What is a material liaison and how to become one

Key steps to become a material liaison

1. Explore material liaison education requirements

   Most common material liaison degrees

   Bachelor's

   59.3 %

   Associate

   20.4 %

   High School Diploma

   7.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific material liaison skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Logistics	39.93%
   Lean Manufacturing	35.41%
   Inventory Control	12.50%
   Quality Issues	12.16%

3. Complete relevant material liaison training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New material liaisons learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a material liaison based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real material liaison resumes.

4. Research material liaison duties and responsibilities

   • Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
   • Execute order-to-delivery cycle time reduction and just-in-time initiatives.
   • Receive EDI communications from internal trinary software, analyzing and resolving any discrepancies find.
   • Verify, process and issue mission capable (MICAP) requests.

5. Apply for material liaison jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a material liaison job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams