The Materials Manager is responsible for the material flow through the plant to support production. Develop, implement and ensure processes and procedures are in place to effectively plan, schedule and coordinate production to meet customer demands from order entry and raw material planning to customer delivery. This position is responsible for meeting or exceeding the goals and objectives in areas of safety, cost, delivery, quality, new program launch, compliance, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Effectively lead, motivate and develop direct reports.
• Direct and supervise the development of policies and procedures for the procurement of all materials, components, equipment and services required by the plant with the objective of obtaining optimum quality, price, delivery and service.
• Collects and provides management with data concerning long-range availability and pricing of materials and components.
• Directs the activities of the warehouse, traffic, and general inventory storage to ensure efficient, timely and cost-efficient material flow into, thru, and out of the plant.
• Accountable for inventory accuracy, to that end will plan and execute cycle counts and yearly physical inventory counts, and establishes, evaluates and implements new inventory control and/or other methods of material management to optimize efficiency and profitability.
• Provide leadership for ERP system implementation (PLEX) and day-to-day activities.
• Develop new processes and work instructions.
• Identify cost reductions.
• Working knowledge of AITF 16969 Quality Standards.
• Manages special projects as requested by the General Manager.
• Frequent communication with all levels of management, corporate support groups, quality assurance, and plant personnel.
• Responsible for related safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Purchasing, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 plus years of Plant Materials Management experience.
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.

Competencies

• Performance Management
• Technical Capacity
• Organizational Skills
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Teamwork Orientation
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and                   PowerPoint)
• Must have Plex MRP system MPS Systems experience
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel including customers & suppliers
• Confidentiality

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting and on the plant floor.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.