Materials and Inventory Manager

Materials and Inventory Manager
Job description
This role does not support relocation or sponsorship
Why This Role Matters
The biggest day-one opportunity in this role is the MRO parts room. Maintenance depends on accurate inventory, organized storage, reliable min/max levels, timely purchasing, and fast issue resolution. This role owns the discipline needed to turn the parts room into a stronger service function for the plant.
Stabilize and improve the MRO parts room as the immediate priority
Improve parts availability, inventory accuracy, storage organization, and transaction discipline
Build a more responsive, service-focused parts room model for maintenance and production support
Lead purchasing follow-through so critical parts, supplies, and repairs do not stall plant execution
What You'll Own
Day-one leadership of the MRO parts room, including organization, accountability, service expectations, and follow-through
MRO inventory strategy, including critical spares, min/max levels, cycle counts, obsolete parts, and replenishment discipline
Parts availability and responsiveness to maintenance work orders, urgent repairs, planned shutdowns, and production support needs
Purchasing execution for MRO and plant materials, including purchase orders, supplier follow-up, delivery tracking, and expediting
ERP/MRP accuracy, transaction compliance, cycle counting, and data cleanup tied to parts room performance
Daily leadership of buyers and parts room team members with clear expectations, coaching, and accountability
Profile
This Role May Be a Strong Fit If You
Have led or improved an MRO parts room, storeroom, maintenance inventory, or plant materials function
Know how to create order in a busy parts room without losing urgency or customer service
Understand how poor inventory accuracy, weak replenishment, or missing parts can impact maintenance and production
Can lead people while staying close enough to the work to remove barriers and improve daily execution
Communicate well with maintenance, production, warehouse, suppliers, and corporate sourcing
Success Looks Like
A more organized, accurate, and service-focused MRO parts room
Better availability of critical spares, repair parts, and maintenance supplies
Improved min/max discipline, cycle count accuracy, and ERP transaction quality
Faster response to urgent maintenance needs and fewer production-impacting parts issues
A parts room and purchasing team that understands expectations and takes ownership of execution
What You Bring
5-10+ years of experience in manufacturing materials, MRO, purchasing, supply chain, maintenance stores, or inventory leadership
Hands-on experience improving parts room, storeroom, or MRO inventory performance
Strong understanding of critical spares, min/max planning, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and replenishment processes
Experience supporting maintenance and production in a manufacturing or plant operations environment
Leadership or supervisory experience in an operational setting
Strong ERP/MRP and inventory control experience; SAP experience is helpful
Our offer
What Drylock Offers
A stable, full-time leadership role in an essential manufacturing environment
The opportunity to make a visible impact on uptime, inventory accuracy, and plant service levels
A team-focused culture built around safety, quality, continuous improvement, and accountability
Work that supports essential hygiene products used by millions of people every day
Benefits at Drylock Technologies Ltd. - Partnered with OakLeaf Direct!
Health, dental, and vision insurance
On-site health and wellness center
401(k) retirement savings
Life and disability insurance
Product discounts
Employee prize giveaways
Employee contests
… and more!
Interested?
If you are a hands-on MRO, parts room, materials, purchasing, or supply chain leader who wants to make a direct impact on maintenance readiness and plant performance, we would like to talk with you.
Message "INFO" or apply today to learn more about the Materials & Purchasing Manager opportunity at Drylock Technologies in Eau Claire, WI.
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