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Heraeus Group

Materials technology for disinfection, solar, semiconductors

Manager Materials Management - m/w/d

Operations & LogisticsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeWehrheim, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed university degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or an equivalent qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience in procurement planning, material requirements planning, materials planning, or materials management, ideally involving external manufacturing or contract manufacturing processes.
  • Very good knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and a solid understanding of material requirements planning, master data, planning parameters, and the relationships among demand, inventory, purchase orders, subcontracting orders, and delivery dates.
  • Experience creating supplier forecasts, managing inventory, and developing planning and materials-disposition processes; key-user experience is advantageous.
  • Understanding of quality and regulatory requirements in a regulated production environment, ideally in the medical-device, pharmaceutical, or a comparable industry.
  • Ability to independently assess complex planning situations, set priorities, and make reasoned decisions using a structured and analytical approach.
  • Clear and reliable communication and ability to collaborate with internal departments, suppliers, and international partners.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Manage procurement planning for externally sourced materials, traded goods, and products, ensuring their timely availability.
  • Create rolling supplier forecasts based on demand, inventory, replenishment lead times, and capacity, and derive reliable procurement plans.
  • Coordinate outsourced contract-manufacturing processes from material provision and production planning through timely return delivery, while monitoring order progress.
  • Continuously develop planning strategies in view of supply security, inventory, costs, and flexibility; assess trade-offs and independently initiate appropriate measures.
  • Coordinate planning activities with demand planning, procurement, suppliers, and contract manufacturers, and prepare well-founded decisions when shortages or plan deviations arise.
  • Optimize materials-disposition processes in SAP S/4HANA, develop master data and planning parameters, and implement functional requirements with IT and relevant departments.
  • Take on the SAP key-user role for relevant planning and procurement processes, support system testing and releases, and assist users with functional questions.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality requirements when materials, suppliers, and contract-manufacturing processes change, working closely with Quality and Regulatory Affairs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Key-user experience is advantageous.
  • Experience with external manufacturing or contract-manufacturing processes is preferred.
  • Experience in the medical-device, pharmaceutical, or a comparable industry is preferred.

About the Company

Heraeus Group

Materials technology for disinfection, solar, semiconductors

Heraeus Group is a global, family-owned technology company that develops advanced materials and solutions across disinfection, solar energy, and semiconductors. Its products include dry, chemical-free disinfection systems, SOL 7 Series solar pastes, and PowerCuSoft copper bonding ribbons for power modules. The company combines materials with system applications for AI, IoT, and Big Data to improve efficiency and performance for customers. Differentiators are its long history since 1851, global scale, and a broad portfolio of high-value, tailored solutions, with the goal of helping customers increase efficiency through targeted materials and technologies.

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Total funding
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Headquarters
Třinec, Czechia
Founded
2002

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