Manager, Materials

Southwire•Carrollton, GA

11h

About The Position

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible? Location: Carrollton, GA 124Life Job Summary Monitor and modify systems, procedures, and personnel to continuously improve customer service while simultaneously reducing working inventory and reducing material handling costs. Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers and supervisors. Responsible for prioritization and sequencing customer purchase orders through MRP, DRP, MPS system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering or related field. Or comparable training through appropriate work experience in the wire industry.
Inventory control management.
Prior Planner experience
Materials Management
SAP Knowledge
Must be able to use and manipulate computer applications such Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Coordinate schedulers’ and inside sales activities to ensure ever-improving customer service.
Monitor and modify systems and procedures to allow improved customer service, reduced inventory, and lower material handling costs.
Manage and develop raw material warehousing personnel and procedures to ensure timely delivery of product to the appropriate work centers, with emphasis towards accomplishing said activity on weekend and off-shift operations.
Manage raw material warehouse personnel and work with production material handlers to ensure inventory accuracy.
Work with purchasing to improve schedule reliability of incoming materials.
Maintenance of MRP and MPS systems
As necessary, sequence firm purchase orders through scheduling system
Review daily and weekly plant performance reports
As necessary, prioritize daily production schedule
Coordinate ordering of raw materials
Follow all company environmental rules/procedures and handle all materials in a manner designed to minimize environmental impact.
Follow prescribed safety rules/procedures so as to prevent injury to self and others and to maintain safe equipment and conditions in entire area of responsibility.
Seek the assistance and advice of safety representatives on matters concerning safe practices, policies and/or procedures and give personal support to all safety activities and procedures.
Use the company’s ISO Quality System documentation to help guide all daily quality activities.