The Material Planning & Logistics Manager supervises and coordinate team members in the departments responsible for planning and procurement of materials in production, receiving, storing, and preparing product for shipment. Experience with Lean manufacturing methodologies desired, inventory management, material planning, leadership and distribution

Main Accountabilities

• Leads the location specific logistics, materials, and production planning initiatives
• Assures adherence of safety specifications and processes in the logistics areas that use powered industrial trucks and manual material handing equipment
• Oversight of Logistics/ TMS support- carrier related concerns
• Leads and supports of material handling improvements
• Uses Lean manufacturing methodologies in the value chain to drive continuous improvement
• Works with Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning lead to drive inventory reduction projects
• Ensures level loading of the production planning processes for inventory optimization
• Supports development and maintenance of PFEP, replenishment, and flow of material strategies into standardized processes
• Measures and owns Logistic Key Performance Indicators such as inventory turns, material variance, on-time delivery (fill rate)
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of workers
• Interviews and hires new employees
• Partners with Manufacturing to ensure coordination of other functions such as production planning, raw and finished goods inventory management
• Leads the communication collaboratively within the site support functions and sales team
• Conducts annual performance reviews and provides continual feedback on both positive and constructive performance
• Ensures teams have processes in place to control non-conformance materials to initiate corrective actions, ensure that the commodities are inspected for conformity with other specifications and checked for defects
• Ensures all activities regarding the transport logistics and/or production logistics and/or logistics planning are performed in time and budget
• Ensures the project stages are adequately managed and deadlines are met, ensure that the customer and supplier conditions and requirements are considered
• Manages supervisors and underlying employees of the material planning, receiving, inventory management, and shipping departments of the local site to the performance measures and engage in the hiring process of these departments
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years manufacturing and distribution experience required
• 5 years logistics preferred
• 5 years materials management preferred
• 5 years of experience in a logistics capacity or similar with 3 years supervisory experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience desired
• Strong computer skills to include working knowledge of ERP systems, SAP or other preferred
• Customer and supplier orientation, organization and coordination skills
• Effective communication, include speaking, writing, active listening skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Self-initiative and ability to work under pressure
• Interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills necessary to work in a cooperative, positive team approach
• Ability to lead, train and mentor employees on a personal & professional level
• Must be able to read, interpret, understand and follow instructions, product labels, safety rules, operation and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and schedules
• Must possess acute observation skills to ensure safety requirements are met
• Ability to stand, sit or be in other physically demanding positions for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift a minimum 50lbs.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

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.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical equipment such as forklifts and other machinery. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Ability to work in temperature conditions between 45 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit; may occasionally exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach/lift with hands and arms up to 50 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Logistics: 3 years (Preferred)
• Warehouse supervisor: 3 years (Preferred)
• Receiving Managment: 3 years (Preferred)
• Planning: 3 years (Preferred)
• Materials management/ inventory: 5 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Wichita Falls, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Wichita Falls, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person