Materials Manager

Summary

The Materials Manager works with the Plant Manager for the management of material, transportation and inventory needs of the plant. Ensure team is meeting monthly goals and analyzing the performance of each measurable, while supervising the department in an efficient and cost effective manner.

• Help establish the database parameters for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and related production software systems.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of supplier releases, incoming material shipments, receiving documents, inventory levels, material storage and movement, and shipments to the customer.
• Oversee Materials Movement Power Industrial Supply Chain Solutions.
• Review the schedule variation of customer schedule changes and recover premium freight costs as required.
• Monitor the activities of subordinates for accuracy and integrity of all materials related to record keeping.
• Monitor and measure supplier performance to ensure compliance with established quality and delivery standards.
• Oversee the data and maintain the Bill of Material Database, including monitoring the performance of effectively date implementation changes to Bill of Material and loading of new end items.
• Minimize inventory levels on balance out parts and, when appropriate, submit an obsolescence claim.
• Maintain excellent customer relations including supplier delivery performance.
• Review the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per Company policy.
• Document and manage supplier delivery performance which includes on time delivery, shipment accuracy, packaging issues, etc.
• Conformance to all BOS and IATF requirements applicable to position.
• Ensure safe operation of all material handling equipment and maintenance.
• Ensure timely licensing requirements and testing for all team members who operate material handling equipment.
• Review that all storage and racking safety standards are maintained.
• Help establish and maintain business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of standard receiving procedures and reporting receiving discrepancies.
• Establish and maintain business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of standard shipping procedures.
• Ensure control of standard documentation and record keeping for returnable container tracking, including tracking of damaged containers and repairs.
• Establish goals and action plans for continued reduction in the cost of packaging, material handling and department purchase expense.
• Identify improvements for Indirect Labor Tool for managing material handling efficiency.
• Measure production downtime caused by Material Handling and replenishment process.
• Reduce the cost of transportation, package handling, and piece price and inventory levels.
• Daily measurement of Truckload Utilization Management (TUMS) and report out to highlight potential cost savings freight mode changes.
• Maintain compliance of all Company customs processes and procedures.
• Actively participate in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution.
• Ensure required Safety Audits are complete for you and your team.
• Report accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, assets or the public.
• Assist the plant in achieving safety goals and achieving and maintaining AMS objectives.
• EMS
  
  Job Responsibilities:
  
  Will follow and promote environmental management system compliance and commitment to resource conservation.
• Working knowledge of customer specific requirements.
• Any miscellaneous duties as assigned by your Dept. Manager.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Materials Management.
• Five to ten years in Materials Management with knowledge of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) or equivalent.
• Experience inside manufacturing, preferably J-I-T automotive sequencing.
• Experience overseeing salary and hourly employees.

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