Mgr Materials

Springs Window Fashions•Edison, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Springs Window Fashions is hiring for Mecho, a division of Springs Window Fashions LLC, a Materials Manager in Edison, NJ. This is an onsite role. Springs Window Fashions has been a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939, with 7,000 associates across North America, Europe, and Asia. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter, and Mecho brands. We are committed to product innovation and providing the "Best Experience" for our consumers, channel partners, and associates. The purpose of this position is to identify and deliver best practices in materials management to ensure high levels of customer service while optimizing inventory investment. The scope of the role is to focus on ensuring local plant execution while optimizing inventory utilization across the multi-plant network. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, inventory control, receiving, and materials distribution operations. The position requires a drive for continuous improvement while ensuring compliance to documented policies and procedures. The person shall provide leadership and change management skills to move the culture and team to high levels of performance while fostering a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience within supply chain functions in a manufacturing environment
At least 2 years of people management experience, including planning, receiving, material handling, and inventory control
Demonstrated leadership capability in a fast‑paced, customer‑centric manufacturing operation
Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP systems
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Competency with PC‑based networked applications
Ability to analyze data, prioritize effectively, and make sound, time‑sensitive decisions
Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting assembly and production operations
Exposure to or hands‑on experience with Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen methodologies
Solid understanding of PFEP (Plan for Every Part) concepts
Experience implementing or maintaining material replenishment systems (Kanban, pull systems, or similar)

Responsibilities

Basic Direct Material Buyer/Planners’ activities to enable the plant operation to execute to or above customer expectations while optimizing inventory, plant priorities, and freight expense.
Drive high adherence to system utilization to optimize the use of MRP functionality and reporting tools to enable an efficient workflow in Planning and Scheduling buying processes.
Communicate effectively with all team members including cross-functional teams, internal customers, and external suppliers.
Control inventory levels within specified goals at the SKU and aggregate level while developing strategies to improve inventory turns and PFEP alignment.
Manage supplier performance in Power BI and work with Procurement to cooperatively improve supplier performance and collaboration.
Ensure materials are available to support customer requirements while minimizing freight costs.
Monitor and mitigate material shortages; identify and implement corrective actions.
Ensure the team keeps system material availability dates updated and accurate.
Monitor capacity requirements both short- and long-term.
Ensure and communicate overall product line customer service levels.
Manage the backlog by facility to ensure service and utilization objectives are achieved.
Maintain 95% on time shipment service.
Work with Procurement on reducing lead times, minimums, and price break quantities.
Ensure buyer/planners provide forecasts to major suppliers.
Follow up on rejects to ensure they are expeditiously dispositioned.
Continuously look for inventory optimization opportunities.
Monitor and report aged inventory to identify opportunities to reduce and prevent excess.
Set, monitor, and report line responsibility for inventory levels.
Ensure obsolete inventory is dispositioned and ultimately consumed, sold, or scrapped.
Ensure the team creates work orders, purchase orders, and material movements in a timely manner and in accordance with customer service and inventory objectives.
Review all ECOs/ECNs and take appropriate action.
Ensure the team monitors and maintains the accuracy of system planning and purchasing parameters.
Maintain integrity and accuracy of Anaplan planning parameters.
Review procedures and practices to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Help mentor and cross-train Planner/Buyers.
Provide the best experience to all contacts by consistently following our Core Value and Cultural Behaviors.
Support special projects for senior management as assigned.