Manager Materials

Oversees new product supply chain development strategies and support.

• Responsible for the development, monitoring and maintenance of the supply chain which includes supplier selection, development, supplier agreements, supplier qualification, supplier performance and continuous improvement.
• Develops commodity strategies and identifies gaps that exist in the current or potential supplier base.
• Responsible for the planning of finished goods and purchasing of raw materials, supplies and equipment.
• Develops and plans approaches and procedures to utilize ERP information to efficiently optimize purchases of materials to support the business plan.
• Manages inventory and purchases to control/balance cost, availability, and working capital metrics.
• Monitors and reports critical inventory control metrics, and develops control or counter-measures to meet business plan, as required.
• Ensures daily interaction with other departments to ensure schedules and goals are met.
• Manages maintenance, repair and operations parts and equipment buying.
• Utilizes a broad knowledge of markets, suppliers, industries and technologies to deliver annual cost savings and increased efficiencies.
• Partners with R&D, engineers, project and product managers/staff to identify, analyze and perform financial analysis for cost savings opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

In partnership with human resources, performs human resources responsibilities for staff, which includes but is not limited to the following: hiring and terminating employees, promotions/pay adjustments, staff development, performance evaluations, resolution of employee concerns and disciplinary counseling.

• Manages, controls and recommends budgets within approved guidelines.
• Develops and revises departmental policies, procedures and guidelines to meet business needs. Supervises direct reports to prescribed company administrative policies and procedures.