Briggs & Stratton

Materials Manager

Briggs & Stratton • $80K — $95K *
Statesboro, GA 30458In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in supply chain management
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing and distribution procedures
  • Understanding of integrated supply chain management and forecasting
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical skills and decision-making abilities
  • Proficient in ERP systems and MS Office applications

Responsibilities

  • Lead team to optimize supply plans for service parts and products
  • Monitor forecasts and demand to inform supply chain activities
  • Define performance metrics for inventory accuracy and compliance
  • Analyze inventories to enhance turns and customer service
  • Manage production scheduling to align with sales forecasts
  • Ensure proper storage and management of inventory
  • Collaborate with corporate functions on supply chain directives

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Potential for participation in product line extensions and launches
  • Exposure to corporate supply chain strategies
  • Flexible work environment with some onsite requirements
Full Job Description
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As the Manager of Materials your goal is to manage the flow of materials into, through, and out of the facility. You will collaborate with managers and teams throughout the facility to determine inventory and purchasing needs as they relate to production demand and forecasts and mitigate discrepancies and disruptions as they arise.

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You will do this by:
  • Leading a team to optimize forecast, demand planning and creates supply plans that ensure availability of service parts and products
  • Monitoring forecasts and demand to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities
  • Defining performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, inventory accuracy, and shipping/receiving compliance
  • Analyzing inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, manage fill rates, determine estimated time of arrival, reduce waste, or optimize customer service
  • Managing production scheduling to meet the sales forecast
  • Ensuring component and product inventory is stored and managed in an appropriate manner
  • Partnering with Corporate functions to ensure proper roll out and adherence to corporate Supply Chain directives along with maximizing synergies with other Briggs & Stratton entities
  • Managing activities related to tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, Kanban, vendor managed inventory, logistics, warehousing, shipping and receiving
  • Participating in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow
  • Performing a full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; department budget
  • Performing other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

You are the kind of person who has:
  • Excellent organization and record-keeping skills.
  • A Keen eye for discrepancies and disruptions.
  • A problem-solver.


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Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
  • Sseven years of experience in supply chain management.
  • Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and quality procedures and management programs and systems
  • Comprehensive understanding of integrated supply chain management including demand planning, forecasting and procurement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse groups of people inside and outside of the corporation
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to exercise judgment and make critical decisions
  • Proficient computer skills including familiarity with enterprise resource planning and business intelligence/analytics systems, Google, and MS Office applications
  • Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus.
  • Experience in a high volume manufacturing environment is a plus.
  • APICS Certified in Production and Inventory management (CPIM)
  • Six Sigma Black-Belt


Travel Required:
  • Travel: 5-10%

About Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton is a manufacturer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Briggs & Stratton's products are used in a variety of applications, including lawn mowers, snow blowers, and generators. The company operates through two business segments: Engines and Products. The Engines segment designs, manufactures, and markets gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The Products segment designs, manufactures, and markets power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care, and job site products. Briggs & Stratton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2020 and was acquired by KPS Capital Partners in September 2020.
Learn more about Briggs & Stratton
Size
5,200 employees
Market Cap
$34
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-20%
NASDAQ
BGG
* Ladders Estimates

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