Job Title: Materials Manager
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 9 Months (Possibility of Extension)
Daily Schedule: Normal M-F Business Hours
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Materials Planner responsible for demand, supply, inventory planning and tactical execution for warehouse robotics equipment.
• Responsible to perform complex analyses to determine demand-supply gaps, safety stock levels, forecast calculations and identify inventory excess/obsolescence.
• Responsible to partner with and influence procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams to optimize processes and solve business problems/risks.

 
REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environment.
• 7+ years of direct experience in supplier/supply chain management.
• Global supply chain experience managing cross functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company.
• Knowledge and experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge of manufacturing supply chain and operations industry.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, SQL and visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of supply chain planning and execution concepts.

 
PREFERRED SKILLS

• Master’s degree
• Familiarity with world-class planning and forecasting methods and tools.
• Exceptional ability to solve problems and coordinate with global team members.
• Extensive negotiation experience with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong analytical skills and comfort pulling data and analyzing directly from databases (i.e. cost modeling, supply analysis).
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP, Agile a plus.

 
Top 3 must-have hard skills:

• Demand Supply Gap Analysis Experience
• Program/Stakeholder Management
• Advanced Excel Skills/SQL Preferred

 

 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $45.00/hr.