Materials Manager

For 75 years, Bishop-Wise carver® has engineered motion solutions that perform where others fail—from extreme environments to mission-critical applications. As a certified women-owned, U.S.

-based company, we combine proven products, expert engineering, and a people-first, family culture to help move, protect, and support the world—reliably and on time.

We’re hiring:
Materials / Supply Chain Manager

We’re looking for a seasoned Materials / Supply Chain Manager to lead global sourcing, materials planning, inventory, and logistics for a growing industrial automation portfolio. This role manages buyers, planners, and warehouse teams, while owning supplier performance, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, and ERP/MRP data integrity.

You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Quality, and Finance to support S&OP, ensure material availability, manage costs, and drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end supply chain.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of supply chain experience, prior people leadership, strong knowledge of metals, machined and electromechanical components, and experience working with international suppliers.

• Lead materials planning, MRP execution, and purchase order management to ensure uninterrupted production and order fulfillment.
• Translate forecasts, sales orders, and production schedules into actionable material plans.
• Maintain and optimize planning parameters including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and reorder points.
• Support S&OP activities by aligning material plans with demand, capacity, and inventory targets.

• Own inventory strategy to balance availability, turns, and working capital.
• Monitor inventory levels, excess and obsolete material, and slow-moving stock; drive corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain cycle count programs, inventory accuracy targets, and root-cause analysis.
• Partner with Finance on inventory valuation, reserves, and accuracy.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability.
• Coordinate with suppliers on delivery schedules, shortages, expedites, and capacity constraints.
• Track supplier delivery performance and collaborate on corrective actions as needed.
• Support sourcing initiatives by providing material usage, demand trends, and performance data.
• Lead sourcing strategies for domestic and international suppliers across metals, machined components, bearings, motors, controls, and electronic devices.
• Own supplier selection, business allocation, negotiation (pricing, terms, capacity), and contract management.
• Monitor and improve supplier KPIs: OTIF, quality PPM, lead-time adherence, responsiveness, and capacity commitments.
• Drive supply chain risk reduction: dual-sourcing, geographic diversification, financial/risk assessments, and contingency planning.
• Partner with Quality on supplier audits, corrective actions, and ongoing improvement plans.

• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, including international freight, carrier management, customs brokerage, and Incoterms compliance.
• Reduce logistics costs through lane optimization, mode selection, and performance management with 3PL and freight forwarding partners.
• Lead freight budget forecasting and cost control.

• Ensure adherence to import/export regulations and industry-specific requirements (Aero/Defense, Medical Device, Food Processing).
• Maintain compliance documentation:
  Certificates of Conformance, Country of Origin, ITAR/EAR screening, RoHS/REACH, SDS, and conflict minerals.
• Own ERP data integrity for sourcing, costing, BOM structure, lead times, planning parameters, and inventory records.
• Lead supply chain system improvements, including digital tools, dashboards, automation, and supplier connectivity.

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• Competitive base salary, plus incentive plan, paid quarterly, based on performance
• Excellent benefit package with a generous employer contribution
• Uncapped flexible time off
• 401(k) safe-harbor match
• Profit Sharing
• A Values driven, down to earth culture, that fosters a team environment, providing customers with exceptional service

BW is an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, physical or mental handicap, veteran status, or any other basis protected by Federal, State or local law or ordinance.

• There is no paid relocation for this position
• Applicants must be able to work in the US without sponsorship