Materials Manager

PAC/LifePort believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the individual nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Position Summary:

Manages the organization, planning and implementation of all material activities including general purchasing, subcontract management, resources, and material management. The Materials Manager will work with the inventory, shipping and purchasing team who will schedule materials to support production and meet all customer delivery requirements. Goals are to ensure parts are kitted to the production floor on schedule, minimize the need for expediting, maintain cycle count accuracy, increase inventory turns, decrease E&O, and facilitate optimized use of manufacturing labor.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and inventory to provide supplies for production and plant operations
• Refine policies and procedures for inventory, purchasing and shipping departments
• Develop vendor contracts, lead-times, and observe quality of purchased materials
• Review release strategies for production and purchase orders to verify coverage of customer demand
• Work with Operations, Sales and Customer Service on communication of projected delivery dates
• Review ERP to ensure production and purchase orders are in line with the production plan
• Analyze slow moving and obsolete inventory for disposition
• Forecast projected inventory levels for raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods
• Review item card lead-times and update to ensure accuracy to schedule
• Maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring cycle counting, and handling procedures are adhered to
• Review material flow and suggest ways to improve the current process
• Work within current ERP system to establish accurate need dates for parts to work order operations
• Investigate root cause for unfavorable trends; implement corrective actions where appropriate
• Review materials performance with vendor against targets, benchmarks and service agreements, and maintain performance scorecards to track and improve the overall supply chain metrics
• Expand existing supply base by identifying new suppliers and establishing long term contracts to reduce lead time and material costs while improving quality
• Maintain raw material and finished goods levels to achieve inventory turns targets; focused on both inventory cost and space optimization.
• Drives a cycle count program that ensures raw material accuracy, early identification of any challenges and prompt corrective/preventative actions to address issues
• Captures and reports out KPI results to team and key internal partners

Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Ability to recruit, train, and mentor personnel
• Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork skills and high degree of initiative required
• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Work independently and possess a high level of self-motivation
• Expert use of ERP/MRP Systems and other industry programs
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and Just-In-Time materials management methodologies
• Must be proficient with MS Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• Experience evaluating drawings or blueprints and an ability to execute Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to reduce material cost and lead time
• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management preferred
• 6-10+years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing or related job shop environment
• Successful implementation of continuous improvement programs; track record as ‘change agent’
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work with others in a positive and collaborative manner.
• Experience in an ISO-9001 quality system environment
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to utilize MS Office applications, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Occasional travel as business needs demand

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for that of a manufacturing/machine shop/office environment.

All employees are expected to adhere to Company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when exposed to work areas or performing tasks where it is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.  § 120.14 is required.

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be required for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Competitive Benefits Include:

• PTO – Paid Time Off
• Annual performance bonus program
• Wellness program
• Paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with HSA and FSA options
• 401K with employer contribution
• Employer paid basic life & disability coverage
• Employee life assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits include: LegalShield, long term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital Indemnity and voluntary critical illness.

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