Purchasing Materials Manager
Kya Services, LLC•Milpitas, CA
•$125,000 - $150,000•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and strategic Materials, Purchasing, and Planning Manager to join our fast-growing manufacturing and assembly operations team. In this role, you will hold ultimate accountability for our end-to-end material flow, ensuring that raw materials and components arrive and are available on time to meet strict production goals while balancing cost optimization with business targets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in and leading a procurement, planning and materials planning in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency in ERP systems (ex. SAGE) and Material Requirements Planning.
- Experience establishing KPI’s in each area of responsibility along with action planning
Nice To Haves
- Experience with assembly business operations and international sourcing is a plus
- APICS certification or similar is a plus
Responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end material flow, ensuring raw materials and components arrive on time to meet production goals.
- Balance optimal inventory levels with budget for each quoted product build and overall business targets
- Manage purchasing, planning, and inventory and will be instrumental in building SOP and adding team members over time to support business growth objectives
- Lead the implementation of inventory and purchasing control systems and part of the team to implement a new ERP/MRP system
- Analyze current materials and component purchases, historical usage as well as future expectations in order to aid in procurement and inventory priorities to optimize product delivery lead times
- Synchronize supply with demand to minimize excess and prevent shortages.
- Execute safety stock policies to maintain a steady workflow
- Evaluate the supply chain and key vendors along with alternatives where it is possible to optimize costs and lead times
- Monitor vendor performance to ensure high delivery compliance
- Establish cycle count policies and audits to maintain inventory accuracy
- Optimize inventory carrying costs and manage obsolete or scrap materials
- Ensure daily parts requirements are prepared hand over to manufacturing
- Build then coach and evaluate planning and procurement staff
- Play an active role in daily production planning and management
- Develop continuous improvement strategies to reduce waste and drive operational efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
