Kasai North America-posted 12 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Madison, MS
1,001-5,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

The position involves management and leadership responsibilities in coordination with responsible managers and associates across various areas including production scheduling, inventory planning, material planning, procurement, shipping, receiving, and material handling. The role requires designing and implementing supply chains that support business strategies, adapting to changing market conditions, and identifying new business opportunities or cost reduction strategies. Additionally, the incumbent will examine material variances, resolve problems, and escalate issues to management as necessary. Compliance with customer requirements and outside audit requirements is essential, as is the review of records or reports related to production, payroll, or shipping to verify details and evaluate performance. The position also involves managing supply chain metrics to meet plant and company objectives, motivating the production control team, and participating in performance management activities including evaluations and corrective actions. Ensuring compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements is a critical aspect of this role.

  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in production scheduling.
  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in inventory planning.
  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in material planning/procurement.
  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in shipping.
  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in receiving.
  • Management and leadership responsibility in coordination with responsible managers/associates in material handling.
  • Design and implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions.
  • Examine material variances, resolve problems, and escalate appropriate issues for assistance to management.
  • Participate in identifying root causes and corrective actions to improve processes and meet plant objectives.
  • Oversee compliance with customer requirements and outside audit requirements.
  • Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, and evaluate performance.
  • Review and implement department budget objectives to ensure compliance.
  • Manage appropriate supply chain metrics to meet plant/company objectives and targets.
  • Motivate and manage production control team's activities to accomplish departmental and plant goals and objectives.
  • Participate in ongoing performance management activities including evaluations and corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety standards, 5S practices, regulatory and/or customer requirements.
  • Four-year degree in Business, Management or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6-10 years of prior production planning and material management in a plastic manufacturing or similar environment.
  • 6-10 years of previous management experience required.
  • Understanding of supply chain management principles.
  • Ability to exhibit organizational, interpersonal and mathematical skill level sets to successfully meet the requirements and expectations of this position.
  • Exhibit appropriate leadership skills to motivate and encourage associate performance.
  • Familiarity with related software applications, i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel as required.
  • Preferred APICS/CPIM certification.
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