Materials Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Select, motivate, train, and ensure the development of a competent departmental staff.
• Monitor departmental personnel and ensure they conform to company policies and procedures and demonstrate only the highest levels of ethical standards.
• Implement and maintain systems that will determine and drive desired inventory levels based on vendor lead times and customer delivery expectations.
• Ensure the Material Coordinators prepare timely and accurate information concerning shipments and other customer service activities that meet the customers' requirements. This information should be communicated to the customer on a regular basis.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with representatives of the material suppliers. 
• Develop good working relationships with all other support and service departments within the company. 
• Ensure that a safe and cost efficient environment is maintained by those under their supervision.
• Direct the timely and accurate preparation of various reports required by senior management.
• Manage the most economical inbound and outbound transportation routes.  Look for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution.
• Establish optimum methods for handling, proximity, and visual management.
• Determine and maintain appropriate equipment to load, unload, move, and store materials.  Determine, recommend, and maintain inventory storage containers.
• Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, Assets or to the public

Requirements

• Associates Degree or Equivalent additional experience
• 5-10 Years of Materials in Manufacturing, Distribution, or related industry with proven Management/Supervisor responsibilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications – Including Excel
• Experienced with ERP Systems – QAD or SAP preferred
• Strong Communications skills managing both Customer & Supplier engagements

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