Materials Project Management
Non-Engineering
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role coordinates materials strategy and execution across product development, forecasting engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
What you'll do
- Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers while coordinating demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
- Form Materials Core Teams and coordinate product development process deliverables across buyers, planners, and production control.
- Assist in supplier price and delivery negotiations, complete supplier risk assessments on critical parts, and monitor supplier performance across delivery, quality, and cost.
- Partner with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead components, and inspection requirements, utilizing value analysis on build-to-print components for Should Cost analysis.
- Manage the materials change control process, execute commercialization plans, and publish Key Process Indicators tracking total landed cost targets.
- Mediate and collaborate with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups.
What you'll need
- Conceptual and practical expertise in materials project management, sourcing, or supply chain disciplines.
- Experience coordinating demand signals through MRP systems and conducting make versus buy analyses.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze multiple sources of information to solve complex problems and track total landed costs.
- Experience partnering with engineering teams to interpret specifications and manage materials change control.
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