Materials Manager

TL;DR

Materials Manager (Supply Chain/Inventory): Oversee inventory control and end-to-end materials management to ensure a steady flow of materials for production, with an accent on inventory performance metrics, ERP/MRP/MPS governance, and cross-functional planning. Focus on leading procurement, planning, and inventory strategies that optimize cost, working capital, service levels, and operational efficiency while preventing stock-outs and excess inventory.

Location: St Pauls, NC (onsite)

Company

hirify.global builds water solutions and trusted products for residential and commercial use.

What you will do

• Provide senior-level leadership across shipping, receiving, planning, procurement, and inventory control to align with operational, financial, and customer service objectives.
• Develop and continuously improve enterprise material management strategies, including policies, procedures, controls, and systems to optimize cost, working capital, service levels, and efficiency.
• Lead end-to-end materials management (procurement, inventory control, production planning, and quality coordination) to support manufacturing schedules and customer demand.
• Maintain balanced inventory levels, mitigate supply risk, prevent stock-outs, and minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
• Own inventory performance metrics (inventory turns, backorders, past-due backlog, cash flow impact, service levels) and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance on demand forecasting and rolling short- and mid-term inventory/cash flow projections; lead and develop the planning and procurement team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in materials management, supply chain, planning, and/or procurement.
• 2+ years in a senior leadership or people management role.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional material planning and inventory strategies in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong executive communication skills for analyzing complex business data and presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Deep expertise with ERP, MRP/MPS systems, and planning tools, plus strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 and data analysis applications.

Nice to have

• Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Track record of measurable operational improvement and advanced analytical capability (statistical analysis and financial trade-off evaluation).
• Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems and lead change in environments with limited standardization.
• Experience leading in matrixed organizations and influencing without authority.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite role at the St Pauls location, working Monday–Friday with occasional Saturday; scheduled hours communicated by the manager.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage and retirement benefits; family building benefits including paid maternity/paternity leave.
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off; continued professional development and educational reimbursement.
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs.
• Team-oriented, supportive culture focused on integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and transparency.