Materials Manager

First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades, has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are seeking an experienced Materials Manager for our First Quality located in McElhattan, PA.

This position is responsible for overseeing supply planning processes to develop production schedules for the manufacture of commercial products with the primary goal to optimize and continuously improve Customer Service targets and production line changeover strategies while maintaining appropriate inventory levels of both raw materials and finished goods.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Manages the following processes directly and through subordinates.
• Works closely with Customer Account Solutions and Production, develops optimal Production Schedule by balancing the following factors:
• Scheduling: Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts and customer orders.
• Capacity: Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.
• Run strategy: Plans and schedules workflow for production operations department according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Executes the monthly S&OP Supply Review process and meetings to align Business Unit leaders with the state of the 36 month capacity plan for finished goods, raw materials staffing, and equipment requirements for budgeting and business planning purposes.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts for the site Supply Planning team as well as and BU projects.
• Ensures ERP emulation accuracy, MDM and standardized work
• Communicates plans with all relevant departments in the form of monthly, weekly, and daily production schedules and reports.
• Tracks planning accuracy and adherence to production plans and adjusts as needed
• Determines, requisitions, and maintains the appropriate quantities considering costs, space requirements relevant timing of raw materials to procure to meet the above said production schedules.
• Coordinates with PLM, CAS, QA, R&D, Sales, Purchasing, Shipping, Production, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and ownership for product changes and new product introductions.
• Coordinates with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service to develop forecasts for planning purposes.
• Identifies obsolete raw materials and finished goods for review and disposition
• Complies with FDA documentation and control requirements including developing of SOP’s for the planning function.
• Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.

Education and experience requirements:

• Advanced skills ls in Microsoft Excel, Office and ERP/Planning Systems
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical skills with solid business background and understanding.
• Ability to manage people.
• Has initiative is a risk taker, a team player, is flexible, and is a problem solver

Excellent compensation and benefit package!

For immediate and confidential consideration, please visit our website at www.firstquality.com!

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First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.