Manager, Materials

Job Summary

Monitor and modify systems, procedures, and personnel to continuously improve customer service while simultaneously

reducing working inventory and reducing material handling costs. Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and

communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers and supervisors. Responsible for

prioritization and sequencing customer purchase orders through MRP, DRP, MPS system.

Key Responsibilities

· Coordinate schedulers’ and inside sales activities to ensure ever-improving customer service.

· Monitor and modify systems and procedures to allow improved customer service, reduced

inventory, and lower material handling costs.

· Manage and develop raw material warehousing personnel and procedures to ensure timely delivery

of product to the appropriate work centers, with emphasis towards accomplishing said activity on

weekend and off-shift operations.

· Manage raw material warehouse personnel and work with production material handlers to ensure

inventory accuracy.

· Work with purchasing to improve schedule reliability of incoming materials.

· Maintenance of MRP and MPS systems

· As necessary, sequence firm purchase orders through scheduling system

· Review daily and weekly plant performance reports

· As necessary, prioritize daily production schedule

· Coordinate ordering of raw materials

ENVIRONMENTAL/SAFETY/QUALITY

· Follow all company environmental rules/procedures and handle all materials in a manner designed to minimize environmental impact.

· Follow prescribed safety rules/procedures so as to prevent injury to self and others and to maintain safe equipment and conditions in entire area of responsibility.

· Seek the assistance and advice of safety representatives on matters concerning safe practices, policies and/or procedures and give personal support to all safety activities and procedures.

· Use the company’s ISO Quality System documentation to help guide all daily quality activities. 

Required Education & Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering or related field. Or comparable training through appropriate work experience in the

wire industry.

· Inventory control management.

· Prior Planner experience

· Materials Management

· SAP Knowledge

· Must be able to use and manipulate computer

applications such Word and Excel.

Travel

Up to 15% travel.

Working Conditions

· Work area may be hot, cold, dust and fumes.

· Surrounding equipment is somewhat noisy and hearing protection is required.

· Ability to push pull 50 lbs. · Ability to bend, stoop, kneel and climb.

· Mental alertness to work with machinery · Ability to work in high noise environment

· Standing for prolonged periods of time - up to 8 hours or more per day.

· Fast-paced environment, subject to numerous schedule and priority changes and short notice activity

· Continuous mental and/or visual attention with manufacturing functions 

Competencies

Skills