Materials Manager

As an innovation leader, Gates is seeking an ambitious, forward-thinking, and results-driven professional to join our global team as a Materials Manager at our Siloam Springs, Arkansas manufacturing facility.

The Materials Manager is responsible for leading all materials management functions, including purchasing, receiving, customer service, production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and tool crib operations. This role ensures the efficient flow of materials to support manufacturing while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The Materials Manager also promotes a strong safety culture, ensures compliance with ISO and OSHA standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.

• Oversee all product and material control activities to support efficient plant operations.
• Lead purchasing, inventory control, production planning, scheduling, customer service, receiving, and tool crib functions.
• Manage direct reports, including performance management, employee development, and day-to-day coaching to ensure the success of the materials team.
• Lead and develop team members responsible for reviewing sales orders, customer service activities, production schedules, and inventory records to ensure material availability and on-time production.
• Assist in developing procurement policies, procedures, and departmental goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors to drive team performance and professional growth.
• Oversee purchasing operations to achieve quality, cost, delivery, and inventory objectives.
• Manage inventory levels to support production while maintaining established plant inventory targets.
• Ensure the effective sourcing and procurement of materials, products, and services.
• Support shipping, receiving, and inventory control operations to maintain efficient material flow.
• Monitor material availability and inventory levels to meet production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute operational reports and key performance metrics.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and production records within ERP and other internal systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize materials management processes and improve overall operational efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in materials management, supply chain, purchasing, production planning, or a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of materials management, inventory control, purchasing, and production planning.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, implement policies and procedures, and drive operational improvements.
• Strong business acumen with proven leadership and change management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred.
• APICS Certification in Inventory Management and/or Supply Chain Planning (CPIM or CSCP) preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

• Full-time position.
• Bonus Eligible
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and voluntary benefit options.
  
  
  
  • Benefits begin on the first day of the month following your date of hire.
  
  
  
  
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 8 paid sick days annually.
• 11 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match of up to 6%.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Discount Program.