Overview

As Materials Manager, you will ensure proper execution across Production Planning and Purchasing by bringing strategy, coaching, and serving as an escalation point. You will drive disciplined planning and buying execution to improve on-time material arrival, strengthen MRP exception message execution, and ensure production planners consistently satisfy customer requirements on time, supporting inventory control through Work Order Management. You will lead the team in a best-practices culture by applying PBM principles and adopting continuous improvement through shared knowledge, tools, and experience.

Our Team

You will report to the Site Material Manager and supervise Production Planning & Purchasing. You will partner closely with key stakeholders including planners, buyers, Purchasing Supervisor, PSA & Inventory Accuracy Coordinator, Production Line Supervisors/leaders, Program Managers, Warehouse, Finance, and internal/external customers. Secondary partners include Sourcing & Category Managers, CSR teams, Customers, and the Ops Director.

Key Responsibilities




- Lead the production planning and purchasing team through tools, coaching, feedback, and timely support; drive standardization and documentation of processes.
- Support Operations by providing visibility, feedback, and demand/customer behavior projections through attainment plan follow-up and correct administration of manufacturing orders.
- Lead and direct initiatives to implement Sourcing and purchasing strategies in coordination with the Purchasing Supervisor and/or Sourcing Manager.
- Collaborate with Operations to identify and drive improvements from a materials perspective.
- Measure and level workload across customer/product/sub-assembly/supplier/purchasing methods based on team capability; justify additional resources when needed.
- Lead execution of GSOP and maintain alignment with BU Network and Inventory Planners.
- Lead strategies to reduce inventory, slow-moving, and excess material

📌 Materials Manager (El Salto)
🏢 Molex
📍 El Salto