Sr. Materials Manager

CAREERS

If precision, quality, and customer support are some of your strengths, we’d like to hear from you. Nextek is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing a challenging and rewarding environment with the opportunity to work with leading edge technologies. We are looking for bright, talented, and skilled employees who are passionate about applying their skills, knowledge, and abilities to produce the highest quality products for our customers.

We take pride in being a family friendly oriented company that offers flexibility in hours, industry competitive salaries, and 100% employer paid benefit programs.

Location: Madison, AL

Job : 40-2026-09

# of Openings: 1

Nextek, Inc. is a niche market, technology-driven Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, founded in 1995. We offer precision electronic assembly and engineering services to customers with needs-driven, non-commodity products. We partner with companies who have unique product needs and who seek a high level of reliability, commitment and professional service from their manufacturing partners.

As a Materials Manager, you will hold direct accountability for materials results and administration for a materials team within the plant. This role will hold broad responsibility for Delivery Performance, Inventory, Material Control Process and Improvements, Supplier Planning and Performance Management, Inventory Control and warehouse management, Staffing for Salary and Indirect Materials team members, people development and profit planning / budgeting.

Responsible to implement tools, systems and processes that improve operating efficiencies and reduce cost within plant and supporting supply chains.

• Experience with inventory forecasting, developing master production schedules, and reducing scheduling variances.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with MRP and ERP systems - Epicor 10 a plus
• Must be able to analyze and interpret complex technical procedures, business periodicals, and journals as well as write reports and procedure manuals
• In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement, and distribution) and a superior understanding of manufacturing material flow in a plant
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
• Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment
• Must have solid interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff and to interact with various departments throughout the organization
• Contract Manufacturing experience required
• B.S./B.B.A .or equivalent in experience required

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long term disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401k Match
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Educational Reimbursement

EEO

Employer:

Nextek, A Company of Kontron, is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without considering race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.