Material Manager at Schneider Electric

Material Manager

The Material Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of materials planning, warehouse operations, material movement, logistics execution, and inventory control. This includes oversight of internal and external warehouses, inventory accuracy, receiving, shipping, and customer responsiveness. The ideal candidate is a servant leader who develops people, builds trust, drives accountability, and maintains strong cross-functional relationships. This leader will elevate process discipline, standard work, and continuous improvement while keeping the team motivated, engaged, and aligned with plant performance objectives.

Leadership & Culture

Champion a strong safety culture within all Materials and Warehouse activities. Model servant leadershipcoaching, developing, and empowering employees. Build an engaged, high-trust, high-performance team environment. Promote strong collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Sourcing, and Commercial teams.

Operational Excellence, Financial Discipline & Accountability

Achieve and sustain performance targets on key metrics, including: Medical Incident Rate Inventory Value & Accuracy Scrap/Compliance KPIs Backorder Value Productivity & On-Time Delivery Improve inventory turns and reduce Days of Inventory on Hand (DOH) through effective planning, stocking strategies, and reduction of excess/obsolete inventory. Drive growth, productivity, and cash improvement by optimizing material flow, improving process performance, and eliminating waste. Own and manage JDE/MRP processes to ensure accurate planning signals, inventory visibility, and system integrity. Drive standard work and process adherence in Receiving, Shipping, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Scrap Control, and 3PL operations. Ensure compliance with all quality, audit, and regulatory requirements related to materials management.

Process Discipline & Continuous Improvement

Lead documentation and standardization of Materials and Warehouse processes using plant-approved formats. Conduct audits to identify gaps and implement strong corrective and preventive actions. Govern cycle counting programs and coordinate Physical Inventory preparation and execution. Partner with Finance and Sourcing to ensure accurate transactions and compliance. Support plant initiatives such as centralized warehouse implementation, Lean transformation, and materials flow optimization.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field. Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (AS400, SAP, JDE preferred) and inventory management principles. Strong servant leadershipcoaching, developing, and empowering teams. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Detail-oriented with strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability. Ability to influence across departments and drive process discipline. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues and projects simultaneously. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Results-driven with strong ownership, accountability, and follow-through.

What's in it for me?

Paid Holidays and PTO Program Employee Recognition Rewards Company Matching Personal Charitable Donations Safety Shoe and Safety Prescription Glasses Voucher Program Tuition Reimbursement for Qualifying Programs Company Discount Portal Basic Life and AD&D Insurance provided by Company Well-being Program providing the ability to earn rewards 401(k) + Company Match Group Medical, Dental and Vision Other Health Participation Programs provided through third parties by the Company Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.