Materials Manager Italy
Pubblicato il 24-08-2026 - Allegion in Faenza
Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 11,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. The Materials Manager will be responsible for all production scheduling, shipping and receiving, purchasing, material flow, inventory management as well as the development and execution of the overall materials strategy in CISA Allegion. Key performance indicators for this position are material availability, inventory levels and turns and on-time delivery. Duties and responsibilities
- Ensures optimization of all materials management activities including material availability, scheduling, material and information flow, purchasing, inventory control, materials movement, supplier performance measurement, direct and indirect materials management.
- Defines production priorities based on material availability and customer orders.
- Interacts with Finance and Sales organization to review sales targets and finished good availability.
- Facilitates interaction with Sales, Customer Care, Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing, Enterprise Excellence, Operations, Human Resources and Quality Assurance in support of the business’s strategic goals.
- Develops and drives root cause problem solving and countermeasures for underperforming key processes and/or material suppliers.
- Manage suppliers, materials and inventory in a manner consistent with the requirements of a lean manufacturing environment.
- Participates in monthly SIOP meetings and drive the supply review based on the published SIOP demand plan.
- Drives continuous improvement to material and information flow.
- Lead and improve inventory accuracy and develop and execute regular cycle counting along with annual physical inventory.
- Drive improved supplier relationships.
- Drives material function improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost and people using the MDI (Managing Daily Improvement) process
- Create a team building environment in which direct and indirect report can live the Allegion values.
- Facilitate a culture of employee engagement and continuous improvement to achieve objectives in safety, quality, delivery, lead-time and cost.
- Develop and implement a professional development program for materials personnel.
- Provide leadership in selecting, developing and evaluating personnel to ensure the efficient operation of materials functions and Allegion’s operating goals and objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned. **Qualifications**: - Bachelor’s degree in business/management or engineering discipline.
- A minimum of 6 years of experience in the integrated functions of materials management in a manufacturing environment that has embraced lean concepts and progressive supplier relationships.
- A minimum of 4 years leading a materials team of people.
- Experience in operations,
inventory management, ERP and lean manufacturing processes.
- Experience with visual management systems
- English Fluent with conversation and writing
- Preferred experience in a world-class lean operation
- APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) (desired) Key competencies
- Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements.
- Must have demonstrated employee development capability to improve the team’s skill levels.
- Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
- Must have solid interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff and to interact with various departments throughout the organization.
- Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
- Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver.
- Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution.
- Must know how to influence bottom line results.
- In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement and distribution) and a superior understanding of manufacturing material flow in a plant. We Celebrate Who We Are! © Allegion plc, 2020 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland REGISTERED IN IRELAND WITH LIMITED LIABILITY REGISTERED NUMBER 527370 Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer