Overview:
As a Materials Manager, you will hold direct accountability in materials results and administration for a materials team within the plant. This role will hold broad responsibility for Delivery Performance, Inventory, Material Control Process and Improvements, Supplier Planning and Performance Management, Inventory Control and warehouse management, Staffing for Salary and Indirect Materials team members, people development and profit planning/budgeting. Responsible for implementing tools, systems, and processes that improve operating efficiencies and reduce cost within the plant and supporting supply chains.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning and Customer Delivery:
Lead short-term and mid-term scheduling activities, monitor and report on the accuracy of production plans and schedules.
Manage daily support of production needs such as expediting material, setting priorities and addressing supply issues to facilitate speedy availability for Raw Material, and eventually Finished Goods to meet customer demands.
Ensure that on-time delivery is tracked, and goals are met while supporting operation to manage at lowest possible cost and inventory.
Collaborate with Supply Planning Manager to manage capacity requirements planning.
Collaborate with Procurement to support material cost reduction goals for purchased parts.
Collaborate with Procurement in planning components and raw material from approved suppliers, including management of consignment and blanket PO programs.
Inventory Management:
Lead inventory control & planning activities including the coordination of:
Cycle counts and physical inventories
Receiving, Warehousing, and Shipping activities
Manage the identification and disposition of excess and obsolete inventory.
Coordinate scheduling and inventory movement for all outside processing inventory locations.
Requirements:
University degree.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in materials management for medium/small organization size plants.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively lead and motivate a team.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Strong understanding of inventory management principles.
Proficiency in using materials management software and ERP systems.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, andabilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role offers acompetitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. Thisposition includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the JohnsonControls Careers site at
