Are you a proactive materials manager interested in leading a dynamic team? As **Materials Manager** , you will be the driving force behind our materials planning, inventory strategy, procurement, and warehouse flow. Your leadership will directly impact customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and the bottom line. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, accepts change, and leads with strategic clarity and executional excellence. **In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:** + **Lead the Flow** : Be responsible for all aspects of material movement—from receiving to storage, issuing to production, and outbound shipping. Ensure the right materials are in the right place at the right time. + **Drive Planning Excellence** : Build and implement strategic materials and inventory plans that balance customer needs with lean inventory practices. + **Optimize Supply Chain** : Define and improve processes that ensure flawless material and information flow across departments, using data-driven insights to support production schedules and mitigate disruptions. + **Ensure Accuracy & Control** : Champion inventory integrity through cycle counting, audits, and system accuracy, ensuring trust in our numbers. + **Improve Purchasing Strategy** : Lead tactical purchasing, reduce cost variances (PPV), avoid stockouts, and maintain service level excellence while supporting strategic sourcing decisions + **Respond with Agility** : Adapt inventory levels based on changing customer demand, supply chain constraints, and production needs. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure proactive planning. + **Lead with Lean** : Be a motivator for continuous improvement. Drive lean methodologies that reduce waste, improve flow, and increase visibility in material operations. + **Build a High-Impact Team** : Lead, mentor, and inspire a dedicated team of professionals in planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics to deliver outstanding results. **Who You Are:** + You anticipate customer needs and provide services that are beyond customer expectations. + You formulate a clear strategy and map aggressive steps that will accelerate the organization toward its goals. + You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. + You use knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the market to guide actions. + You leverage each team member’s unique background to achieve team goals. **For This Role, You Will Need:** + Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or business field + 7+ years in materials management + Proven track record in inventory accuracy, procurement strategies, and warehouse optimization + ERP system expertise (Oracle preferred) **Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:** + Master’s degree + 5+ years working in a lean manufacturing environment **Our Culture & Commitment to You:** At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. ​ We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.​ Learn more about our Culture & Values (https://www.emerson.com/en-us/about-us/living-our-purpose) . ​ **WHY EMERSON** **Our Commitment to Our People** At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor. At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together. **Work Authorization** Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. **Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation** If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com . **ABOUT EMERSON** Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability. With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety. We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go! **No calls or agencies please.** **Requisition ID** : 25020569 Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.