IEWC
Global Materials Manager (IEWC)
The Global Materials Manager is a strategic operational leader responsible for ensuring the availability, flow, and optimization of materials across the supply chain. This role drives the supply plan within the S&OP process, manages key operational metrics, and ensures the team meets service, inventory, and operational efficiency goals. They execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives while focusing on day‑to‑day operational excellence of materials management.
Responsibilities
Continuously monitor and assess trends affecting IEWC’s sourcing and materials strategies.
Champion the S&OP process. Review product activities, demand plans, supply plans, and performance metrics. Work with functions to develop top‑level business demand intelligence. Communicate supply changes to global functions and prepare and deliver presentations regularly.
Own the supply plan within the S&OP process, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts, production capacity, and inventory policies. Monitor and drive key supply metrics including inventory turns, stock levels, service levels, and working capital.
Ensure efficient and cost‑effective material movements across facilities, manage inventory investment, and mitigate supply disruptions.
Establish and maintain standardized materials‑management practices, leveraging data insights and collaborative inputs. Drive desk efficiencies and operational automation opportunities.
Provide thought leadership in bringing solutions through process improvement, best practices, tools, and technology that set IEWC apart from its competition.
Promote process excellence, continuous improvement, and identify best practices globally.
Create a sound Global Materials Management strategic plan that supports market vertical business plans.
Work collaboratively with all divisions and functions to ensure their business success.
Lead supplier relationships and manage supplier performance to ensure a great supplier and customer experience.
Collaborate across all IEWC’s divisional and corporate unit activities to develop and support the company’s goals, objectives, and forward plan.
Prioritize activities and resource allocation, balancing short‑term and long‑term interests.
Create and support process‑enhancement initiatives to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
Balance empowerment of all employees with appropriate controls.
Provide leadership, coaching, guidance, and direct daily operations of a team of materials‑management professionals to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
Empower team members to resolve issues by delegating tasks to the appropriate level.
Ensure every department team member partners effectively with sales to balance customer, supplier, and IEWC needs.
Maintain working knowledge of differences between divisional and corporate roles and responsibilities.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, or related field and 5+ years of progressively responsible related experience; or a combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations:
A valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a valid passport.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and get to the root cause; interpret technical and business information and handle varied variables.
Computer Applications Skills:
Ability to work in a Windows environment. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and PowerPoint and Word. SAP experience preferred.
Excellent and polished communication and collaboration skills; able to coordinate across multiple functions at all levels of the organization.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Supply Chain
Industry Wholesale
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Tuition assistance
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Responsibilities
Continuously monitor and assess trends affecting IEWC’s sourcing and materials strategies.
Champion the S&OP process. Review product activities, demand plans, supply plans, and performance metrics. Work with functions to develop top‑level business demand intelligence. Communicate supply changes to global functions and prepare and deliver presentations regularly.
Own the supply plan within the S&OP process, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts, production capacity, and inventory policies. Monitor and drive key supply metrics including inventory turns, stock levels, service levels, and working capital.
Ensure efficient and cost‑effective material movements across facilities, manage inventory investment, and mitigate supply disruptions.
Establish and maintain standardized materials‑management practices, leveraging data insights and collaborative inputs. Drive desk efficiencies and operational automation opportunities.
Provide thought leadership in bringing solutions through process improvement, best practices, tools, and technology that set IEWC apart from its competition.
Promote process excellence, continuous improvement, and identify best practices globally.
Create a sound Global Materials Management strategic plan that supports market vertical business plans.
Work collaboratively with all divisions and functions to ensure their business success.
Lead supplier relationships and manage supplier performance to ensure a great supplier and customer experience.
Collaborate across all IEWC’s divisional and corporate unit activities to develop and support the company’s goals, objectives, and forward plan.
Prioritize activities and resource allocation, balancing short‑term and long‑term interests.
Create and support process‑enhancement initiatives to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
Balance empowerment of all employees with appropriate controls.
Provide leadership, coaching, guidance, and direct daily operations of a team of materials‑management professionals to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
Empower team members to resolve issues by delegating tasks to the appropriate level.
Ensure every department team member partners effectively with sales to balance customer, supplier, and IEWC needs.
Maintain working knowledge of differences between divisional and corporate roles and responsibilities.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, or related field and 5+ years of progressively responsible related experience; or a combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations:
A valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a valid passport.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and get to the root cause; interpret technical and business information and handle varied variables.
Computer Applications Skills:
Ability to work in a Windows environment. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and PowerPoint and Word. SAP experience preferred.
Excellent and polished communication and collaboration skills; able to coordinate across multiple functions at all levels of the organization.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Supply Chain
Industry Wholesale
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Tuition assistance
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