Materials Manager

Griffith Foods • Lombard, IL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring a Materials Manager to provide key leadership in the coordination and management of payroll activities in the United States and Canada. T his is your opportunity to establish and lead raw material inventory , working capital strategies to support customer requirements and corporate objectives .

Requirements

• Have extensive data literacy experience- data analysis, ad hoc reporting, AI experience is a plus.
• Have experience building models in inventory strategy
• Have experience in configuring and making changes to configurations in ERP systems.
• Are strategic and tactical- not just responsive
• Have planning and materials management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Are able to e ffectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management , Operations Management, or Business.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years inventory management and planning experience
• 3+ years experience in Systems: order processing, ERP platforms, planning, forecasting, and Microsoft tools necessary
• Willingness and ability to work onsite in L OMBARD, IL OR OSWEGO, IL OR AVON, OH 1-2 days per week

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification desirable
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365

Responsibilities

• Ensuring materials arrive on time, balancing inventory (NWC) with manufacturing schedules.
• Ownership and maintenance of MRP Planning and Inventory parameters in ERP for Purchased items. ( i.e. Coverage groups, Safety Stocks, etc.)
• Ownership and maintenance of raw material inventory strategy and execution.
• Ensure daily execution on: RM availability to support production schedules, proactive communication of issues that may affect production plan and/or sales orders.
• Lead the At-Risk Inventory process to drive down Loss on Inventory costs by identifying materials at-risk due to expiration , lost business, slow-movement , or excessive days on hand.
• Owning, measuring and driving improvement over OEE lost due to material delays.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees