Materials Manager

IPS Corporation is a global, market-leading provider of Water and Flow Management Solutions and Specialty Adhesives Solutions for applications where failure is not an option. Founded in 1954 in Los Angeles, CA, IPS began by producing clear cements for laminating acrylic sheet for aircraft canopies. We were first to produce reliable cement for use with PVC, CPVC, and ABS pipe and fittings, and first to introduce plastic recessed washing machine and ice maker outlet boxes.

Since then, we have expanded our offering to more than 10,000+ products and solutions across multiple fast-growth industries such as residential and commercial construction, irrigation, pool & spa, marine or industrial manufacturing. Today our industry leading products are proudly manufactured at facilities throughout the world and available through a nationwide network of customer-focused distributors. We offer premium brands, world-class customer service, seamless processes, and a global supply chain.

IPS, through its three operating companies, operates 13 manufacturing plants in the US, Europe and China supporting sales to over 85 countries. IPS Corporation is a portfolio company that is part of Centerbridge Partners. Centerbridge Partners, L.P. is a private investment management firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines — private equity, private credit and real estate — in an effort to develop the most attractive opportunities for its investors.

The Firm was founded in 2005 and has approximately $36 billion in capital under management with offices in New York and London. Centerbridge is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams across targeted industry sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit

The role of the Materials Manager is instrumental in ensuring that the most effective supply chain processes are in place to support the Solvent Cement business segment strategies and business objectives. This role operates in unison with the Gardena Supply Chain and Sourcing team. It is the responsibility of the Materials Manager to ensure that the Solvent Cement integrated supply chains are positioned to achieve customer On-Time Performance expectations with optimized cost, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

This role will assess and manage supply chain risk and lead improvements in Hartsville Operations Planning processes with standardized processes, tools, metrics and performance improvement initiatives.

The Materials Manager is also responsible for Inventory demand, Inventory planning and Inventory accuracy, demand and production planning, warehouse and logistics. The Materials Manager will also reflect demand changes in our planning system to ensure high accuracy of forecast needs and ensure accurate inventory records, inventory history and forecasting.

• Independent responsibility for material and logistics planning, inventory planning, production and demand planning management, on-hand inventory accuracy, forecasting and replenishment, freight optimization.
• Establishing and executing a strategic plan as related to series suppliers including evaluating series supplier capacity and identifying and resolving all current or potential issues that could affect Hartsville production.
• Directing all analysis on all orders, reschedules, or cancellations of raw materials from suppliers based on material requirements in El using Material Requirement Planning (MRP). Further directs the monitoring of available capacities based on sales demands. Directs the efforts to work with internal teams to resolve capacity shortfalls.
• Ensuring manufacturing operations has an adequate supply of materials to keep all…