Materials Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Select, motivate, train, and ensure the development of a competent departmental staff.
  • Monitor departmental personnel and ensure they conform to company policies and procedures and demonstrate only the highest levels of ethical standards.
  • Implement and maintain systems that will determine and drive desired inventory levels based on vendor lead times and customer delivery expectations.
  • Ensure the Material Coordinators prepare timely and accurate information concerning shipments and other customer service activities that meet the customers' requirements. This information should be communicated to the customer on a regular basis.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with representatives of the material suppliers. 
  • Develop good working relationships with all other support and service departments within the company. 
  • Ensure that a safe and cost efficient environment is maintained by those under their supervision.
  • Direct the timely and accurate preparation of various reports required by senior management.
  • Manage the most economical inbound and outbound transportation routes.  Look for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution.
  • Establish optimum methods for handling, proximity, and visual management.
  • Determine and maintain appropriate equipment to load, unload, move, and store materials.  Determine, recommend, and maintain inventory storage containers.
  • Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, Assets or to the public

Requirements

  • Associates Degree or Equivalent additional experience
  • 5-10 Years of Materials in Manufacturing, Distribution, or related industry with proven Management/Supervisor responsibilities
  • Proficient with Microsoft Applications – Including Excel
  • Experienced with ERP Systems – QAD or SAP preferred
  • Strong Communications skills managing both Customer & Supplier engagements

PRIMARY LOCATION

Automotive Service Center

Organisation: 
Adient