Materials Manager

Location : ALBION, IN, United States

Job Family : Planning

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Sep 4, 2024

Job ID : 51756

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Position Summary

Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for a manufacturing location. Supply Chain Management activities will include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management.

Essential Functions

• Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation and compliance with government procurement regulations.

• Responsible for Production Planning Department's manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve sales and RONA objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries.

• Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.

• Accountable for location/division materials metrics and Standards of Performance.

• Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.

• Ensure all the location/division’s material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.

• Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.

• Advise on supplier managed inventory or supplier based contracts with customers.

• Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control functions.

• Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.

• Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs.

• Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company policies and procedures.

• Actively support and implement lean principles.

• Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning techniques

  Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment.

• Experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.

• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality preferred.

• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).

  Additional Comments

  The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

  Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all

  job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex,

  sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

  Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required for all positions, and certain positions may require specific types of legal work

  authorizations. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.