Materials Manager

Role Description:

Directs and coordinates the tracking of customer orders through the company's processes and contracted processors by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate personnel. Directs and coordinate all purchasing activity for raw materials, purchased parts and MRO purchases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Also, additional job duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates activities with department managers to make sure orders are processed in a timely fashion at each stage of production.

• Communicates manufacture requirements to all departments.

• Ensures and oversees cost effective purchasing.

• Manages resources to produce timely and accurate production schedules.

• Communicates and implements production schedules for all departments. Coordinates associated changes.

• Oversees customer service activities including shipping, receiving, trucking .

• Coordinates resources to administer orders/releases from receipt through successful completion.

• Works with engineering to ensure effective material handling practices and cost effective container programs.

• Works with estimating for the compilation and distribution of monthly sales projection reports and associated capacity data.

• Directs and advises personnel on effective methods to drive down, eliminate or minimize premium freight occurrences.

• Communicates premium freight expenditures to upper management and assist in coordinating associated interval corrective actions.

• Ensures compliance with departmental budgets.

• Manage any major lease contacts for equipment required for materials group. IE: trucks, HiLo's, small vans.

Expectations

Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below:

• Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits, working the hours necessary to perform the job.

• Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area.

• Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management.

• Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives.

• Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO14001, IATF16949, and safety regulations.

• Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner.

• Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect.

• Actively support the E&E values.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees also may be subject to certain environments such as working near loud moving mechanical parts. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following environments include:

• Office and plant floor environment.

Noise Level

The noise level in the working environment will be heavy with high traffic. Ear protection will be required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands describes below 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. The following physical demands include:

• Standing

• Walking

• Sitting

• Reach with hands and arms

• Weight up to 20 Pounds

Special Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).

• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).

• Depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).

• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Education/Experience/Certifications:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following education, experience, or certifications are preferred:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four year College or University.

Experience:

• Five to ten years related experience in materials planning and/or training.

Certifications:

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (preferred but not required).

Additional Skills Required:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following skills are required:

Computer skills:

• Experience with basic computer systems.

Communication skills:

• Speak effectively with fellow employees or customers.

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.

• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Other Skills:

• Detail oriented.

• Organized and able to meet deadlines while performing multiple duties.

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Benefits

Globe Tech, LLC offers a competitive wage, solid opportunity, and a career path to success. We offer comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401 (k) match program, tuition reimbursement, and free membership to local gym.