Material Manager

ADB Companies, LLC•Albuquerque, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ADB is a Nationwide full turnkey provider of technology infrastructure solutions including Wireline, Wireless, Technology, P&I and Engineering. Our customer centric approach has ensured long term relationships with commercial clients, service providers, local, state, and federal government organizations. We recognize our team members as our greatest asset ensuring that their safety, well-being, and career growth are always our number one priority. Our ALL IN culture includes a focus on Safety, Wellness, Learning, Diversity and Inclusion, and giving back to our Communities. ADB is seeking a Material Manager to oversee all material handling, logistics, and inventory management support of various utility construction materials and equipment within a warehouse and/or construction yard setting. This position directly oversees the material team ensuring the success of the material and inventory strategy. The ideal candidate will be customer and quality centric, have a complete buy-in to safety, with a strong work ethic, and ALL IN attitude to achieve results.

Requirements

5+ years of experience within a Material Handling/Logistics and/or Inventory position required
Previous experience managing a team required
Previous experience within utility construction required
Valid driver license with the ability to drive a company vehicle required (CDL strongly preferred)
High School diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

CDL strongly preferred
Forklift Certification strongly preferred (ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required)

Responsibilities

Direct manager of people including compensation management, performance, attendance, hiring, discipline, development, training, etc.
Oversees the entire material and inventory processes and standards ensuring adherence from the internal construction teams, management teams, and subcontractors
Creates and holds the team accountable to inventory KPI’s ensuring objectives are met to include; turn around rations, accurate tracking, competitive pricing, etc.
Oversees all vendor relationships and pricing; strong negotiation skills to ensure competitive pricing
Ensures material coverage for operations team ensuring loading, unloading, and delivery times are always covered
Oversees all financials related to materials and inventory including vendor payments, pricing, cost cutting initiatives and complex tracking of special projects
Influential with leadership skills to ensure production/safety expectations are always met
Has professionalism to communicate directly with customers, subs, vendors, etc. and problem solve through issues that may arise
Effective trainer of others; leads by example and ensures all company safety, performance and conduct behaviors are followed
Utilizes data analytics and reporting skills to provide complex reporting and/or real time information regarding materials and equipment
Safety is the expectation; complete buy-in and adherence to the safety culture and expectations by leading by example and actively participating in pre-task, good catch and safety assessment standards within the organization
Performs other position duties when requested