Materials Manager

Your Job

As a Materials Manager, you will lead the 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.

You’ll be a key member of the operations and supply chain team, working closely with engineering, production, and quality to deliver high-performance electronic systems for the aerospace and defense industry. Our team thrives on precision, strategic execution, and continuous improvement.

• Develop and execute material management strategies that align with production, inventory, and delivery goals
• Lead cross-functional coordination to optimize the end-to-end supply chain process
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, availability, and cost-effectiveness of materials
• Drive production purchasing and inventory control activities to meet customer and internal requirements
• Mentor and lead a team of buyers, inventory manager and material handlers to achieve performance targets and operational excellence
• Analyze material usage, forecast demand, and implement best practices to reduce shortages and excess inventory
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives using KPIs to monitor and enhance material flow and supplier performance

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• 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

• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and supply chain analytics tools
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance in defense and aerospace (e.g., ITAR, AS9100)
• Certification in supply chain or operations management (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM)
• Demonstrated success in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives

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.

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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 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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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 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.

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