Shipping & Supply Chain Supervisor

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.   Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts. 

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. 

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

Job Function

Reporting into the Plant Manager, the Shipping & Supply Chain Supervisor will be based out of New Castle, DE  and will be responsible for planning production including raw materials and supervises shipping and receiving employees for the New Castle site.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a master production plan that factors in raw material requirements, manufacturing capacity, and customer receipt requirements.
• Plan, order and receive raw materials and packaging supplies to support OTIF performance.
• Develop and maintain control procedures and strategies to ensure inventory accuracy and to optimize inventory turnover consistent with on-time customer deliveries.
• Function as main liaison between Customer Service, Supply Chain Planning, and Operations personnel determining and communicating the production priorities.
• Negotiates and/or administers contracts and schedules production.
• Manage and post supply chain and production key performance indicators
• Oversee inventory counts and reconciliation
• Supervise hourly material handlers and manage warehouse orderliness
• Integral part of monthly closing process:  verification of production, material issues, inventories and production job creation.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise with purchasing, planning, and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of inventory systems.
• Strong computer skills.

Preferred Experience

• MSHA certification/experience

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, paid vacation, and 401K.

Location

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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.