Materials Control Manager

Are you a hands-on Material Control Manager who knows how to build strong teams, improve inventory accuracy, and keep manufacturing operations running efficiently? kdc/one is looking for a Material Control Manager to lead our warehouse and material control operations in Groveport, Ohio.

In this role, you’ll oversee receiving, storage, staging, shipping, inventory management, and material flow while partnering with Production and cross-functional teams to meet customer demands, maintain accurate inventory, and drive operational performance.

We’re looking for a leader who understands SAP, warehouse operations, inventory control, and continuous improvement —someone who can develop people, improve processes, and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads, assigns and manages the activities of the site’s Warehouse to ensure optimal results in safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Directs and monitors all warehouse personnel and warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, forklift operations and material staging to ensure production schedules are met on-time and in-full (OTIF).
• Coordinates day-to-day activities related to pulling and staging materials and components that support meeting the production schedule.
• Identifies cost optimization opportunities (e.g. reduction of overtime, optimization of movement, human and equipment, redefining DC’s layout and reducing pallet touches for outbound shipments).
• Establish meaningful KPIs and scorecards to track performance, drive resolution and communicate results to internal and external customers.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy (e.g. raw materials, packaging components and finished goods) develop policies and procedures that ensure accountability of inventory, timely reconciliation of inventory variances and management of inventory levels.
• Audits and reconciles SAP transactions related to inventory movements and initiates corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Recommend process and operational improvements to ensure the highest level of productivity, capacity and quality are met; implements training plans and standard work for all roles in the warehouse.
• Partners directly with customers on any distribution center and/or logistic objectives, including distribution activities, book-to-book reconciliations, and physical inventory valuations.
• Identifies and delivers training w/SAP transactions, on SOPs, On-the-Job procedures and work instructions based on job responsibilities; ensures warehouse personnel are adequately trained and equipped (safety PPE, technology tools, equipment)
• Leads the annual department budgeting process and controls operational costs to ensure the department operates within budget.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support the implementation of new products and equipment.
• Supports investigations related to errors, safety incidents and quality defects to ensure timely resolutions and preventative solutions to reduce future risks.
• Leads and promotes safety and continues improvement awareness and responsibility within the department and facility that ensures safe work conditions for all employees, contractors and visitors.
• Trains, coaches and develop employees within the department to ensure performance expectations and department objectives are met according to established standards; manage performance expectations and deliver feedback.
• Completes employee performance reviews, preliminary budgetary information, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), inventory and shipping reports and other paperwork according to established company policy.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee personnel records and salary information; company financials, customer information and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and work outside of the normal schedule as needed due to workplace demands (e.g. supporting off shifts. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain and logistics or related field is strongly preferred; in lieu of a degree a minimum of 10 years’ experience in warehousing/DC environment, preferably in the personal care/pharmaceutical/food industry.
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP MM/SD/WM & RF Scanning.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite: FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and OSHA Safety Requirements; SAP (Materials Management, Warehouse Management modules); inventory management, warehouse material flow best practices.
• Skilled in solving problems; prioritizing work to ensure deadlines are met; managing, coaching and developing others.
• Ability to: manage multiple and competing priorities; resolve difficult situations with no clear direction; adapt to change; develop and maintain good working relationships; lead and develop a high-performing team; develop and maintain processes and workflows; be detail-oriented; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a diverse group of individuals; present information to large and small groups; be organized and work quickly and efficiently with short deadlines; multi-task; read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions, including SOPs; work independently and as part of a team; operate a computer; wear required PPE as needed when walking through the facility.
• Other functions, skills and abilities may apply.

Why Join kdc/one?

Join a team where your leadership can make a real difference. You’ll have the opportunity to develop people, strengthen warehouse performance, improve processes, and help keep production moving.

Ready to lead warehouse operations and make an impact?

Apply today to explore the Material Control Manager opportunity at kdc/one in Groveport, Ohio. We’d love to connect with experienced leaders who are ready to take warehouse performance to the next level.