Director, Materials Management (Req #1401)

The posting, as ePlus Technology, inc. wrote it

Overview

As the Director of Materials Management, you will provide executive leadership for the Company's Configuration, Warehouse, Inventory Management, and Disposition operations. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence, profitability, customer satisfaction, and strategic growth across all Materials Management functions. This role will lead the development of scalable processes, resource planning strategies, and service offerings while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and customer expectations. You will serve as a key partner to Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, and IT leadership to deliver innovative solutions that support business growth and operational efficiency.

Your Impact

The essential functions of this position include

Sales & Business Development

• Conduct customer and prospect meetings to present Materials Management service offerings and strengthen customer relationships.
• Partner with Sales teams to support business development efforts and strategic customer opportunities.
• Develop solutions and responses for RFP opportunities.
• Review and approve RFP responses, pricing models, statements of work, and service proposals.
• Provide cost inputs and operational assumptions to support opportunity pricing and profitability analysis.
• Partner with Marketing to develop and maintain sales collateral and promote Materials Management capabilities.
• Support strategic customer presentations and executive-level business reviews.

Financial & Resource Management

• Maintain overall P&L responsibility for all materials management related services
• Develop annual operating plans, department budgets, and financial forecasts.
• Monitor business performance and implement corrective actions to achieve revenue, margin, and expense objectives.
• Forecast workload and resource requirements across Configuration, Warehouse, Inventory, and Disposition teams.
• Direct workforce planning efforts to ensure staffing aligns with customer demand, seasonal fluctuations, and business growth.
• Oversee hiring plans, requisitions, organizational design, and talent development initiatives.
• Forecast facility capacity requirements and determine utilization of third-party logistics (3PL) providers as needed.
• Oversee team reviewing material purchases and management of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Review and approve significant customer billings, change orders, and operational expenditures.
• Ensure freight audits are completed and transportation costs are accurately captured and reported.

Operations Leadership

• Provide executive oversight of Configuration, Warehouse Operations, Inventory Management, and Disposition services locally to MN.
• Ensure daily operational performance meets established productivity, quality, and customer service objectives.
• Oversee inventory management programs, including cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory accuracy.
• Establish operational performance metric

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g needs: We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success.

• Embracing communities: We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us.

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

• We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
• ePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work.

Physical Requirements

• While performing this role, you will engage in both seated and occasional standing or walking activities. We provide reasonable accommodations, in accordance with relevant laws, to support success in this position.
• By embracing our values, you will contribute to our collective mission of making a positive impact within our organization and the broader community. We understand that this job description serves as a guide and is not an employment contract.

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