About this role
Materials & Warehouse Manager (# 8454)
Req #: 141394
Job Id: 8454-1
Category: Other
Job Type: Contract
Job Status: Full Time
Salary: $45 to $55 per hour
Location: MA, Wilmington
Job Title: Materials Manager
Location: Wilmington, MA (Onsite)
Contract Duration: 06 Month (Extendable)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Materials Manager to oversee shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing/R&D environment. The ideal candidate can build practical processes, manage high-mix/low-volume inventory, and create structure in a rapidly changing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage inbound receiving, outbound shipping, and material movement.
- Maintain accurate inventory records, locations, cycle counts, and traceability.
- Develop inventory tracking systems using spreadsheets, barcode tools, WMS, or similar solutions.
- Organize warehouse layout, storage, kitting, and staging for production.
- Lead a small team of warehouse/material handling personnel.
- Coordinate with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to ensure material availability.
- Develop SOPs, labeling, barcoding, and warehouse operating standards.
- Identify inventory discrepancies, aging/obsolete materials, and process improvement opportunities.
- Support future ERP/WMS implementation through clean data and disciplined processes.
- Maintain safe, organized warehouse operations using 5S and lean principles.
Requirements
- 5+ years of warehouse/materials/inventory management experience in manufacturing.
- Experience with high-mix, low-volume environments and large numbers of SKUs.
- Experience building or improving warehouse processes.
- Prior team leadership experience.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, inventory systems, barcode tools, or WMS.
- Comfortable working in environments without a mature ERP system.
- Experience in prototyping or R&D operations.
- Database/data management experience.
- Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with ERP/WMS systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
- Experience with BOMs, engineering changes, ESD-sensitive components, or hazardous materials.
- APICS CPIM/CSCP or similar certification.
- Experience launching warehouse operations or working in a greenfield facility.