Sr. Materials Manager

Overview

For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

Our Operations professionals manage and support the creation of our world-class flow control products in a low-volume, high mix manufacturing environment. These folks are our manufacturing leaders - shop managers, purchasing professionals, production and demand planners, engineers, and quality professionals who value working with other top manufacturing professionals and helping solve complex production problems. In addition to a work environment that promotes learning and promote-from-within opportunities, we understand what matters to our production workers: competitive, market-drive pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable and dependable job place supported by over 140 years of being in business.

If you are looking for a place to call home in your next manufacturing role, come and explore all that Chesterton has to offer!

Our benefits offering include:

• “Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 30% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)

A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

Job Summary:

At Chesterton, we have a laser focus on our customers. This position will be part of the Value Stream Leadership Team. The Sr. Materials Manager will actively contribute to the overall strategy, direction, and culture of the assigned value stream. The position is responsible for the overall execution of the supply chain operations, including demand planning (outgoing), supply planning (incoming), purchasing, inventory management support, and other activities as assigned.

Works frequently with value stream support functions (such as sourcing, engineering, costing, and quality assurance) to achieve annual initiatives and targets. This role plays a critical function in the maintenance of min/max inventory levels and consistently serves to reduce inventory expenses. Mentoring and professional development of team members will be a key responsibility.

Job Model: On-Site

All fully remote positions will require you to travel on site 2-4 times per month depending upon business needs at your own expense.

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities:

• Has the ability to manage a staff of buyers and demand analysts.
• Develop and implement inventory control procedures for manufacturing operations with over 20,000 SKUs and multiple product lines. This includes various parts of manufacturing operations consisting of make to stock, make to order, purchase to order, purchase for resale products, component and raw material inventories. All areas within the value stream inventory management are in scope.
• Ensure the right disciplines are in place to efficiently manage min/max levels for all parts of the inventory.
• Has the ability to source new suppliers, negotiate pricing, negotiate supply agreements and implement non-disclosure agreements.
• Is capable of making presentations related to materials management issues to leadership team members when needed.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve inventory turns and cycle…