Materials Manager

Key Responsibilities

Production Scheduling

• Collaborate with the operations, planning, and sales teams to develop and maintain an accurate, achievable
  
  

master production schedule.

• Create and maintain daily production schedule including synchronization between production capacity, material
  
  

availability, and customer demand.

• Own master data maintenance for planning, including lead times, safety stock levels, minimum order quantities,
  
  

material master and BOMs.

Materials Planning & Procurement

• Perform materials requirements planning (MRP) processes to ensure timely availability of raw materials,
  
  

packaging, and ingredients to meet production schedules. Create and issue purchase orders (Pos) in SAP S4

HANA for all purchases for the Fullerton plant.

• Manage supplier relationships, including performance tracking, lead time optimization, and issue resolution.
  
  

Monitor open Pos and follow up with suppliers to confirm delivery dates, expedite shipments and resolve

delivery issues.

• Support the procurement process for direct and indirect materials, onboarding new suppliers, maintaining
  
  

vendor master data accuracy, negotiating pricing, delivery terms, and quality standards.

• Maintain optimal inventory levels in alignment with production demand, safety stock policies, and working
  
  

capital targets.

Inventory Management

• Own cycle count programs, inventory reconciliation, and root cause analysis for variances.
• Monitor inventory accuracy in SAP and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce stockouts and excess
  
  

inventory.

• Track key inventory KPIs including turnover, aging, and shrinkage.
  
  

3PL & Warehouse Operations

• Lead a team of two direct reports (Warehouse Manager, Receiving Lead) and eight hourly associates responsible
  
  

for all internal warehouse functions, including put away, picking, staging shipping and receiving operations.

• Manage relationships with third-party logistics providers (3PL) for storage and distribution of raw materials and
  
  

finished goods.

• Ensure 3PL compliance with Sunny Sky’s batch traceability, FIFO standards, and inventory control policies.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of warehouse personnel to achieve departmental goals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Promote cross-training, career development, and succession planning within the materials function.
  
  

Regulatory & Quality Compliance

• Own maintenance of vendor documentation with guidance from the Quality Manager including certificate of
  
  

analysis (COA) collection and maintenance of vendor documentation storage database.

• Ensure materials handling complies with food safety standards (e.g., FDA, SQF, HACCP).
• Maintain proper documentation for lot tracking, supplier certifications, and quality assurance processes.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ direct work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in materials management, preferably in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP S4 HANA, SAP R3 or other ERP systems.
• Proven leadership in managing teams and cross-functional projects.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of food safety regulations and GMP standards.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• APICS/CPIM or CPM certification is a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish