Help shape how materials move through Dematic’s operations. As Material Manager, you’ll lead material planning and procurement strategies that support production, improve inventory performance, and strengthen supplier on-time delivery. This is an opportunity to bring together people, processes, and suppliers to solve challenges and drive meaningful operational improvements. We offer: What We Offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities   Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer   Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $94,125 - $125,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Tasks and Qualifications: What You Will Do In This Role: Develop and implement direct material procurement strategies across categories to improve material availability and support production requirements. Lead the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) initiative, partnering with Procurement and the global Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) team to align material strategies and inbound forecasts with business needs. Own inventory planning and financial management, including inventory expenditure plans, purchase projections, material reserves, and inventory forecasts. Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement, improving on-time delivery, reducing lead times and inventory, and leading Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and 8D improvement efforts with Supplier Quality and Procurement. Develop risk mitigation strategies to prevent material shortages, manage expedite costs, and authorize air and land expedites when needed to protect production. Establish and track key performance metrics that strengthen material availability, supplier performance, inventory effectiveness, and service to internal and external customers. Partner closely with Procurement and Supplier Quality to balance category strategies, operational requirements, and inbound material quality while advancing key quality objectives. Improve the use of SAP and other standard business tools, including maintaining accurate master data and strengthening processes across the tactical organization. Ensure adherence to KION quality, compliance, environmental, health, and safety requirements, while promoting a strong culture of safety and accountability. Develop and strengthen the team, building capabilities and nurturing a talent pipeline to support current and future organizational needs. What We Are Looking For: More than 5 years of experience in material planning processes, demand forecasting, and inventory management. Preferably more than 3 years of experience in managing people. Experience with international suppliers is a plus. Demonstrated skills in transactions and reports in SAP. APICS CPIM certification is desirable. Knowledge of lean six sigma and continuous improvement efforts is preferred. Proficient in advanced Excel. #LI-JR1 KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.

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