OPT Material Control Clerk Jobs
Material Control Clerk jobs on OPT require employers to manage inventory, track parts, and coordinate with supply chain teams. Many roles fall under STEM-adjacent operations fields, which may support a 24-month OPT extension. Strong data accuracy skills and familiarity with ERP systems make candidates more competitive for sponsorship.
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SESCO Cement is a subsidiary of an international, diversified group of companies with revenues of $3 billion, and is a distributor of building materials. With a growing footprint of satellite locations and distribution partners across the U.S., they continue to expand their reach and realize their vision of bringing construction to an era of brighter possibilities, with a focus on providing customers with superior products to help them build and manufacture high-quality merchandise. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture of community where anyone can reach their highest potential.
Job Overview:
The Finished Goods Material Planner coordinates the packaging, inventory, and dispatch of bagged and palletized cement. This role balances plant production output with fast-moving distribution demands. They ensure that packaging materials (bags, shrink wrap, pallets, slipsheets) are always stocked and that finished inventory levels meet market demand without exceeding warehouse limits. The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate flow of materials required for production and inventory needs. This role oversees material availability, monitors supplier performance, and collaborates with internal teams to maintain optimal inventory levels. The Material Planner plays a key role in supporting production schedules, optimizing supply chain efficiency, and minimizing costs without compromising quality or delivery timelines.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Packaging Inventory Management: Forecast, order, and maintain optimal stock levels for paper/polypropylene bags, stretch wrap, slipsheets, and pallets.
- Production & Packing Scheduling: Coordinate with the packing plant supervisor to align weekly bagging schedules with sales orders/forecast and coordinate with site operations to plan silo filling.
- Warehouse Capacity Optimization: Monitor finished goods storage limits to prevent warehouse congestion and manage product shelf-life/rotation (FIFO).
- Dispatch & Distribution Planning: Partner with logistics teams to schedule truck loading, optimize bay utilization, and minimize customer wait times.
- Waste & Loss Control: Track and analyze packaging material breakage, spillage, and variance to minimize operational waste.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborate closely with Sales, Quality Control, and Plant Operations to address sudden demand spikes or quality holds on specific batches.
- Material Planning Strategy: Develop and maintain material planning strategies to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
- MRP Scheduling: Create, manage, and adjust material requirement planning (MRP) schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and production plans.
- Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and implement plans to prevent stockouts, overstock, and production delays.
- Demand and Forecasting Analysis: Analyze demand trends and suppliers lead time to ensure accurate planning and forecasting.
- Purchase Order Management: Place purchase orders, monitor order status, track shipments, and expedite deliveries as needed.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Work closely with suppliers to resolve delivery issues, discrepancies, shortages, or quality concerns.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Production, Engineering, and Finance, to ensure alignment on material needs.
- ERP and Data Management: Maintain accurate data in ERP/MRP systems, ensuring bill of materials (BOM) accuracy and updating planning parameters.
- Reporting and Performance Metrics: Prepare reports and metrics on inventory, material availability, and supplier performance.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and support opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and supply chain optimization.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2-5 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations within fast-moving industrial goods, building materials, or consumer packaged goods.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP MM/PP or similar system).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills for demand forecasting, rapid problem-solving for distribution bottlenecks, and clear communication.
Preferred:
- APICS / ASCM Certifications: Holding a CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) or CSCP designation.
- Lean Manufacturing: Understanding frameworks like Six Sigma, Kaizen, or Kanban to continuously improve material flow.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical insurance options, including affordable dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan with a 4% match
- Vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits
COMPANY OVERVIEW
SESCO Cement is a subsidiary of an international, diversified group of companies with revenues of $3 billion, and is a distributor of building materials. With a growing footprint of satellite locations and distribution partners across the U.S., they continue to expand their reach and realize their vision of bringing construction to an era of brighter possibilities, with a focus on providing customers with superior products to help them build and manufacture high-quality merchandise. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture of community where anyone can reach their highest potential.
Job Overview:
The Finished Goods Material Planner coordinates the packaging, inventory, and dispatch of bagged and palletized cement. This role balances plant production output with fast-moving distribution demands. They ensure that packaging materials (bags, shrink wrap, pallets, slipsheets) are always stocked and that finished inventory levels meet market demand without exceeding warehouse limits. The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate flow of materials required for production and inventory needs. This role oversees material availability, monitors supplier performance, and collaborates with internal teams to maintain optimal inventory levels. The Material Planner plays a key role in supporting production schedules, optimizing supply chain efficiency, and minimizing costs without compromising quality or delivery timelines.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Packaging Inventory Management: Forecast, order, and maintain optimal stock levels for paper/polypropylene bags, stretch wrap, slipsheets, and pallets.
