Materials Manager

RW Screw•Massillon, OH

16d

About The Position

This position manages a team that is responsible for all activities related to materials planning and inventory management of the plant. This includes demand planning, master scheduling, production planning, buying/expediting, receiving, cycle counting and shipping as well as the sales inventory and operations planning (SIOP) process for the plant.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or Supply Chain Management
10+ years’ experience in Material Management with 3+ years in a supervisory or leadership role
Able to work in a shop floor environment
Vision, innovation and leadership - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to drive changes in culture and to lead teams to higher levels of success.
Strong Communication skills (written and verbal) - Proven communication skills and action/results orientation.
The ability to actively network with vendors and suppliers.
Solid organizational skills (time management, delegation, planning / forecasting, managing conflicting resource needs)
Team player a must
Negotiation skills
Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM preferred

Responsibilities

Build and lead the end-to-end supply chain strategy, including sourcing, purchasing, inventory management, scheduling, and logistics, with a focus on scalability and cost efficiency.
Ensure that production and inventory plans are understood and followed; analyze actual sales trends in comparison with budgets and production capabilities.
Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with key vendors, ensuring quality materials are received at the right price and on time.
Collaborate closely with General Manager to align strategies and ensure departmental goals support broader company objectives.
Collaborate with other departments such as production, finance, and planning to ensure alignment.
Solve problems, manage daily operations, and keep things moving forward.
Create and improve systems and processes, develop policies and best practices to manage inventory and supply chain efficiently and scalability.
Establish KPIs and metrics to monitor performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive accountability across the team.
Lead, coach, support and train team members to provide alignment with goals, processes, and expectations.
Develop reports and tracking tools to measure performance and areas for improvement.
Identify risks and opportunities within the supply chain and proactively implement solutions to mitigate disruptions.
Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards in all supply chain activities.
Drive cost savings initiatives while maintaining service levels and quality standards.
Directs and authorizes preparation of production master schedules to reflect manufacturing capabilities, available labor, delivery dates, etc. and assures coordination of the purchasing function within this ability.
Develops and maintains methods of communication of schedule fulfillment, delays and changes.
Responsible for inventory control consistent with company policy on material requirements and to assure preparation of periods of high and low production demand.
Establishes and/or approves budget for departments and implements controls necessary to keep expenditures within budgetary limitations.
Reviews various reports from subordinates to determine expenditures related to budgetary allowances.
Plans and organizes activities to do with acquisition, distribution, movement and storage of material. This includes creation and monitor of supplier scorecards and negotiations on LTA, price and delivery.
Frequent contact with customers, suppliers and service agencies in the performance of the function.
Must be able to communicate to customer via professional presentations.