Materials Manager

Pregis•Plymouth, IN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Pregis is a packaging company committed to providing customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. The company values strong teamwork, collaboration, and integrates sustainability and social responsibility into its core DNA. The Materials Manager, based in Pregis’ Plymouth, IN facility, is a key leadership role responsible for the entire materials management function. This includes the planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products to meet Pregis objectives and customer requirements in a safe and timely manner. The role involves the direction and administration of Plant Purchasing, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing functions.

Requirements

Must be highly analytical and good at solving complex problems.
Experience with MRP/ERP.
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Hands on, detail oriented, committed to safety and accuracy.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and cross-functional collaboration skills required.
Strong work ethic, positive attitude with ability to adapt to change.
Position must be based in the Plymouth, IN facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Material Management, Supply Chain, other related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum 5 years in people leadership role.
APICS or other relevant certification.
Certifications/Licenses in Supply Chain disciplines and/or related fields a plus.
Experience dealing with carriers and logistic providers.

Responsibilities

Set the tone for department culture, with emphasis on Safety, Quality, Profitability, and people development.
Model the right behavior though actions.
Attract, retain, develop, and mentor key talent within the plant.
Lead and mentor Shipping, Warehousing, Purchasing, and Scheduling team to high performance and professional growth.
Maintain housekeeping in warehouse and shipping areas.
Participate in MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) meetings and ensure timely and accurate communication of information relevant to department.
Oversee production planning and scheduling programs to meet sales forecasts and balance level of manpower and equipment/machine requirements while minimizing excess material carrying and overhead costs.
Ensure all material and inventory tasks are completed in a timely and safe manner.
Partner with the rest of the site to drive and sustain a world class safety culture through implementation of the Pregis Production System, 7 Elements of Safety program.
Fully support the Pregis Production System Quality Management System.
Manage investigations and resolve problems from material shortages, damage, or overages.
Review Logistics based quality complaints and determine root causes/corrective actions.
Ensure root causes are addressed.
Ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained to achieve on-time deliveries and meet customer requirements while minimizing carrying and transportation costs.
Manage setup and maintenance of internal stocking agreements.
Understand Plant P&L and main drivers to financial performance.
Work with finance, sales, customer service and operations teams to develop and drive programs that improve results.
Manage cycle count program and physical inventory events.
Manage and resolve slow moving / inactive inventory and develop plans to avoid write-downs.
Manage / Monitor labor utilization and overtime in shipping and warehouse areas and take quick action to correct excessive labor costs.
Manage and ensure employees are compliant with attendance, vacation, FMLA, vacation coverage, and labor time clocks.
Provide timely approvals for attendance, vacation, FMLA, vacation coverage, and labor time clocks.
Conduct Performance reviews on a regular basis.
Manage Dayforce activities, approve labor and vacations for employees in a timely manner.
Manage company’s risks and liabilities while conducting disciplinary action.
Other duties as assigned.