Material Operations Manager

AMP: AI-Powered Sortation for Waste and Recycling

$100K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree a plus
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in materials management in a manufacturing environment
  • APICS certification (e.g. CPIM) preferred
  • Strong relationships building skills
  • Demonstrated agility and adaptability in roles

Responsibilities

  • Interface with Commercial team on customer order planning and forecasting
  • Anticipate and forecast material demand for effective inventory management
  • Develop and distribute daily/weekly run schedules
  • Oversee procedures for shipping, receiving, and storing raw materials
  • Coach and develop team members towards achieving operational goals

Benefits

  • Medical coverage up to 100% depending on plan selection
  • Comprehensive dental and vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy
  • 401(k) retirement plan with no company match
  • Six accrued sick days and eight paid holidays
  • Life insurance fully covered by the company
Full Job Description
AMP is hiring a Materials Operations Manager to report to the Plant Manager in Commerce City, CO.

This role will work closely with our facility operations, finance and business development teams. This role requires a deep interest in recycling, as well as flexibility and adaptability to the evolving needs of AMP programs, projects and organization.

Responsibilities:

Materials Planning
  • Interfaces with the Commercial team on the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipments
  • Anticipate and forecast material demand
  • Provide forecast to Commercial sourcing team on material demand by week
  • Develop and distribute daily/weekly run schedule
  • Maintain optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements and company financial goals

Inventory Management
  • Communicate with plant colleagues on inventories and anticipated production needs
  • Ensure and capture inventory accuracy of downgraded and rejected material from suppliers, in process and post production
  • Responsible for total inventory accuracy of 98%+ in value by incorporating a cycle count procedure
  • Ensure material storage is in compliance with standards

Logistics
  • Oversee procedures for shipping, receiving and storing raw materials
  • Organize and manage deliveries, advise shipment delays and/or information necessary to set up deliveries. Initiate traces with carriers for proof of deliveries when needed
  • Resolve invoicing issues in cooperation with suppliers and accounts payable
  • Establish procedures and supervise the annual physical inventory
  • Supervise, evaluate and coach staff members
  • Ensure that the company's standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions
  • Ensure all team members are trained and certified on tools, equipment and quality standards
  • Paradigm software knowledge a plus

Leadership
  • Coach members on achieving goals and developing necessary skills that deliver results
  • Develop team strengths and improve weaknesses
  • Identify team goals and evaluate team progress
  • Organize team meetings, topics of discussion and progress toward the goal
  • Assistant to the Plant Manager acting on behalf of the Plant Manager as required

General
  • Ensures that equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each shift.
  • Adheres to all company and regulatory safety standards and rules.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Participate in or lead continuous improvement of processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of materials management operations

The successful candidate will have:

General Requirements:
  • Relationship building
  • Agility and adaptability
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Employee motivation
  • Decision-making
  • Conflict management
  • Negotiation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Continuous Improvement

Education:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree a plus
  • APICS certification (e.g. CPIM) preferred

Experience:
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in materials management in a manufacturing environment

Working Conditions/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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Working Location(s):
  • 4150 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022

Salary & Compensation Information: $100,000 - $110,000 Annually

Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate's qualifications.

Benefits Information:
  • Medical - The company covers between 78% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
  • Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
  • Benefits start the day you start
  • HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Monthly Contributions!
  • 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
  • FTO - Flexible Time Off
  • 6 Accrued Sick Days
  • Eight (8) paid holidays


We'll consider applications until the position is filled.

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