The Materials Manager specializes in ensuring cost-effective purchase of all materials and services as required by the procurement plan and in compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures. Responsibilities include planning, purchasing, supplier relationship, receiving and controlling inventory, warehouse activities and all other associated material flow areas. This position reports to the Director Manufacturing Operations.

Responsibilities for all aspects of Supply Chain and Materials Management within the company include the following:

• Production Materials Planning
• Production materials procurement (establishment of strategic relationships, price negotiations, contract negotiations)
• Supplier management (qualification, evaluations, performance tracking).
• Shipping and receiving
• Kitting of materials
• Inventory management
• Management of customer consigned inventory
• BOM management
• Quoting support to applications engineering
• Promote and lead a healthy and safe work environment

A significant responsibility of this position will also be to establish systems required for purchasing, planning, inventory control, and materials tracking.

• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Problem solver with strong analytical mindset
• Must be able to work and set direction independently to meet business deadlines
• Tenacious at achieving deadlines and maintaining the flow of materials to support production schedules.
• 8-10 years of experience in managing a material’s and/ or production organization inclusive of the responsibilities above
• Bachelors Degree minimum
• Experience with technology based product manufacturing
• Understanding of FAR’s and DFAR’s
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge with MS Office, MRP/ERP
• US Citizenship required as DoD supplier

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CIA&D offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) with discretionary match

CIA&D a division of kSARIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabilities/Veterans