Materials Manager

Job description:

JOB TITLE: Materials Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain working relationship with current and potential supplier sales and technical representatives in a prompt, courteous, and objective manner
• Weekly forecast of unit and sales volumes for both production and financial planning
• Establish actions to support corporate inventory targets and resulting days on hand
• Communicate with Plant Manager, Purchasing, Production scheduler, Production and Shipping on a daily basis concerning the production needs for the facility.
• Participate in capacity planning for man, machine and outside resources
• Develop, implement and maintain an inventory control system that provides accurate inventory and on-hand information as required to meet production requirements.
• Maintain open communications with all customers and outside sources.
• Manage the Shipping, receiving and warehouse departments and the responsibilities and resources to ensure the obligations of the departments are efficiently accomplished. Including staff levels and action plans
• Analyze alternative methods to reduce cost and improve product delivery internally and externally.
• Assist the Plant Controller in the development of, and adherence to, a standard procedure for the disposal of obsolete materials.
• Oversee material planning and receiving activities.
• Maintain material planning and receiving processes. Including MRP and build plan requirements
• Provide daily schedules for all manufacturing areas, BM, Injection, paint and assembly.
• Develop build plan performance metrics, ie- percent schedule attainment and on time delivery
• Coach, train and supervise team members in above disciplines.
• Track QOS measurable.
• Participate in formal improvement team activities. Support all departmental and organizational improvement initiatives in order to achieve business objectives.
• Understand, administer and support company policies, programs and initiatives including, but not limited to: EEO, Workplace Violence, Harassment Free Workplace, Ethics, IATF 16949, ISO 14001.
• Participate in activities or any other organizational certifications as needed

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in Business Management or related field from an accredited university or related experience and education.
• Ability to travel, possibly overnight and/or overseas (15 % of the time).
• Ability to work any shift with overtime, possibly on short notice.
• Ability to establish and reach work goals.
• Excellent written and oral communications including telephone skills.
• Familiarity with computerized scheduling.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of all business-related activities.
• Develop and mentor direct reports.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance