Director, Materials

Summary:

Lead the strategy that keeps mission-critical production moving. The Director, Materials leads materials management across Day & Zimmermann munitions plants, overseeing property management, material records, planning and scheduling, inventory and MRP, traffic, stores, and transportation. This leader is responsible for ensuring material accuracy, system reliability, financial discipline, and continuous process improvement while developing high-performing teams. By driving operational excellence across the materials organization, the Director ensures material availability and delivery execution support production schedules, customer delivery requirements, and contractual requirements.

This role will be onsite in Texarkana, TX, also overseeing Kansas and South Dakota operations

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for materials management, inventory control, production planning support, warehousing, receiving, shipping, and material flow across D&Z Plants. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Programs, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional partners to ensure materials, systems, and records support production schedules, customer need dates, and internal and external customer expectations.
• Ensure materials processes comply with company policies, contractual requirements, government regulations, security protocols, hazardous material controls, and munitions handling standards. Maintain accurate system data, transaction records, and inventory balances to support compliance, production execution, material accountability, and operational decision-making. Identify supply risks, material shortages, and process gaps; develop mitigation plans to minimize production interruptions and customer impact.
• Oversee budgeting, cost control, and resource planning for materials operations to support financial plan performance, profitability, and operational discipline. Monitor material-related costs, staffing needs, inventory impacts, and process performance to identify risks, control expenses, and drive improvement. Support audits, compliance reviews, customer visits, and internal assessments related to materials management, inventory control, and operational readiness.
• Lead financial oversight, resource planning, standardization, and continuous improvement for materials operations across D&Z Plants. Monitor costs, staffing, inventory impacts, process performance, and compliance readiness to control expenses, reduce waste and cycle time, improve material readiness, and support profitability, customer satisfaction, and plant performance.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate employees responsible for assigned material functions. Establish goals, provide direction and feedback, support talent retention and development, and hold team members accountable for performance and business results.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understands business strategy and how to align and prioritize material processes and practices to support the organization's vision and goals.
• Strong analytical skills; able to define problems, collect data from multiple sources, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and determine optimal solutions.
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into positive company actions and obtain results by working with or through others. Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to identify and implement change necessary to support the organization's overall long-term goals and vision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to identify and develop talent, establish goals and hold employees accountable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) | Engineering, Business, Operations/Materials Management, Supply Chain, or related field; equivalent related experience may be considered. Required
• 10+ years Progressive experience in materials management, material accountability, inventory control, property control, MRP, logistics, transportation, or related operations, including budgeting, people leadership, and process improvement/change leadership responsibilities. Required
• SAP Certification. Preferred

Compensation, Benefits, and Essential Functions:

Candidates may be required to satisfy additional job-related requirements, including those established and controlled by third parties, as part of the selection process.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the wage range for this role is $131,600 - $197,400. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).

We care about our employees and it shows. Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

Essential Functions:

Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery

Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching etc.)

Manual Dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers)

Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist)

Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure)

Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction)

Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object's size, shape, texture etc.)

Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 0 pounds

Climbing (e.g., ascending/descending ladders, stair, scaffolding, ramps, pole etc. using feet and legs or hands/arms to climb)

Walking

Hearing

Repetitive motions of any part of the body

Talking

Kneeling, crouching or crawling

Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time

Ability to write complex documents in the [English] language

Ability to read complex documents in [English] language

Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers)

Capacity to reason and make sound decisions

Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or work site

Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)