Materials Manager

We are looking for a talented Materials Manager to join our team for our Upfit site in Ankeny, IA.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

- Drive the daily execution of a critical segment of the supply chain by ensuring customer requirements are met, proactively managing operational priorities, and maintaining continuity of supply.

- Identify and eliminate potential supply chain disruptions through effective planning, risk assessment, and preventative actions that reduce the need for reactive expediting.

- Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement short- and mid-term improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance, responsiveness, and overall supply chain effectiveness.

- Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends and improvement opportunities, and develop action plans that deliver measurable results and support business objectives.

- Optimize supply chain planning processes by leveraging common tools, systems, and best practices while recommending and approving planning parameter changes that improve performance and accuracy.

- Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to mitigate capacity, material, and demand constraints, ensuring continuity of operations and minimizing business impact.

- Champion continuous improvement by leading Six Sigma and process improvement projects that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and drive sustainable operational excellence.

- Mentor and develop supply chain planners while reinforcing standard processes, governance, and internal controls to build organizational capability and ensure consistent execution across the function.

- Lead and develop the Materials Planning team (6) by establishing standardized processes, providing cross-training, conducting regular one-on-ones and team meetings, and ensuring clear supplier and planner ownership.
- Ensure material availability and purchasing execution by overseeing ordering activity, approving purchase orders in SAP, monitoring team progress, and addressing gaps that could affect production.
- Manage supplier performance and escalations by resolving past-due orders, missing confirmations, drawing or resourcing issues, and other supplier-related constraints in partnership with Sourcing and Scheduling.
- Optimize inventory and minimize operational risk by managing stocking levels, identifying excess and obsolete inventory, supporting inventory-reduction initiatives, and leading root-cause analysis of material shortages.
- Drive performance visibility and continuous improvement by tracking key materials KPIs, reviewing SAP and exception reports, maintaining accurate inventory and open-PO reporting, and working with leadership to improve processes across sites.
- Ankeny is the only Upfit site currently on SAP.

Compensation:

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.