The Materials Manager will manage the Materials and Quality Assurance Departments' activities to support the objectives of the Claxton, Georgia plant. Incumbent will provide guidance and support to all departments at the Claxton site. These activities include forecasting material requirements, production planning, scheduling, inventory control, shop floor dispatching, material handling and storage, all functions ensuring the quality of product, and the shipping operation. This includes the managing of all aspects of quality for both manufactured and purchased product. Proper management of the materials department will allow the plant's investment in inventory to remain low and, at the same time, provide a high level of customer service. This will allow the facility to operate in a smooth and efficient manner. Policies and procedures will be developed and followed allowing both the department personnel and the business organization to operate in an organized and professional manner while assuring the customer receives a quality product delivered on time.