Director, Materials

Day & Zimmermann
Texarkana, TX
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead the strategy that keeps mission-critical production moving. The Director, Materials leads materials management across Day & Zimmermann munitions plants, overseeing property management, material records, planning and scheduling, inventory and MRP, traffic, stores, and transportation. This leader is responsible for ensuring material accuracy, system reliability, financial discipline, and continuous process improvement while developing high-performing teams.

What You Will Do

Provide strategic leadership for materials management, inventory control, production planning support, warehousing, receiving, shipping, and material flow across D&Z Plants. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Programs, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional partners to ensure materials, systems, and records support production schedules, customer need dates, and internal and external customer expectations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

10+ years of progressive experience in materials management, material accountability, inventory control, property control, MRP, logistics, transportation, or related operations, including budgeting, people leadership, and process improvement/change leadership responsibilities. SAP Certification is preferred.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) | Engineering, Business, Operations/Materials Management, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in materials management, material accountability, inventory control, property control, MRP, logistics, transportation, or related operations
  • SAP Certification

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage
  • Life, AD&D and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks
  • Parental leave
  • Family leave
  • Other paid time off
  • Voluntary benefits and discount programs
  • Pet insurance
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