Supervisor, Materials Management - 2nd Shift

The Supervisor, Materials Management is responsible for leading warehouse operations, inventory control, and material flow activities to support production and customer requirements. Reporting to the Sr. Warehouse Operations Manager, this role oversees shift execution, ensures inventory accuracy, and drives alignment across production, planning, and logistics functions.

This position plays a key role in maintaining efficient operations, resolving issues in real time, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service levels, operational performance, and inventory management processes.

Job Model:  On-Site

All fully remote positions have no regular expected onsite scheduled days. Fully remote employees may be required to come onsite due to business needs.

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

• Consistent, regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.

• Leads warehouse operations during designated shift, including inventory control, material handling, and production support, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time execution of daily activities

• Set daily priorities and coordinate activities across production, planning, and logistics to ensure material availability and uninterrupted operations

• Own inventory accuracy across the value stream, including cycle counts, physical inventories, transaction integrity, and discrepancy resolution

• Investigate inventory variances, lead root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence

• Ensure compliance with FIFO, lot traceability, quality requirements, and all internal control standards

• Manage material flow from receiving through production and finished goods, including movements between internal and external warehouse locations

• Partner with logistics providers and external warehouses to ensure accurate inventory visibility and efficient transportation of goods

• Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with planning and purchasing to optimize supply balancing, improve service levels, and reduce excess or obsolete inventory

• Own and drive key performance indicators such as inventory accuracy, service levels, material availability, and working capital performance

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and 6S efforts, to eliminate waste and improve material flow and productivity

• Act as the subject matter expert for inventory and material flow in cross-functional projects and value stream initiatives

• Maintain accurate and timely ERP transactions related to inventory movements, production orders, and warehouse activities

• Develop and maintain standard work, procedures, and documentation to ensure consistency and compliance

• Foster a high-performing, engaged team environment aligned with company values, with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement

• Oversees team of material handlers and inventory personnel.

• Leads, coaches, and develops a team to achieve departmental and organizational objectives by providing clear direction, expectations, and updates on priorities and progress.

• Provides timely ongoing performance feedback, conducts performance reviews, and supports employee development planning.

• Fosters an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing team environment while embracing Chesterton’s core values.

• Ensures team adherence to company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.

• Initiates and partners with HR to review and update direct reports’ job descriptions, ensuring clarity in roles, expectations, and leveling.

• Effectively conducts sensitive employee discussions, including compensation-related conversations and disciplinary actions, with sound judgment and professionalism.

• Communicates & collaborates effectively across functions, levels and teams within the organization while supporting and driving departmental initiatives.

• Operates with a high degree of independence.

• Responsible for making day-to-day operational decisions that impact safety, service levels, inventory accuracy, and production continuity.

• Requires strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to resolve inventory discrepancies, material flow disruptions, and resource constraints, while determining when escalation is necessary.

• Influences cross-functional partners in production, planning, purchasing, and logistics without direct authority to ensure alignment and execution of business objectives.

• Partner effectively across functions and leadership levels to support operational goals and broader business initiatives

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work second shift hours required.

• Strong leadership and coaching ability, with a proven track record of driving team performance and accountability.

• Deep understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, and material flow within manufacturing or distribution.

• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to track KPIs, interpret data, and drive continuous improvement.

• Effective communicator who can influence cross-functional partners and build alignment across teams.

• 4 - 6 years in warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing operations required.

• Strong understanding of inventory control, material flow, and ERP transactions

• Experience supporting production environments, multi-site or external warehouse coordination preferred.

• Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, co- workers and managers.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Must have valid Driver’s License.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Close vision required and the ability to identify and distinguish color. Must be able to sit and work on a computer for extended periods of time. Moderate noise exists in the daily work environment.

A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Targeted pay range: $87,000 - $92,000/annually depending on experience

Chesterton is committed to paying all its employees in a fair and equitable manner. The pay range associated with this position ($87,000 - $92,000/annually DOE) is Chesterton's good-faith salary estimate for the presently available position. Several roles at Chesterton are considered “leveled” positions and as such, the company reserves the right to advertise and or hire for this position at appropriate level depending on applicant’s skillset/experience. If the salary range to be offered for a “leveled” based position (I, II, III, etc.) is different than what was advertised on any posting, that range will be discussed with the candidate before they are formally invited to interview.

Hired applicants may be eligible for additional incentive compensation depending on the level and or function of the position which will be discussed with the candidate prior to formal interview. Payments under these programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Please note that the final salary offered for any position will be based on many factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications such as education and experience, internal equity, geographical location, and budget. Please note, it is not the company's usual practice to hire near or at the top of a pay range for any position that is available.

Chesterton anticipates the application window closing approximately 45 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Chesterton to shorten or extend the application window.

All of A.W. Chesterton Company employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and the respective medical surveillance requirements. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D

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