What we are looking for:
Nova seeks an experienced Material Manager to join our operations organization and ensure the reliable availability of materials required to meet production and customer delivery commitments.
In this role, your main responsibility is for the end-to-end management of production and repair materials, ensuring material availability to support manufacturing operations and RMA repair replenishment. The role leads the Planning and TAPI teams, driving material flow, inventory optimization, and on-time delivery while maintaining operational efficiency.
Working closely with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering, and other cross-functional managers and you will play a critical role in improving delivery performance, optimizing inventory, and driving continuous process improvements.
Role Responsibilities
What will you be doing:
Own material availability to support production and customer deliveries, ensuring weekly commitments, no past-due orders, and strong On-Time Delivery performance.
Proactively identify and mitigate production risks, including material shortages and delivery delays.
Coordinate internal deliveries and material flow while maintaining healthy and reliable inventory levels.
Drive inventory accuracy and optimization, including alignment between system and physical inventory and reduction of excess and obsolete stock.
Translate demand and production plans into execution-level material plans and track supply status, risks, and gaps.
Collaborate closely with Purchasing, Production, and Warehouse teams to align priorities and ensure timely closure of requests and dependencies.
Manage planning and delivery reports, including rolling forecasts and delivery tracking, and improve reporting visibility and standardization.
Lead and participate in weekly operational, planning, and delivery meetings, ensuring follow-up and closure of action items.
Identify process gaps and drive improvement initiatives in material planning and inventory management, including data quality, reporting accuracy, and planning methodologies.
Support the implementation of new tools, systems, processes, and best practices.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field
Proven experience in material planning, production planning, supply chain, or logistics within a multidisciplinary manufacturing environment
Proven managerial experience in leading and developing a Planning, Materials, Supply Chain, or Operational team
Strong experience working cross-functionally with Production, Purchasing, Warehouses, and other operational interfaces
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into operational decisions and actions
Experience working with ERP systems
High proficiency in Excel
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to drive alignment, influence stakeholders, and ensure execution across multiple interfaces
Experience working with Oracle Cloude ERP systems - Advantage
Familiarity with inventory management and optimization methodologies - Advantage
Experience with supply chain KPIs (OTD, shortages, inventory turns, etc.) - Advantage
That special something you bring in:
Strong team management with excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and fast-paced environment
Hands-on, proactive, and solution-oriented approach
Strong ownership and accountability
High attention to detail and structured way of working
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
Excellent communication skills , Ability to manage multiple topics in parallel and perform well under pressure
Get to know us better:
Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.
With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.
Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.
Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.
Join us if you are
A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.
If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com
