Materials manager with 9 years leading production control, purchasing and receiving in heavy equipment manufacturing. Oversees $38M in raw and WIP inventory and cut line shortages 65%. Brings MRP discipline, kanban design and the cross-team follow-through that keeps assembly lines supplied.
Experience
Materials Manager, Ironwood Agricultural Equipment (Peoria, IL)
Oct 2021 – Present
Lead 16 planners, buyers and material handlers supporting 4 tractor attachment assembly lines
Cut line-down shortages 65% by introducing two-bin kanban for 900 parts and daily shortage triage
Reduced raw and WIP inventory from $46M to $38M while raising on-time builds to 95%
Improved MRP data accuracy, correcting lead times and lot sizes on 6,000 part records in Oracle
Production Control Supervisor, Prairie State Hydraulics (Bloomington, IL)
Apr 2017 – Sep 2021
Supervised scheduling and material staging for 3 machining cells
Shortened work order cycle time from 15 days to 9 through priority dispatching
Led a cycle count program that lifted inventory accuracy to 98%
Material Planner, Illinois River Fabricating (Pekin, IL)
Jun 2015 – Mar 2017
Planned steel plate and tube purchases for weldment production
Education
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bradley University (Aug 2011 – May 2015)
Skills
Materials: MRP, kanban, production control, receiving, line-side replenishment
Systems: Oracle Cloud SCM, Excel, Power BI
Lean: Two-bin systems, plan for every part (PFEP), value stream mapping
Certifications: APICS CPIM, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
How to write a Materials Manager resume
A strong Materials Manager resume shows throughput, cost and reliability across the operations or supply chain you ran. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Certifications
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
Supply chain planning
Inventory management
Logistics and distribution
Lean and Six Sigma
Vendor management
ERP and WMS systems
Demand forecasting
Process improvement
Safety and compliance
Data analysis
Example bullet points
Raised on-time delivery from 88% to 97% across 3 warehouses by redesigning pick routes
Reduced inventory carrying cost by $1.8M while keeping a 98% fill rate through SKU rationalization
Led a Lean program that cut order cycle time by 35% and recordable incidents to zero for 18 months
Tips from recruiters
State the scale you ran: sites, SKUs, shipments, budget or team size.
List certifications such as APICS CSCP, PMP or Six Sigma belts.
Name the systems you used (SAP, Oracle, Manhattan); they are common keyword filters.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Materials Manager resume FAQ
What should a Materials Manager resume include?
A Materials Manager resume should show throughput, cost and reliability across the operations or supply chain you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills, Certifications and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Materials Manager?
Classic, Compact and Modern work well for Materials Manager roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Materials Manager resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Materials Manager put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Materials Manager roles are Supply chain planning, Inventory management, Logistics and distribution, Lean and Six Sigma, Vendor management and ERP and WMS systems.
How do I write strong Materials Manager resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as on-time delivery, inventory turns and cost per unit. For example: "Raised on-time delivery from 88% to 97% across 3 warehouses by redesigning pick routes."