Senior Manager, Materials

Job title: Senior Manager, Materials

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$132,400.00 - $217,600.00

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Materials (San Jose) is responsible for leading and overseeing the Materials Planning, Purchasing, and Warehouse/Materials Operations teams to ensure the efficient flow of materials throughout the manufacturing process in a regulated life sciences environment. This role provides end-to-end leadership for material availability, procurement execution, inventory management, warehousing, and material movement to support production schedules, operational performance, and customer requirements. The Materials Manager drives cross-functional alignment, operational excellence, process standardization, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with applicable quality and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the Materials Planning, Purchasing, and Warehouse/Materials Operations teams.

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability across all three functions.

• Coach, develop, and build team capabilities to support current operational needs and future business growth.

• Drive collaboration and alignment across planning, purchasing, warehousing, manufacturing, and quality.

• Ensure appropriate staffing, resource allocation, and operational coverage to meet business demands.

• Materials Planning & Production Readiness

• Oversee materials planning activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and supplies required for manufacturing.

• Drive alignment between production schedules, demand forecasts, material requirements, and inventory levels.

• Proactively identify and mitigate material shortages, supply constraints, and manufacturing disruptions.

• Improve planning accuracy, MRP effectiveness, and material replenishment processes.

• Purchasing & Supplier Coordination

• Oversee day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure timely procurement and delivery of materials.

• Ensure purchase order execution, supplier follow-up, and resolution of material delivery issues.

• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement leadership on supplier performance, cost optimization, and supply continuity.

• Drive purchasing process improvements, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Support supplier-related escalations and material availability risk mitigation.

• Warehouse & Materials Operations

• Lead warehouse and materials operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, material handling, and production material replenishment.

• Ensure efficient material movement and flow between warehouse and manufacturing operations.

• Maintain inventory accuracy, material traceability, lot control, and appropriate storage conditions.

• Oversee cycle counting, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliation.

• Drive improvements in warehouse productivity, space utilization, safety, and operational performance.

• Inventory Management & Operational Excellence

• Own inventory performance, including inventory accuracy, turns, excess and obsolete materials, and working capital optimization.

• Establish and monitor KPIs across planning, purchasing, and warehouse operations.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and support standardization of materials management processes.

• Leverage ERP/MRP systems and data analytics to improve decision-making and execution.

• Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure materials management activities comply with applicable GMP, ISO, and internal quality system requirements.

• Partner with Quality to manage nonconforming materials, material holds, deviations, and corrective actions.

• Maintain appropriate material traceability, documentation, and inventory controls.

• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.

• Promote a culture of quality, safety, compliance, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in materials management, purchasing, inventory management, or manufacturing supply chain operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing teams or multiple operational functions.
• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of materials planning, purchasing, warehouse operations, and inventory control.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive operational improvements, and manage competing business priorities.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.

• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

• Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

• This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact for assistance.