Site Materials Manager

Jabil • Grand Junction, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Site Materials Manager at our Grand Junction, CO facility, you will drive our materials team to achieve continuous improvement in key materials metrics and provide exceptional support to customers, team members, and shareholders. This role champions the execution and deployment of Jabil’s standard planning and inventory strategies and systems, implementing customized solutions where necessary. You will drive a systematic process to receive, evaluate, and fulfill customer demand, ensuring an achievable Master Schedule is in place to support customer requirements and Jabil revenue projections. This includes considering materials availability, equipment capability/capacity, and staffing. You will also develop and supervise solid product launch plans for new business and transition plans for products being transferred between Jabil manufacturing sites, evaluating the need for buffer inventory and ensuring continuity of product supply. Additionally, you will oversee the disposition and transfer of residual inventory, generate and analyze inventory reports, and assist in evaluating and recovering the cost of excess/obsolete inventory. Recommendations for process and supply chain initiatives to lower inventory costs are also a key part of this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Materials Logistics Management, or related discipline.
• Equivalent proven track record in an EMS or similar environment.
• Three years’ related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing and materials management is required, as well as a proven track record in negotiation, cost reduction activities and materials planning.
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.
• This position requires use of information which is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). To conform to U.S. Government export regulations/ITAR, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.
• Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company’s business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.
• Strong and convincing communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

Responsibilities

• Champion the execution and deployment of Jabil’s standard planning and inventory strategies and systems with the customer where possible and implement customized solutions where necessary within a local operations site.
• Drive a systematic process to receive, evaluate and fulfill customer demand across the business unit.
• Ensure that an achievable Master Schedule is in place to support both customer requirements and Jabil revenue projections.
• Develop and supervise solid product launch plans for new business, and transition plans for products being transferred between Jabil manufacturing sites.
• Evaluate the need for buffer inventory during the transfer process.
• Ensure continuity of product supply to the Jabil manufacturing site(s), and of finished goods to the customer throughout the transfer timeframe.
• Oversee the disposition and transfer of residual inventory to the appropriate “receiving” Jabil factory.
• Generate and analyze inventory reports for internal business unit and / or customer use.
• Assist the Business Unit Management team as required in evaluating and recovering the cost of excess / obsolete inventory.
• Recommend process and supply chain initiatives to lower inventory costs (hubbing, JIT, optimum manufacturing lot sizes, alternate transportation methodologies, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Base Pay Increase
• Community Volunteer Opportunities
• short-term incentive based on performance
• medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager