Materials and Logistics Manager

Description

The Materials & Logistics Manager is responsible for leading all warehouse operations, inventory management, shipping, receiving, internal logistics, and material flow activities across BITZER US manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for ensuring materials are received, stored, transacted, replenished, picked, and shipped safely, accurately, and efficiently while maintaining a high level of inventory accuracy and supporting production operations.

The position provides leadership for Warehouse, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Control personnel while partnering closely with Procurement, Production, Engineering, Planning, Quality, Customer Service, and Information Technology to optimize material flow, improve inventory accuracy, reduce operating costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

This position serves as the operational owner for warehouse and inventory processes, supporting ERP system improvements, inventory controls, warehouse optimization, and future business growth.

Reports To: Director of Supply Chain

Status: Full time, Salary Exempt

• Lead warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory control, and internal logistics operations across BITZER US manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and maintain world-class inventory accuracy through cycle counting, physical inventories, inventory reconciliation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Direct warehouse operations to ensure efficient receiving, storage, picking, staging, replenishment, and shipping while maximizing safety and productivity.
• Partner with Procurement and Production to ensure timely material availability supporting production schedules and customer commitments.
• Develop warehouse strategies that optimize space utilization, material flow, inventory storage, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including inventory accuracy, dock-to-stock time, on-time shipping, warehouse productivity, shipping accuracy, and inventory adjustments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles, 5S, visual management, standard work, and root cause problem solving (BITZER BIPROS).
• Develop, document, and maintain standard operating procedures for warehouse, inventory, receiving, shipping, and logistics functions.
• Ensure accurate inventory transactions within ERP and Warehouse Management Systems while supporting future SAP S/4
  
  HANA implementation and continuous system improvements.
• Recruit, coach, develop, and evaluate warehouse, shipping, receiving, and inventory personnel while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and material handling best practices.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity.

You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly.

Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE’s flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,400 employees in 60 locations with global sales approaching 700M €.

• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory management, logistics, and manufacturing processes.
• Solid knowledge of inventory control methodologies, cycle counting, physical inventory, and inventory accuracy improvement.
• Strong leadership and team development skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop employees.
• Experience leading warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), and inventory transaction controls.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4
  
  HANA or other enterprise ERP systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects and changing business priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills across Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Customer Service, and IT.
• Demonstrated experience implementing process improvements.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency including Excel.
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
• Strong customer…