Supply Chain Materials Manager, Nefab Southeast Region

Supply Chain Materials Manager, Nefab Southeast Region

Braselton

Supply Chain & Materials Manager, Nefab Packaging Southeast

Nefab Group is on a growth journey, and we are dependent on engaged people to succeed. Our Operations organization is vital for us to deliver lean, efficient, and reliable manufacturing solutions to our customers. We are now looking for a Supply Chain & Materials Manager to join our team at Nefab Packaging Southeast in Braselton, Georgia.

As Supply Chain & Materials Manager, you will be responsible for end-to-end materials management, production planning, procurement, inventory control, and supply chain processes for our growing Braselton manufacturing facility. You will contribute to improving production throughput, strengthening inventory accuracy, optimizing material flow, and establishing the systems and processes needed to support continued operational growth.

This is a newly created position at a manufacturing site expanding its capabilities across crating, corrugated packaging, foam, and kitting operations. You will play a key role in supporting the site's goal of nearly tripling production throughput by the end of 2027 while improving standard lead times and meeting the needs of customers operating in fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume environments.

You will work closely with production leadership, planning, purchasing, warehousing, finance, and regional supply chain teams. You will also play an important role in the transition from Microsoft Dynamics to Infor M3, scheduled to go live February 1, 2027.

This position is located in Braselton, Georgia, reports to the Site Manager, and offers an annual salary of $115,000.

Do you want to be part of a global organization and contribute to our growth journey? Apply today!

Job Summary

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Supply Chain & Materials Management: Oversee materials planning, purchasing, inventory control, and material flow to support daily manufacturing operations and customer delivery requirements.

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Production Planning & Capacity: Develop and optimize production schedules across crating, corrugated packaging, foam, and kitting operations. Identify capacity constraints, improve production efficiency, and support significant increases in manufacturing throughput.

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ERP Implementation & Optimization: Support the transition from Microsoft Dynamics to Infor M3, ensuring accurate master data, bills of materials, labor routings, and inventory records. Reduce manual processes and improve system reliability and utilization.

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Inventory Management: Establish effective inventory controls, improve material utilization, minimize scrap and write-off risks, and optimize inventory levels and turns.

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Team Leadership: Functionally lead, mentor, and develop the site's planning and purchasing team, including a Planner and Buyer, while coordinating closely with warehouse and production operations.

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Demand & Capacity Alignment: Coordinate material availability, production capacity, and customer demand to improve lead times and responsiveness. Support integration with Nefab's Americas Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

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Supplier & Logistics Management: Oversee inbound supply chains, monitor supplier performance, mitigate material lead-time risks, and coordinate logistics and third-party warehousing relationships.

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Operational Improvement: Identify and resolve process gaps, scheduling inefficiencies, and material constraints that affect production performance, cost, and customer service.

Your Profile

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Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Distribution, Operations Management, or a related field.

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Minimum of five years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing or industrial packaging environment.

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Demonstrated experience in production planning, materials management, procurement, and inventory control.

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Experience leading or functionally directing planning, purchasing, or inventory management teams.

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Strong ERP experience, preferably Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or Infor M3, including system implementation, optimization, or data integrity initiatives.

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Working knowledge of bills of materials, labor routings, production capacity planning, and inventory accounting.

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Strong understanding of product costing, material variances, and their impact on plant profitability.

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Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to analyze operational data, identify capacity constraints, and support data-driven decisions.

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Experience improving supply chain processes and supporting growth in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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A hands-on, proactive leadership style with the ability to balance strategic planning and day-to-day operational challenges.

Company values and Ways of Working

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment and Respect. Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation, and Communication. This means that we are always putting customers first, through cooperation and communication. We respect each other and the environment. People are empowered to grow and innovate to simplify.

Application

Please submit your resume through Nefab's online application system.

Nefab is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe everyone has talent, and therefore welcome all applications.

We are part of the Nefab Group, which was founded in 1949 and is a world leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions and logistics optimization services. Nefab saves environmental and financial resources by optimizing supply chains. We do this by innovating together with our customers to create smarter packaging and logistics solutions while always respecting people and high ethical standards. This contributes to a better tomorrow for our customers, for society, and for the environment.

With more than 75 years of experience combined with competence and presence in 39 countries, we offer global solutions and local service worldwide to companies in industries such as Telecom, Datacom, Semicon, Energy, Medtech, Mining & Construction, and LiB & E-mobility. Nefab Group has around 5,500 employees with a yearly turnover of 10.3 BSEK. The owners are the Nordgren/Pihl family and FAM AB, a privately owned holding company within the Wallenberg Ecosystem.

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You apply no later than 03/12/2026 by clicking the apply button.