Materials Manager

Position: Materials Manager - United States
Location(s):
Hudson, Wisconsin Company:
Phillips Medisize Career Field:
Procurement & Sourcing Job Number: 194703

Apply:  Job Phillips Medisize, a Molex Company is seeking a high-potential supply chain professional for a Materials Manager leadership role at our Hudson, WI facility. The ideal candidate will have foundational experience across several core materials functions, including production planning, procurement, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing operations.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can effectively coordinate people, processes, and priorities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. While not expected to be an expert in every materials discipline, the successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of end-to-end material flow and demonstrate the ability to lead beyond a traditional supervisory level.

Our Team At Phillips Medisize, our goal is to create value for others. We empower every team member to hear, feel and see the quality in every action we take. By incorporating quality into the design of products and processes and predicting potential quality problems before manufacturing and delivering the product, we can create mutual benefit. The leading task of quality control involves enforcing the use of specified processes and materials, ensuring the qualification of operators and equipment, and making a series of planned measurements to determine if quality standards are being met.

What You Will Do Champion and cultivate a Principle Based Management (PBM) culture by developing employees, sharing knowledge, and aligning team contributions to business priorities and customer value

Promote a safe work environment by managing risk, supporting compliance initiatives, and reinforcing safety expectations across materials operations

Lead purchasing, production planning, inventory control, warehousing, and scheduling activities to ensure reliable material flow through manufacturing operations

Develop and execute materials and supply chain strategies that support plant objectives, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction

Optimize inventory levels and working capital while ensuring material availability to support production and customer commitments

Manage supplier relationships and performance to improve delivery, responsiveness, and overall supply continuity

Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operations teams to identify and resolve material flow constraints impacting business performance

Analyze demand, inventory, and operational performance data to improve forecasting accuracy, support decision making, and drive continuous improvement

Lead inventory reduction and process improvement initiatives that improve service levels, material flow, and operational effectiveness

Develop team capability by establishing clear expectations, driving accountability, and coaching employees toward greater contribution and leadership growth

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Experience in one or more materials management disciplines, including production planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing operations

Experience leading people, projects, or cross-functional initiatives within a manufacturing, operations, or supply chain environment

Experience utilizing SAP to support planning, procurement, inventory management, or production scheduling processes

Familiarity with ISO 13485

What Will Put You Ahead Previous experience in materials management or supply chain within a manufacturing environment

Experience in medical device manufacturing

Certification in supply chain or operations management (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM)
Experience leading lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or inventory optimization initiatives

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