Materials Manager

Our Quick Coupling Division in Grantsburg, WI is seeking a Material Manager to lead Supply Chain Management activities, maximizing impact on business goals. This role covers materials planning, scheduling, inventory control, cash flow management, information coordination, and asset management.

About the Role

Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T, and other resources to strategically plan and coordinate material and information flow from customers through procurement to delivery. This position involves matrix management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving, and inventory functions, as well as direct leadership of Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions.

Responsibilities

• Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning’s manufacturing resource-planning activities to achieve division sales and RONA objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries.
• Oversee personnel involved with the MRP database to ensure high data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
• Monitor shipping/receiving performance and investigate discrepancies to resolve or eliminate process deficiencies.
• Utilize corporate tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (Plan for Every Part), and S&OP (Sales and Operations).
• Accountable for location materials metrics and Standards of Performance.
• Define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery.
• Ensure location material management policies align with corporate inventory control objectives.
• Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity in purchasing and supplier management processes.
• Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives, including common part numbers, supplier-managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction, and supplier quality certifications.
• Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
• Support internal or external audit requirements for planning, procurement, or inventory control functions.
• Prepare and manage the department budget within established guidelines.
• Create and sustain procurement-to-delivery material and system cost-reduction programs.
• Provide professional development for all materials team members and explain/support company policies and procedures.
• Benchmark world-class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate.
• Actively support and implement lean principles at the division, including facilitating kanban and materials requirement planning techniques.
• Manage the annual physical inventory for the location.

The essential functions listed are examples of work performed; the company reserves the right to modify assignments and make reasonable accommodations for qualified employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Extensive managerial experience with state-of-the-art materials management systems, including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, and cellular manufacturing. APICS/CPM certification preferred.
• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required; certification in materials management and quality preferred.
• Analytical and technical skills to understand business practices and recommend automation opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction with all internal and external contacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentations).

About the Company

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems, with $21.5 billion in revenue in FY26. The Quick Coupling Division is the world’s largest manufacturer of quick couplings, which provide fast, make-or-break connections for fluid or gas transfer lines. Our plants supply critical equipment for industries including Agriculture, Construction, and Data Processing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with competitive premiums.
• Voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with 100% company matching on the first 5% of pay.
• Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, and a Care.com membership at no cost.
• Financial planning assistance and supplemental benefits such as identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and company-paid holidays.