Materials Manager

POSITION FUNCTION AND PURPOSE:

The Materials Manager will oversee the planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products according to company needs and customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Directly responsible for the appropriate scheduling of in-bound, inter-plant, and out-bound materials and logistics operations in keeping with Lean Manufacturing principles and ensuring material availability as required.

• Controls inventory levels, conducting physical inventory and cycle counts, reconciling with ERP system; Responsible for plant level inventory accuracy, annual physical inventory planning and execution, inventory count reconciliation and meeting working capital targets.

• Utilize the ERP system to ensure material availability in support of production requirements

• Directs production planning and scheduling based on sales forecasts.

• Develop and implement materials handling procedures to ensure safe, accurate movement of material through facilities

• Oversees shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.

• Provide day-to-day support and guidance of plant scheduling and materials personnel in meeting business performance objectives (Cost, Quality, Delivery, Working Capital).

• Coordinate, consolidate and publish daily/weekly/monthly/YTD metrics specified by the scorecard process

• Support and coordinate with local/Corporate Materials functions in developing plant level supplier development activities as needed. Serve as primary plant liaison to Corporate Materials functions and Supply partners.

• Develop plans and direct execution of defined storage and inter-facility storage and logistics to improve the flow of material throughout the facility

• Recommend system/process enhancements to Plant Manager and related Corporate functions.

• Authorize premium/expedited freight expense in absence of the Plant Manager

• Investigate, correct and eliminate at the root cause any manufacturing component shortages (both internal and external).

• Implement continuous improvement projects, such as Kanban systems, to improve efficiency of material movement and cost effectiveness of inventory on site

• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required; prefer business or engineering.

• Six or more years of related managerial and logistics experience required.

• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

• Oversees shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.

• Enthusiastic, self-starter, energetic, organized, and service minded; able to cope with a wide range of situations

• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm and a sense of urgency

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner