Materials Manager

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Plans and organizes activities of material control department to best utilize personnel to achieve short- and long-range goals.
2. Provides for training of department personnel.
3. Ensures that standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services.
4. Participates in preparations of annual forecasts with the sales division.
5. Devises methods and policies ensuring most efficient and economical movement of all material in and out of plants.
6. Analyzes and evaluates inventory and delivery problems and recommends solutions.
7. Coordinates functions related to production and inventory control, and reviews completed sales orders. Has authority to assign work assignments within department.
8. Maintains liaison among plants, sales divisions, and warehouses to provide efficient Customer delivery service. Has authority to make decisions regarding materials and delivery.
9. Participates in capital purchases.
10. Authorized to purchase materials, supplies, and our processing not on established blanket orders. This is done through communication with corporate Materials Control.
11. Lead and support LTA, MOS and Continuous Improvement programs.
12. Performs other essential functions as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Prefer bachelor's degree in business or operations and at least 8 years' experience, preferably with an automotive supplier.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Ability to understand and execute contracts relating to materials purchases and deliveries.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements include regularly spending time on the manufacturing plant floor, with prolonged standing, walking and exposure to typical production environments (noise, PPE use and occasional lifting).

Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject
Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Loyal - Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
Peer Recognition - Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
Financial - Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Bachelors of Operations Management (required)

8 years: Previous manufacturing and materials experience. (required)

Fork Lift / HI LO (preferred)

Skills