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Based in our Ash Flat, MO location, the Materials Manager will direct and coordinate delivery of raw materials and supplies for the manufacturing of Professional Tools products. You will work in partnership with operations to determine daily production needs and facilitate work schedules. You will also work closely with customers to meet daily demand and ship product out on time. As the Materials Manager, you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units in addition to supervising production scheduling, material handling, and inventory areas. As a Materials Manager, you will:
Lead a team of Replenishment Analysts and Inventory Controller and establish procedures to achieve key performance metrics such as service level, backlog, inventory targets, etc.
Facilitate, coordinate and manage the material flow from supplier to customer ensuring customer satisfaction from placement of order to on time delivery
Analyze and optimize Plan for Every Part (PFEP) by adjusting and maintaining safety stock, reorder point, lead time and other parameters in the ERP system
Ensure ERP system integrity including accurate data entry, cycle counting, and recommendations for the system in coordination with operations, manufacturing and finance
Develop department operating budget and monitor performance
Analyze and plan work force utilization, efficiency and reduction of waste
Ensure scheduling plans in coordination with capacity limitations, material availability, volume workloads, manning and unique requirements
Collaborate with procurement team as well as operations manager and supervisors on the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipments
Regularly review demand requirements and place materials orders
Lead Materials Team Kaizen events on shop floor with a continuous improvement mindset
Expedite parts & materials needed to maintain the operation, raw material, finished goods, Kanban, and consignment inventory
Arrange for disposal of surplus materials
Who you are:
You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You provide clear direction and accountabilities. You anticipate and adjust effective contingency plans. You partner with others to get work done. You identify opportunities that benefit the customer. You seek ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Bachelor of Science Degree (Business Management or Engineering) or equivalent experience plus 5 years experience in a similar role
Experience with ERP software (JDE preferred)
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Proven Leadership qualities of managing direct reports in fast-paced operations environment
Strong analytical skills and problem solving and decision making.
Strong written and verbal communications, presentations skills, and Project Management.
Effective with cross functional teams, team player, collaborative style, able to navigate different levels in the organization.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
MBA preferred
10+ years experience in Operations or Manufacturing fields
Plant Materials Manager experience
Experience in Planning Processes, Strategic Planning or Operations Field preferred (SOP, Inventory Management, Capital Investment, Cost reduction)
APICS certification
Lean Champion or Lean background
Knowledgeable of forecasting
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