POSITION: Materials Manager STATUS: Exempt (salary)

REPORTS TO: Plant Manager DATE: April 2024

DIRECT REPORTS: Receiving, Forklift Drivers, LOCATION: Hartford, WI

Stockroom, Material Handlers

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Materials Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of material flow and to maintain control and accuracy over all goods inventory, including transactions, planning, warehousing, and receiving of raw materials. Primary focus shall be related to aluminum inventory plan, ordering schedule, internal materials storage plan supporting an everchanging production plan.

FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide excellent leadership and guidance to all direct reports including, but not limited to, setting expectations, performance management, training, and scheduling

Inventory:

• Maintain accurate records and accounting of all inventoried materials: raw components; outsourced subassemblies; OEM products; finished goods
• Manage and supervise all inventory staff (receiving, stockroom, assigned forklift operators)
• Ensure all inventoried materials are kept secure, and organized
• Timely and accurate picking and kitting for production of subassemblies, assemblies, and finished goods
• Timely stocking of all inbound inventory materials
• Manage regular inventory cycle counts and identify and rectify all discrepancies (shortages, overages, incorrect parts)
• Routinely develops and implements inventory strategies that improve on time delivery.
• Accurate generation and filing of all required receiving documents on daily basis as well as capturing internal inventory movement.
• Ensure all purchasing, inventory, and materials transactions are accurately recorded in the company’s Inventory System
• Proactively identify and rectify errors, omissions, and inaccuracies of data in Inventory System
• Proactively improve and/or create procedures for efficient and smooth operation of the materials flow and consumption during production process
• Ensure the effective and correct utilization of Inventory System by all staff in the Materials group and provide training as needed
• Implement and follow established best practice procedures on incoming materials related to inspections
• Coordinate, with the assistance of the Engineering department, the transition to manufacturing of new products and changes to existing products in relation to materials requirements that are aligned with seasonal product demand
• Develops improved reporting to drive the overall management of both planning and warehousing

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 or more years of Materials Management experience
• Expert experience with MRP and Warehouse/Inventory software in a manufacturing environment
• APICS / CPIM certification preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations or Supply Chain preferred
• Lean training preferred
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated manager who enjoys challenges and working in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment.