Materials Manager

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

The Materials Manager is responsible for end-to-end materials execution, ensuring the timely availability of raw materials, components, and subassemblies to support demand and production plans. With a heavy focus on Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), this role drives day-to-day alignment between demand, supply, and capacity while proactively managing constraints, shortages, and risks to customer service and operational performance.

• Lead the S&OE process, translating S&OE and SIOP plans into executable, short-term supply and materials actions.
• Facilitate weekly/daily S&OE meetings to resolve demand-supply imbalances, shortages, and priority conflicts.
• Own exception management, escalation, and rapid decision-making to meet AOP/QCR targets and plans.
• Provide clear supply commit dates and recovery plans for at-risk orders.
• Ensure material availability aligns with master production schedule and near-term demand signals.
• Balance service, inventory, and cost through effective inventory strategies and maintenance of accurate planning parameters in ERP system (PFEP, Safety Stock, ROPs, MOQs).
• Identify and mitigate material constraints, supplier risks, and lead-time variability.
• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, Production, Procurement, Project Management, Logistics, and Finance.
• Communicate risks and impacts to stakeholders with clarity and urgency.
• Use data and scenario analysis to drive execution decisions and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in materials management, supply planning, or production control.
• Demonstrated leadership of S&OE/SIOP processes.
• Experience managing teams in a manufacturing or complex supply environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Net Suite).
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• APICS/ASCM certification
• Experience operating within a formal SIOP/S&OE framework.
• Background in ETO manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.

This role is based fully onsite, and not eligible for hybrid or remote work opportunities.

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