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Materials Project Manager jobs are open from entry-level to senior and director roles across manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and construction, with specializations in supply chain coordination, procurement, and lean/six sigma process improvement. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Description:
The Materials Project Management Specialist will function as the point-of-contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, supplier relationships, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program issues.
Essential Functions:
- Manage the material budget for assigned program. Provide accurate material forecast. Assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and manage impact to program EAC's for all material related actions.
- Work collaboratively with Program Office and Functional Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
- Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
- Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
- Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements) and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
- Lead/participate in Integrated Product Teams to assure successful program execution and drive non-value-added costs out of the program.
- Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret Clearance.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
- Graduate Degree with two (2) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eight (8) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Previous material and SAP experience.
- Must have a high attention to detail.
- Proven team player with outstanding customer relationship skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
#LI-AH1 #LI-Onsite
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Description:
The Materials Project Management Specialist will function as the point-of-contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, supplier relationships, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program issues.
Essential Functions:
- Manage the material budget for assigned program. Provide accurate material forecast. Assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and manage impact to program EAC's for all material related actions.
- Work collaboratively with Program Office and Functional Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
- Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
- Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
- Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements) and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
- Lead/participate in Integrated Product Teams to assure successful program execution and drive non-value-added costs out of the program.
- Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret Clearance.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
- Graduate Degree with two (2) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eight (8) years of Material Management or Warehouse Management experience in a DoD/DoW environment.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Previous material and SAP experience.
- Must have a high attention to detail.
- Proven team player with outstanding customer relationship skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
#LI-AH1 #LI-Onsite
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.
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Who's Hiring
- ECS Limited41
- Terracon Consultants19
- Applied Materials11
- S&ME10
- Kleinfelder5
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software19
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Electronics & Hardware1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in materials project manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience with ERP or MRP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships and purchase orders
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, six sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting bills of materials and engineering drawings
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred for mid-level and senior openings
Tips for Your Materials Project Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to material flow
Hiring managers for this role want to see specific materials you've managed, not just generic project timelines. Call out the commodity types, bill-of-materials complexity, and lead time challenges you've navigated to make your resume immediately recognizable.
Highlight ERP and MRP system experience
Materials project manager postings almost always list a specific ERP or MRP platform. Name the systems you've used, SAP, Oracle, or others, in a dedicated skills section so your resume clears automated screening before a recruiter ever reads it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists materials project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by industry tier
Materials project manager roles in aerospace and defense carry stricter regulatory requirements than those in consumer goods. Filter your search by industry so you're applying to openings where your specific compliance and documentation background, ITAR, AS9100, or otherwise, is actually relevant.
Prepare a supply disruption story for interviews
Interviewers for this role almost always ask how you've handled a shortage, supplier failure, or critical delay. Prepare two or three concrete examples with outcomes you can quantify, focusing on the decision you made and the result it produced.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify what materials categories and supplier relationships you'll own from day one. Ambiguity about scope gets expensive fast in this role, and resolving it before you accept protects you from absorbing underfunded or understaffed portfolios.
Materials Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most materials project managers?
The companies hiring the most materials project managers right now include ECS Limited, Terracon Consultants, and Applied Materials, with the largest share of openings in Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Aerospace, defense, and automotive manufacturers tend to post the highest volume of these roles.
How many materials project manager jobs are remote?
About 10% of materials project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most materials roles. Sub-areas with the highest remote share include procurement planning, vendor management, and demand forecasting, where daily physical presence at a facility is less critical.
How do you become a materials project manager?
Start with a degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field, then gain hands-on experience in purchasing, inventory control, or production planning. Build familiarity with an ERP or MRP system in a junior role, pursue an APICS certification to formalize your credentials, and move into cross-functional project work that lets you coordinate directly with engineering and operations teams.
Can you get a materials project manager job with little experience?
Yes, but you'll need to position yourself around adjacent experience rather than the title itself. Roles in inventory control, materials planning, or purchasing coordinator positions build the core skills employers look for. Demonstrating comfort with bill-of-materials management, supplier communication, and an ERP system will carry more weight than years of experience alone at the entry level.
What does the materials project manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter or HR contact, a technical interview focused on your ERP experience and materials management methodology, a case-style discussion where you walk through a supply disruption or project you led, and a final round with cross-functional stakeholders from engineering, operations, or procurement who assess how you'd collaborate across teams.
Where can I find and apply to materials project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to materials project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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