Materials Manager Job Listing at Flex in Littleton, MA (Job ID WD211702)

Description

Job Posting Start Date 11-19-2025 Job Posting End Date 11-24-2025

At JetCool, a Flex company, we're at the forefront of liquid cooling innovation, delivering advanced solutions that empower our partners in AI and high-performance computing. United by a shared purpose, our teams are pushing the limits of what's possible and tackling complex challenges.

A career at JetCool offers the opportunity to make a real impact by helping build smarter, more sustainable data centers. Together, we're not just advancing technology — we're redefining cooling standards to create a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Summary

The Materials Manager based in Littleton, MA will report to the Vice President of Operations. In this role, you will be in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of direct materials, parts, components and equipment. You will direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a Typical Day Looks Like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.

• Establishes goals for purchasing department.

• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.

• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals

• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies

• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance

• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models

• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services

• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.

• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service

• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment

• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.

• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager

• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives

• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

The Experience We're Looking to Add to Our Team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience.

• Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as supplier (external and internal) relationship skills.

• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to Massachusetts) $98,500.00 USD - $135,500.00 USD Annual Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

JetCool is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at JetCool, you must complete the application process first).

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