer service requirements by optimizing inventory levels while ensuring material availability
• Support daily production requirements by proactively planning material needs and preventing supply disruptions or material shortages
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and escalation processes to ensure the timely delivery of quality materials and services
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operations teams to optimize end-to-end supply chain performance
• Analyze demand, inventory trends, and material usage to improve forecasting accuracy and drive data-based decision making
• Drive inventory reduction initiatives while maintaining targeted service levels and supporting business growth objectives
• Mentor and develop team members while establishing clear expectations, accountability, and continuous improvement practices
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives through the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance material flow, supplier performance, and overall operational effectiveness

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in materials management or supply chain within a manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of inventory control, procurement, and production planning processes

• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and lead negotiations with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and supply chain analytics tools

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in medical device manufacturing

• Familiarity with ISO13485

• SAP Experience

• Certification in supply chain or operations management (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM)

• Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives

This role is NOT eligible for VISA Sponsorship or VISA Transfer.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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