Materials Manager - 1st Shift - Tyson of Springdale

Tyson Poultry•Springdale, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports Tyson of Springdale, a new poultry processing facility opening in Springdale, Arkansas. Candidates selected for this position will start their new position and complete training at a nearby Tyson facility in Rogers or Springdale, Arkansas. Once the new facility is operational, Team Members will transfer to Tyson of Springdale location in early 2027. This position is responsible for directing, controlling, and coordinating all aspects of Materials Management, Finite Scheduling, Warehouse and Logistics, and SAP Master Data in a manufacturing plant. Functions include production scheduling; materials purchasing, receiving, warehousing, and handling within the manufacturing process; and SAP Master Data support. The role involves managing raw materials, ingredients, and production supplies purchases to maintain 100% supply availability for scheduled production requirements, managing inventory controls per Tyson Foods finance guidelines, and ensuring compliance with SOX Key Controls, provisions, Food Defense Plan, SQF Program, and Environmental Regulations associated with raw materials, ingredients, and production supplies in all storage and warehouse areas. The position also focuses on maintaining a motivated team to minimize costs and maximize efficiencies while meeting corporate objectives, managing warehouses and material product handling to minimize product damage, maximizing internal storage capacities in conjunction with public storage requirements, managing proper housekeeping in all facilities, managing safety to meet or exceed goals, managing offsite warehousing and product movement between warehouses, managing Lean projects to reduce costs and improve efficient operations, and managing SAP as a business transformation tool to reduce costs through improvements in operations and results reporting tools.

Requirements

B.A. in Logistics or Business Administration preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
5 plus years related experience in Distribution or Materials Handling preferred.
Standard computer skills including Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point and Distribution Software.
Supervising a group of personnel in multiple departments or work units who perform similar and or interrelated tasks and activities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Display sound judgment and decision-making leadership and organizational skills.
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Directing, controlling, and coordinating all aspects of Materials Management, Finite Scheduling, Warehouse and Logistics, and SAP Master Data in a manufacturing plant.
Managing raw materials, ingredients, and production supplies purchases to maintain 100% supply availability for scheduled production requirements.
Managing inventory controls per Tyson Foods finance guidelines.
Responsible for SOX Key Controls, provisions, Food Defense Plan, SQF Program, and Environmental Regulations associated with raw materials, ingredients, and production supplies in all storage and warehouse areas.
Maintaining a motivated team to minimize costs and maximize efficiencies while meeting corporate objectives.
Managing warehouses and material product handling to minimize product damage.
Maximizing internal storage capacities in conjunction with public storage requirements.
Managing proper housekeeping in all facilities.
Managing safety so all goals are met or exceeded.
Managing offsite warehousing and product movement between warehouses.
Managing Lean projects to reduce costs and improve efficient operations.
Managing SAP used as a business transformation tool to reduce costs through improvements in operations and results reporting tools.