Material Specilaist

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage procurement of materials and ensure on-time delivery to support production.


• Oversee MRP accuracy, inventory planning, order fulfillment, and raw material purchasing.


• Monitor inventory levels, conduct cycle counts and audits, investigate variances, and drive inventory accuracy.


• Lead inbound/outbound logistics, receiving, storage, and inventory control activities.


• Identify opportunities to reduce freight, transaction costs, waste, and inventory investments.


• Ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining strong supplier relationships.


• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory, including customer buyback claims.


• Develop and implement inventory management strategies, including Kanban/JIT systems, to improve efficiency and inventory turns.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity, and supply chain performance.


• Gather and analyze supplier and inventory data to support operational decisions.


• Resolve supplier quality and non-conformance issues, including claims related to cost, scrap, labor, and rework.


• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and internal controls.


• Provide project management support by coordinating, tracking, and reporting inventory-related activities.

Why Lear?

• Team Development Opportunities


• Personal Growth & Career Advancement Opportunities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of inventory control, warehousing, distribution, and material management processes.


• Understanding of manufacturing operations, production planning, quality control, cost management, and supply chain principles.


• Familiarity with applicable regulatory requirements and compliance standards.


• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, solve problems, and address supplier/vendor issues.


• Strong planning, organizational, and decision-making skills.


• Effective communication skills with the ability to train, coach, and support employees and suppliers.


• Proficient with computer systems and business applications.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment, including prolonged standing, walking, and sitting.


• Frequent bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, twisting, and repetitive hand movements.


• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 40 lbs.


• Ability to operate office equipment and computer systems.

Special Requirements:

• Willingness to work extended hours and flexible shifts as needed.


• Ability to work in various weather conditions.


• Ability to obtain forklift and other powered industrial vehicle certifications.