Materials Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Chino, CA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Must have
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- 1–3 years of experience in a purchasing role required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel and specialized inventory management or ERP systems.
- Proven experience in purchasing, materials management, inventory control, or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting aerospace manufacturing, plastic fabrication, or related manufacturing operations.
- Strong understanding of inventory planning, reorder points, safety stock, and long supplier lead times.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university preferred.
- Prior experience managing Outside Service Processing (OSP) orders, subcontract processing, and supplier deliveries preferred.
Full description
Now Hiring: Materials Manager Full Time Opportunity: Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:00pmBuild your skills. Make precision parts. Grow with us.
Professional Plastics is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Materials Manager to oversee purchasing, inventory control, material planning, and supplier coordination for our aerospace and plastic fabrication operations.
This position is responsible for ensuring materials and outside services are available to meet production schedules and customer delivery commitments. The Materials Manager will manage inventory planning through NetStock, oversee long-lead-time purchasing, control shelf-life-sensitive materials, coordinate Outside Service Processing (OSP) orders, and manage Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI).
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing purchasing and inventory management, along with a proven ability to anticipate material requirements, prevent shortages, and maintain accurate inventory and purchasing records.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Your work will include the following, as well as other duties that may be assigned:
- Purchasing and Supplier Management
- Manage the procurement of raw materials, plastic sheet stock, adhesives, coatings, hardware, and production supplies.
- Review production requirements, inventory levels, and lead times to place purchase orders proactively and prevent material shortages.
- Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations, negotiate pricing when appropriate, and maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Monitor open purchase orders, expedite late deliveries, and resolve supplier issues promptly.
- Communicate material availability, delivery risks, and purchasing priorities clearly to management and production teams.
- Inventory Management and NetStock
- Manage inventory planning and replenishment through NetStock, reviewing demand forecasts, reorder points, safety stock, and purchasing recommendations.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels to support production while minimizing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving (EOSM) materials.
- Coordinate purchasing with production schedules, historical usage, and lead times—particularly for long-lead-time items.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, and thorough discrepancy investigations.
- Monitor incoming materials, open purchase orders, and potential shortages, adjusting inventory parameters as needed.
- Shelf Life Controlled Materials
- Track expiration dates, lot numbers, and storage requirements for shelf-life-sensitive materials.
- Enforce First-Expired, First-Out (FEFO) practices to ensure materials are used within their approved shelf life.
- Identify and segregate expired or nonconforming materials to prevent unintended use.