Materials Manager.

Materials Manager

Location: Waterford, Ireland Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager

Hartley People Recruitment is partnering with a growing Irish manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Materials Manager for their Waterford operation.

This is a key role responsible for overseeing the flow, control and availability of materials across the business, working closely with Buying, Production, Engineering and Stores/Kitting. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving inventory control, material availability and operational efficiency.

The Role

Key responsibilities include

• Managing materials, inventory and new part introduction processes.
• Working closely with Buying to manage supplier lead times, MOQs, stock levels and supply risks.
• Improving the organisation, accuracy and efficiency of stores and warehouse operations.
• Developing and improving kitting processes to support production requirements.
• Leading and developing the Stores/Kitting team.
• Working closely with Production to resolve material shortages and recurring issues.
• Driving improvements across stock control, storage, labelling, ERP processes and material flow.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce excess stock, waste and operational firefighting.
• Monitoring performance and implementing practical continuous improvement initiatives.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have

• Strong experience in materials, supply chain, warehouse, stores or logistics management.
• Previous people management experience.
• Strong knowledge of inventory and stock control.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Good understanding of MOQ, lead times and supplier constraints.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A hands-on, practical approach with the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, kitting or high-SKU environments would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing Irish manufacturing business.
• Key role with significant scope to improve and develop the materials function.
• Long-term career development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

For immediate consideration contact Jess on 051 878813 or email your CV to [email protected].

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