Materials Management Supervisor

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

10d•$105,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Our materials management team is a crucial part of supply chain managing the daily receipt, distribution, and issuance of materials critical to building a variety of Impulse products. As a Materials Management Supervisor at Impulse, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities and exceeding customer expectations by leading continuous improvement to improve all aspects of materials management across our facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional experience in materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing; or 4+ years of professional experience materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing
1+ years of experience leading a team or project

Nice To Haves

APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP
Lean/6-Sigma experience (Green/Black Belt certifications)
Excellent communication and team-building skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment
Experience within an aerospace, aviation, automotive manufacturing environment
Computer Skills – Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

Supervise the local shipping and receiving operation, coordinating movements into and out of the local facility, along with critical point to point movements within and outside of local facilities
Implement best logistics and inventory management practices including but not limited to best transportation options, kitting strategy, inventory strategy, shipping/receiving strategy, and work order management practices in accordance with procedures
Distribute campaign work order management workload appropriately, implementing a low-priority and high on-time kitting strategy in accordance with internal customer and campaign timelines
Support and maintain metric goals and objectives for the shipping, receiving, and inventory teams
Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
Perform administrative duties, including but not limited to, approving timecards, scheduling, periodic reviews, maintaining stocking levels of supplies, one-on-one mentoring, and training of direct reports
Drive projects and changes that contribute to materials management’s ongoing improvement
Ensure procedures are routinely being followed for shelf-life storage and maintain proper rotation of stock, FIFO
Ensure cycle counting procedures are routinely followed to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
Conduct regular safety walkthroughs, address safety issues, and promote safety policies
Interface with Quality Control, Transportation, Planning, Purchasing and other related departments to resolve problems relative to receipt and distribution of material.
Ensure that a clean and organized work area is maintained by making continuous improvements to workspace design
Manage an hourly workforce by assessing employee performance, providing positive/constructive feedback, facilitating conflict resolution, and addressing repeat issues with corrective actions, performance improvement plans or through disciplinary means
Foster an environment where change is embraced and ideas are respected, supported, vetted and ultimately implemented (if deemed appropriate)