Materials Manager

Position Summary The Parker Hannifin Autoclave facility in Erie, Pa is seeking a Materials Manager to Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for a manufacturing location. Supply Chain Management activities will include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management. Responsibilities Scope/ Supervision and Interaction: __X__ Has Direct Reports Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Matrix management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving and inventory functions. Provides direct leadership and management of Purchasing Production Planning, functions for location. Essential Functions: - Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier follow-up, and compliance with government procurement regulations. - Responsible for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve sales and ACIP objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries. Provide necessary input to customer support teams regarding order promise dates and changes in schedule. - Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership. -Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies. -Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as Phconnect, PFEF (plant for every part), and S& OP (sales and operations). - Accountable for location/division materials metrics and Standards of Performance. - Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy. - Ensure all the location/division's material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation. - - Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers. - Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control functions. - Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines. - - Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company policies and procedures. -Benchmark world class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate. - Actively support and implement lean principles. - Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning techniques Qualifications Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment. - Experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred. - Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality preferred. - Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities. - Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. - Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations Parker Hannifin Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond. By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability. As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow. Equal Employment Opportunity Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. 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Created: 2026-03-05