Materials Control Supervisor

Are you an experienced materials and inventory professional with a background in regulated manufacturing? Our client is seeking a Materials Control Supervisor to lead inventory, shipping, receiving, and material flow operations across multiple manufacturing sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving efficiency, compliance, and team success.

What You'll Do

As the Materials Control Supervisor, you will oversee the daily operations of a team responsible for inventory management, material movement, shipping, receiving, and production support within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day operations of the materials control team, including coaching and developing 3–5 Material Associates.
• Oversee inventory control activities, including receiving, verification, cycle counts, and physical inventories across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving activities while ensuring product quality and customer requirements are met.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Operations to prioritize work, resolve material constraints, and support production schedules.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, material availability, work order completion, and inventory transactions.
• Track material shortages and ensure timely delivery of materials to production.
• Expedite materials and collaborate with Procurement, Inventory Control, Production, Accounting, and Finance to resolve inventory and purchasing issues.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and support work order management.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, ITAR, and other applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain the security and organization of stockrooms supporting multiple shifts.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage inventory and material planning.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

We're looking for candidates who have:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in materials, inventory, warehouse, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience working in GMP, FDA, ISO, ITAR, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, material planning, shipping and receiving, and work order-driven manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems; Acumatica experience is highly preferred.
• Understanding of lot and serial number inventory management.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Education

• Associate degree preferred, or
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) with a combination of relevant education and experience.