- Production & Packing Scheduling: Coordinate with the packing plant supervisor to align weekly bagging schedules with sales orders/forecast and coordinate with site operations to plan silo filling.
- Warehouse Capacity Optimization: Monitor finished goods storage limits to prevent warehouse congestion and manage product shelf-life/rotation (FIFO).
- Dispatch & Distribution Planning: Partner with logistics teams to schedule truck loading, optimize bay utilization, and minimize customer wait times.
- Waste & Loss Control: Track and analyze packaging material breakage, spillage, and variance to minimize operational waste.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborate closely with Sales, Quality Control, and Plant Operations to address sudden demand spikes or quality holds on specific batches.
- Material Planning Strategy: Develop and maintain material planning strategies to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
- MRP Scheduling: Create, manage, and adjust material requirement planning (MRP) schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and production plans.
- Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and implement plans to prevent stockouts, overstock, and production delays.
- Demand and Forecasting Analysis: Analyze demand trends and suppliers lead time to ensure accurate planning and forecasting.
- Purchase Order Management: Place purchase orders, monitor order status, track shipments, and expedite deliveries as needed.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Work closely with suppliers to resolve delivery issues, discrepancies, shortages, or quality concerns.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Production, Engineering, and Finance, to ensure alignment on material needs.
- ERP and Data Management: Maintain accurate data in ERP/MRP systems, ensuring bill of materials (BOM) accuracy and updating planning parameters.
- Reporting and Performance Metrics: Prepare reports and metrics on inventory, material availability, and supplier performance.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and support opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and supply chain optimization.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2-5 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations within fast-moving industrial goods, building materials, or consumer packaged goods.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP MM/PP or similar system).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills for demand forecasting, rapid problem-solving for distribution bottlenecks, and clear communication.
Preferred:
- APICS / ASCM Certifications: Holding a CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) or CSCP designation.
- Lean Manufacturing: Understanding frameworks like Six Sigma, Kaizen, or Kanban to continuously improve material flow.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical insurance options, including affordable dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan with a 4% match
- Vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Material Control Clerk
Target manufacturing and defense contractors
Large manufacturers, aerospace firms, and defense contractors like Boeing and Raytheon regularly hire Material Control Clerks and have established immigration teams familiar with OPT work authorization and H-1B visa sponsorship pathways.
Highlight ERP and inventory system experience
Employers prioritize candidates who know SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP platforms. Listing specific systems on your resume signals operational readiness and reduces training costs, making sponsorship conversations easier to start.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront
Material Control roles often involve long-term project cycles. Letting hiring managers know your exact OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility early helps them plan around your authorization window without surprises during onboarding.
Pursue roles at companies with active H-1B histories
Search OFLC disclosure data to identify which employers have sponsored similar operations roles before. Prior sponsorship history is one of the strongest signals that a company will support your transition beyond OPT.
Connect with supply chain and operations recruiters directly
Internal recruiters at logistics and manufacturing companies often have discretion to flag OPT-friendly roles. Reaching out directly through professional networks can surface openings before they receive high application volumes.
Use Migrate Mate to filter OPT-friendly openings
Migrate Mate curates jobs from employers open to sponsoring international candidates. Browsing Material Control Clerk postings there saves time by surfacing roles where your OPT status is less likely to be an immediate disqualifier.
Material Control Clerk OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Material Control Clerk on F-1 OPT?
Yes. Material Control Clerk roles are standard full-time positions that qualify for F-1 OPT work authorization. Your employment must be directly related to your field of study, so degrees in supply chain management, logistics, industrial engineering, or operations management typically satisfy the requirement. Confirm the connection with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Do Material Control Clerk jobs qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a STEM-designated degree such as industrial engineering, operations research, or supply chain management, and the role uses those skills, you may qualify for the extension. The employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm your degree's STEM eligibility on the official DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List.
How do I find Material Control Clerk employers willing to sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Material Control Clerk openings from employers open to sponsoring international candidates. Beyond that, reviewing OFLC H-1B disclosure data shows which companies have sponsored similar supply chain and operations roles historically, giving you a strong proxy for sponsorship willingness before you invest time applying.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I switch Material Control Clerk employers?
You can change employers on OPT without filing anything new, but you must report the change to your DSO within 10 days so it is updated in SEVIS. Your OPT end date does not change. If you're on a STEM extension, the new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify and you'll need to submit an updated Form I-983 training plan.
Is a Material Control Clerk role considered related to my degree for OPT purposes?
USCIS does not publish a fixed list of approved role-degree combinations, so there is no single definitive answer. The connection must be reasonable and defensible. A degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial technology, or business operations typically supports a Material Control Clerk position. Your DSO can help you document the relationship before you accept the job.