Materials Manager

Compensation Range:

Job Title: Materials Manager

Location: Selma, Texas (on-Site)

Company: Munters Corporation

About Us: Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission-critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of the energy consumption in many of our customers’ operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or water resources and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters’ business strategy and value creation. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where interns are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on. 

Scope:

The materials manager owns inventory, warehouse operations, and material flow to the production line, balancing line availability against carrying cost. The role leads the buyers, the inventory control analyst, and the warehouse supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Own material availability to the production line: review stock levels and shortage risk against the current production schedule, and expedite critical shortages.
• Lead and develop the buyers, inventory control analyst, and warehouse supervisor; set priorities, review performance, and hold each role accountable for flagging risk early.
• Set safety stock, reorder, and inventory policies, and review cycle-count exceptions and inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate with production planning so material plans reflect the build schedule, and with the procurement manager on lead times and minimum order quantities.
• Plan warehouse capacity and floor space, and review capacity decisions with the director of operations.
• Standardize inventory, purchasing, and warehouse processes and metrics across two factories, and run the weekly cross-factory syncs.
• Escalate any shortage likely to affect a customer commitment to the supply chain director, sales, and the affected plant the same day it is identified.
• Own the materials budget, including carrying cost and expedite spend.

Deliverables and measures:

Success is judged on inventory turns, fill rate to the line, inventory accuracy, and carrying cost. Turns and fill rate pull against each other, so the role is about finding the right balance for the business.

Deliverable

Inventory turns and aging report

How it is measured

Inventory turns vs. target; aged stock as % of value

Deliverable

Stockout and excess inventory report

How it is measured

Stockouts reaching the line; excess as % of inventory value

Deliverable

Weekly material-availability report to production

How it is measured

Fill rate to the production line

Deliverable

Warehouse capacity plan

How it is measured

Storage utilization; no unplanned overflow

Deliverable

Materials budget

How it is measured

Carrying cost and expedite spend vs. budget

Deliverable

Accurate inventory records

How it is measured

Inventory accuracy (system vs. physical count)

Working relationships

• Reports to supply chain director, with a dotted-line relationship to the director of operations on warehouse capacity and floor-space decisions.
• Direct reports: buyers, inventory control analyst, warehouse supervisor.
• Peer: procurement manager, through a weekly joint sync and ongoing coordination on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock.
• Works closely with: production planners and plant production leadership on the build schedule and material needs.
• Cross-business: sales and finance, through monthly S&OP and same-day shortage alerts.

Qualifications Required:

• 5+ years of materials, inventory, or warehouse experience in a manufacturing environment, including 2+ years leading a team.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, inventory control methods, and cycle counting.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable with inventory turns, carrying cost, and fill-rate metrics.
• Clear communication with plant leadership, suppliers, and cross-functional partners.
• Proven ability to hold a team accountable and escalate risk early.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business, or a related field.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP).
• Experience managing materials across more than one plant, including standardizing processes between sites.
• Experience with lean inventory practices and S&OP.

Benefits: 

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Generous vacation and paid time off
• 401K retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, and conference attendance
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities
• State-of-the-art equipment and tools to support your work

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug test and background check, as applicable for the position.