Manager, Materials

Summit Polymers•Elizabethtown, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the direct management of the plant materials team in the required purchasing, shipping, production planning and customer service activities in compliance with Summit Polymers, Inc. policies and procedures. This includes maintaining an uninterrupted supply of raw materials and purchased components for manufacturing, maintaining levelized production in the facility and delivering customer product in accordance with the guidelines and policies established by our customers.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing, including material control, warehousing, and supervision, preferably within the automotive supply industry or two years college.
Demonstrated knowledge of Ford, GM and FCA ordering, release and global capacity systems.
WERS system knowledge preferred.
Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion).
Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.

Nice To Haves

WERS system knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads purchasing team to plan and coordinate production scheduling with outside vendors such as painters, molders, decorators, etc.
Leads customer service team in production planning and customer order fulfillment activities.
Supervises and coordinates inventory control and order entry functions to assure accurate data
Responsible for detecting, communicating and coordinating all new model launch, engineering change and part build out activities
Maintains inventory levels within minimum and maximum levels specified
Recommends modifications based on planned and projected schedules
Participates in management meetings to assist in planning and to make recommendations on matters involving manufacturing operations
Participates in and implements general administrative and technical programs involving communications and staffing
Supports corporate materials manager as needed and participates in corporate materials initiatives.
Responsible for ensuring transmission of accurate forecast to support production plan and reduce/eliminate obsolescence exposure
Responsible for quarterly and annual physical inventories
Manages and directs shipping, receiving, customer service as needed
Maintains and directs all pricing activity in coordination with plant staff accountants
Responsible for all traffic and transportation issues which are the Summit plant’s cost
Special projects and assignments as directed