Materials Manager

Job Summary

Mac Lean-Fogg is hiring a Materials Manager for our Chesterfield, MI manufacturing operation. In this role, you will lead production planning, material scheduling, inventory control, and material flow to help keep production supplied and customer requirements on track. You will develop the materials team, improve inventory accuracy and flow, and partner across the operation to reduce costs and minimize supply‑related disruptions.

• Location: Chesterfield, MI

• Work Arrangement: On‑site

• Schedule: Standard business hours

• Pay: $100,000-$110,000 per year

• Employment Type: Full‑time / Salary

• Travel: Up to 10%

• Lead materials management activities across production planning, material scheduling, inventory control, material movement, and customer‑service coordination to support production and delivery requirements.

• Develop and manage material and production plans that align customer requirements, production schedules, inventory objectives, and operational needs.

• Monitor material availability and proactively address shortages, supply constraints, excess inventory, lead‑time concerns, and other issues that could affect production or customer delivery; partner with purchasing and suppliers to support continuity of supply.

• Oversee inventory management processes, including cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliation, inventory accuracy, corrective actions, and accurate ERP/MRP data.

• Ensure effective material flow throughout receiving, storage, production replenishment, finished goods, shipping, and other material‑handling areas.

• Analyze key materials metrics, including inventory accuracy, inventory turns, shortages, schedule attainment, premium freight, and obsolete inventory, and use the results to improve performance and control costs.

• Partner with Operations, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and other functions to support production requirements, new product launches, engineering changes, risk mitigation, and other business initiatives.

• Lead, coach, and develop materials team members while establishing clear expectations, accountability, procedures, standards, and continuous‑improvement practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• At least 6 years of progressive experience in materials management, production planning, inventory control, supply chain, or related functions within a manufacturing environment.

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in materials, supply chain, planning, or inventory management.

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of materials management, inventory control, production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing operations.

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills, including the ability to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills with strong cross‑functional collaboration and relationship‑building capabilities.

• Ability to analyze inventory, production, and materials data to support business decisions.

• Strong continuous‑improvement and cost‑control mindset.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

• Knowledge of or experience with JDE.

• This role regularly involves working in both office and manufacturing environments.

• The position requires sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods throughout the workday, including frequent walking through manufacturing, warehouse,…