Materials Team Lead

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The Materials Team Lead is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the daily activities related to precast concrete materials, including receiving, inventory, quality control, material preparation, and distribution to production teams. This role leads a team of material handlers and works closely with production, quality, maintenance, and safety personnel to ensure materials are available on time and meet project and company requirements.

Salary range (insert amount here). Based on location and experience.

SAFETY IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY. Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements

• Oversee maintenance and condition of company facilities, including office, maintenance, quality buildings, and yard areas.
• Manage receiving, storage, and staging of materials to support production and field operations.
• Verify incoming shipments for accuracy, documentation, condition, and proper identification.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure timely system entry in Oracle.
• Monitor stock levels and reorder materials to meet operational demands.
• Coordinate material needs and schedules with Production, Field Operations, and Engineering teams.
• Source vendors, negotiate pricing and terms, and issue purchase orders.
• Evaluate supplier performance, pricing, and quality to optimize procurement decisions.
• Review purchasing requests and perform cost analysis to support efficient sourcing.
• Approve invoices within authority limits and maintain accurate purchasing records.
• Operate forklifts as needed for material handling and storage.
• Support shipping activities, vendor communications, and additional duties as required.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and strategic professional with experience in purchasing, inventory management, and facility oversight. They excel at building vendor relationships, negotiating favorable terms, and ensuring materials are available to support operational success. This individual is proactive, organized
, and adaptable
, with a strong focus on efficiency, cost control
, and continuous improvement
.

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