Materials Manager

PAC SEATING SYSTEMS LLC • Palm City, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Manager manages the organization, planning, and implementation of material activities, including purchasing, subcontract management, resources, and materials management. The role works with inventory, shipping, and purchasing teams to schedule materials that support production and meet customer delivery requirements. Key goals include ensuring parts are kitted to the production floor on schedule, minimizing expediting, maintaining cycle-count accuracy, increasing inventory turns, reducing excess and obsolete inventory, and supporting efficient use of manufacturing labor.

The position coordinates purchasing and inventory personnel, develops and improves departmental procedures, manages supplier relationships and performance, and monitors inventory and production plans using the ERP system. It also works with Operations, Sales, and Customer Service on delivery projections, analyzes inventory and supply-chain performance, and implements corrective actions and process improvements.

The position is based in a manufacturing, machine-shop, and office environment. Occasional travel may be required as business needs demand. Employees must follow company safety policies and wear required personal protective equipment. The role must meet export-control compliance requirements; a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.14 is required.

Requirements

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask.
• Ability to recruit, train, and mentor personnel.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork skills and a high degree of initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of self-motivation.
• Expert use of ERP/MRP systems and other industry programs.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Just-In-Time materials-management methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience evaluating drawings or blueprints and ability to apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to reduce material cost and lead time.
• 6–10+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or a related job-shop environment.
• Experience successfully implementing continuous-improvement programs and a track record as a change agent.
• Experience in an ISO-9001 quality-system environment.
• Must meet export-control compliance requirements as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.14.
• Must adhere to company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when required.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate purchasing and inventory personnel to provide supplies for production and plant operations.
• Refine policies and procedures for inventory, purchasing, and shipping departments.
• Develop vendor contracts and lead times, and monitor the quality of purchased materials.
• Review production and purchase-order release strategies to verify coverage of customer demand.
• Coordinate with Operations, Sales, and Customer Service regarding projected delivery dates.
• Review the ERP system to ensure production and purchase orders align with the production plan.
• Analyze slow-moving and obsolete inventory and determine disposition.
• Forecast inventory levels for raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Review and update item-card lead times to ensure schedule accuracy.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring cycle-counting and handling procedures are followed.
• Review material flow and recommend process improvements.
• Use the ERP system to establish accurate part need dates for work-order operations.
• Investigate unfavorable trends, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions where appropriate.
• Review vendor performance against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements; maintain performance scorecards and improve supply-chain metrics.
• Identify new suppliers and establish long-term contracts to reduce lead times and material costs while improving quality.
• Maintain raw-material and finished-goods levels to meet inventory-turn targets while optimizing inventory cost and space.
• Drive a cycle-count program that ensures raw-material accuracy, identifies challenges early, and prompts corrective or preventive actions.
• Capture and report KPI results to the team and key internal partners.
• Recruit, train, and mentor personnel.
• Travel occasionally as business needs demand.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).
• Annual performance bonus program.
• Wellness program.
• Paid company holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, with HSA and FSA options.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Employee life assistance program.
• Additional voluntary benefits: LegalShield, long-term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital indemnity, and voluntary critical illness coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed