Material Handler, Sr

About the Role

The Lead Material Handler is responsible for coordinating daily material handling activities, ensuring accurate inventory control and supporting production readiness. This role serves as a team lead, providing guidance, training and workflow direction to material handling staff while also ensuring compliance with industry standards, quality requirements and internal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Leads daily material handling operations including receiving, put-away, picking, kitting, issuing, and shipping of components and material
• Coordinates workflow and prioritizes tasks to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements
• Ensures timely and accurate movement of materials across warehouse and production areas
• Maintains high levels of inventory accuracy through cycle counting, reconciliation, and ERP/MRP system transactions
• Investigates and resolves inventory discrepancies, implementing corrective actions as needed
• Supports audits (internal, customer, regulatory) with proper documentation and traceability
• Ensures adherence to industry regulations and maintains compliance with material handling procedures, shelf-life control, lot traceability, and serialization requirements
• Provides day-to-day guidance, task assignment, and training to material handlers and warehouse personnel
• Acts as a point of escalation for operational issues and problem-solving
• Identifies and assists in the implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve accuracy
• Utilizes ERP/MRP systems to manage inventory transactions, track materials and generate reports

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Prior experience in a lead or senior role with informal or formal supervisory responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Physical ability to lift, push and pull materials and equipment