Supervisor, Direct Materials Management

Florida Crystals / ASR Group•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Direct Materials Management reports to the Supply Chain Manager – Direct Materials and manages site-specific direct material inventory, including material movements, supply and demand, and MRP-Direct Materials projects. At the plant level, the role serves as a liaison among Procurement, Operations, Planning, and suppliers to communicate long-term inventory requirements and implement effective strategies. The position also leads and manages on-site personnel and coordinates with other locations to optimize warehouse inventories, including stock counts, physical staging and movements, artwork transitions, MRP settings, and replenishment for assigned plants. The role makes ordering decisions for ingredients and packaging in a dynamic, space-constrained environment, supports continuous packaging operations, and responds to inventory inaccuracies and schedule changes. It oversees inventory records and physical warehouse movements, troubleshoots process and system issues, coordinates material trials and supply-chain improvement work, and ensures warehouse safety and operational procedures. The supervisor manages a team of 3–10 union and non-union direct reports, including scheduling, payroll approvals, productivity, training, performance management, and policy administration. The position is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, and requires up to 15% travel, primarily domestic.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
3–5 years of work experience in a progressively responsible fulfillment, inventory, or production-planning role.
At least 1 year of experience using an ERP system in a supply-chain or fulfillment capacity.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
Ability to recognize opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend strategies.
Ability to understand internal demand as it relates to purchasing and stocking goods and services.
Ability to provide strong customer service and foster open communication across organizational levels.
Ability to use ERP information and analyze results.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary business information.
Ability to manage time, prioritize, meet deadlines, and work independently or collaboratively.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while maintaining quality and accuracy.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Intermediate capability in material requirements planning, analytical thinking, inventory management, ERP/SAP, production planning and scheduling, supply-chain management, products and marketplace, and customer service orientation.
Demonstrated leadership, integrity, communication and interpersonal skills, initiative, teamwork, judgment, adaptability to ambiguity, accountability, customer orientation, and commitment to continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Degree major in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Prior experience using SAP material requirements planning.
Prior experience using SAP integrated business planning and extended warehouse management.
Supervisory experience.
Knowledge of process improvement and future fulfillment strategies.
Demonstrated ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, understand priorities, and apply a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Regulate direct material inventory to meet dynamic forecasts from multiple people and business systems.
Make ordering decisions about quantities and delivery dates for ingredients and packaging, accounting for global suppliers, long lead times, and space constraints.
Support packaging operations that run 24/5 and often 24/7 by monitoring daily and weekly production schedules.
Expedite deliveries as needed when inventory inaccuracies or schedule changes occur.
Coordinate shared inventory at plants and suppliers with other plant MRP Controllers.
Post goods movements, including receipts, transfers, consumption, and adjustments.
Control warehouse inventory movement and physical assignment, including quarantined materials, supplier returns, and point-of-issue inventory.
Complete physical inventory counts according to the ABC cycle and as needed.
Troubleshoot and resolve business-process challenges that cause inventory errors across business systems.
Facilitate movement of obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
Coordinate plant-level communications among Procurement, Operations, and Planning.
Participate in regional and global supply-chain improvement projects on behalf of inbound supply chain.
Analyze long-term supply requirements and implement assigned inventory strategies to mitigate risk.
Ensure compliance with warehouse safety practices, including housekeeping, layout improvement, material quarantine, and operations.
Develop standard operating procedures and work-aid instructions for operational excellence.
Coordinate trials for new material specifications and suppliers.
Manage a team of 3–10 union and non-union direct reports.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly operational and planning meetings with direct reports.
Approve payroll and schedule hourly employees.
Monitor productivity and recommend and implement improvements.
Plan and monitor workloads for timely and accurate task completion; coordinate workflow and procedures to maximize service.
Coach and counsel direct reports on performance issues and career development opportunities.
Complete timely annual and semi-annual performance appraisals and discuss results with staff.
Arrange cross-training to improve productivity and ensure functional coverage.
Administer company policies and procedures and align management practices with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Perform other duties as assigned.