{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6dc5a1336ded1ac339b8a0b8","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6dc5a1336ded1ac339b8a0b8","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6dc5a1336ded1ac339b8a0b8","title":"Material Support Manager","description":"Location: Opa Locka, FL\n\nPay Rate: $80.00–$85.00/hour\n\nSchedule: Day Shift\n\nEmployment Options: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire\n\nPDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global leader in the aviation industry to hire an experienced Material Support Manager in Opa Locka, Florida. If you thrive in fast-paced aviation MRO environments and know how to lead materials, purchasing, inventory, and warehouse operations where every minute matters, this is an opportunity to make an immediate impact.\n\nThe Opportunity\n\nAs the Material Support Manager, you will lead the people, processes, and supplier relationships responsible for keeping aircraft maintenance operations supplied and on schedule.\n\nThis is a hands-on leadership position for someone who understands the demands of an FAA Part 145 aviation MRO environment and can successfully balance purchasing, materials planning, inventory, parts, warehouse operations, supplier performance, and urgent customer commitments.\n\nYou will lead a large, multi-functional team while partnering closely with the General Manager, internal departments, suppliers, and carriers to solve problems, improve processes, and ensure critical materials are available when and where they are needed.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nIn this role, you will:\n\nLead and develop teams supporting purchasing, buyer/planning, warehouse, stockroom, inventory, and material handling operations.\nPerform supervisory responsibilities, including work assignments, scheduling, attendance monitoring, training, certifications, performance management, disciplinary actions, and hiring recommendations.\nMonitor buyer/planner performance, customer service levels, sustaining activities, projects, and key performance metrics.\nRegularly communicate operational status, risks, and issues to management.\nOversee the sourcing and selection of vendors for aircraft parts, components, materials, and related services.\nNegotiate with vendors and carriers regarding pricing, delivery, quality, quantity, and service expectations.\nAdminister supplier and carrier contracts to ensure agreed-upon products and services are delivered.\nMonitor supplier performance and work directly with vendors to resolve delivery, quality, quantity, and service issues.\nPartner across departments to resolve challenges involving lead times, deliveries, component discrepancies, inventory, and supplier performance.\nResearch and resolve invoice, billing, credit hold, and payment discrepancies.\nLead efforts to investigate complex inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and establish corrective actions.\nReview, develop, and improve processes and procedures supporting buyer/planner and material handling operations.\nOversee special projects involving inventory, vendors, operational challenges, and material availability.\nConduct quarterly and annual employee performance reviews.\nSupport process improvement initiatives across the materials organization.\nRepresent department leadership when the General Manager or Director is unavailable.\nRequired Qualifications\n\nWe're looking for an experienced aviation materials leader who brings:\n\nFAA Part 145 aviation MRO or repair station experience.\nAt least 5 years of manager-level people leadership experience.\nExperience with combined responsibility across purchasing, materials planning, inventory, parts, stockroom, and/or warehouse operations.\nExperience supporting time-sensitive aircraft maintenance operations and customer commitments.\nStrong supplier-management, negotiation, prioritization, and operational problem-solving skills.\nExperience leading large, multi-functional teams and partnering with senior operational leadership or a General Manager.\nApproximately 5+ years of experience within buyer/planner, warehouse, stockroom, material handling, or related functions.\nBachelor's degree in Purchasing, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.\nStrong computer skills, including experience with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, inventory management systems, and web-based applications.\nKnowledge of contract interpretation, negotiation, and financial analysis concepts.\nStrong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a multi-project environment.\nEffective written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nYou'll stand out if you also bring:\n\nStrong knowledge of Repair Station System inventory processes, including cycle counts, perpetual inventory, and work-in-progress inventory audits.\nKnowledge of process improvement methodologies and their practical application.\nKnowledge of federal, state, and local requirements related to the packaging and transportation of hazardous materials.\nWorking knowledge of FAA, JAA, TC, and DOT regulations applicable to export shipments.\nFamiliarity with fundamental business law concepts related to offers, acceptance, agreements, contracts, and ownership.\nDemonstrated success coaching employees, developing talent, and building high-performing teams.\nTransferable Aviation Experience\n\nWhile aviation MRO and repair station experience is the primary target, relevant experience may also include:\n\nMilitary aviation supply, logistics, maintenance support, or materials leadership.\nCommercial aviation maintenance with direct materials leadership responsibility.\nAerospace parts or component repair environments involving urgent, time-sensitive operational support.\n\nCandidates whose experience is primarily general healthcare or global procurement without comparable aviation MRO operational responsibilities may not align as closely with the requirements of this position.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nThis isn't simply a materials management position. Your leadership directly influences whether aircraft maintenance teams have what they need to deliver for their customers.\n\nThrough PDS Tech Commercial, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside an industry-leading aviation organization where operational excellence, safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement matter.\n\nIn this role, you'll have the opportunity to:\n\nMake a visible operational impact in a high-tempo aviation service environment.\nLead and develop a large, multi-functional materials team.\nWork closely with senior leadership and influence critical operational decisions.\nSolve complex supply chain and inventory challenges that directly affect aircraft availability.\nBuild relationships with suppliers and internal teams across the organization.\nStrengthen processes and drive continuous improvement.\nBring your aviation MRO expertise to an organization where materials leadership plays a critical role in delivering on customer commitments.\nPursue an opportunity available through Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire, depending on placement and business needs.\nReady to Keep Aviation Moving?\n\nIf you're an experienced aviation MRO materials leader who can bring together people, suppliers, inventory, and operational priorities to keep aircraft maintenance moving forward, we want to hear from you.\n\nApply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step in your aviation leadership career.","company":"Pds Tech","rawCompany":"pds tech","city":"Opa-Locka","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T16:37:48.962Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3071.04","title":"Supply Chain Managers","slug":"supply-chain-managers"},{"code":"11-3071.00","title":"Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers","slug":"transportation-storage-and-distribution-managers"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"},{"code":"336413","title":"Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-aircraft-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"336411","title":"Aircraft Manufacturing","slug":"aircraft-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Material Support Manager","description":"Location: Opa Locka, FL\n\nPay Rate: $80.00–$85.00/hour\n\nSchedule: Day Shift\n\nEmployment Options: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire\n\nPDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global leader in the aviation industry to hire an experienced Material Support Manager in Opa Locka, Florida. If you thrive in fast-paced aviation MRO environments and know how to lead materials, purchasing, inventory, and warehouse operations where every minute matters, this is an opportunity to make an immediate impact.\n\nThe Opportunity\n\nAs the Material Support Manager, you will lead the people, processes, and supplier relationships responsible for keeping aircraft maintenance operations supplied and on schedule.\n\nThis is a hands-on leadership position for someone who understands the demands of an FAA Part 145 aviation MRO environment and can successfully balance purchasing, materials planning, inventory, parts, warehouse operations, supplier performance, and urgent customer commitments.\n\nYou will lead a large, multi-functional team while partnering closely with the General Manager, internal departments, suppliers, and carriers to solve problems, improve processes, and ensure critical materials are available when and where they are needed.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nIn this role, you 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Your leadership directly influences whether aircraft maintenance teams have what they need to deliver for their customers.\n\nThrough PDS Tech Commercial, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside an industry-leading aviation organization where operational excellence, safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement matter.\n\nIn this role, you'll have the opportunity to:\n\nMake a visible operational impact in a high-tempo aviation service environment.\nLead and develop a large, multi-functional materials team.\nWork closely with senior leadership and influence critical operational decisions.\nSolve complex supply chain and inventory challenges that directly affect aircraft availability.\nBuild relationships with suppliers and internal teams across the organization.\nStrengthen processes and drive continuous improvement.\nBring your aviation MRO expertise to an organization where materials leadership plays a critical role in delivering on customer commitments.\nPursue an opportunity available through Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire, depending on placement and business needs.\nReady to Keep Aviation Moving?\n\nIf you're an experienced aviation MRO materials leader who can bring together people, suppliers, inventory, and operational priorities to keep aircraft maintenance moving forward, we want to hear from you.\n\nApply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step in your aviation leadership career.","datePosted":"2026-10-07T16:37:48.962Z","dateModified":"2026-10-07T16:37:48.962Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Pds Tech","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Opa-Locka","addressRegion":"FL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"6dc5a1336ded1ac339b8a0b8"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6dc5a1336ded1ac339b8a0b8"}}