Materials Manager

Job Summary:

The Materials Manager is responsible for production control, supplier scheduling, inventory management, logistics and the management of multiple direct reports on the Materials team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all safety requirements and report all unsafe acts and conditions immediate to ensure the safety of all employees.


• Create a world class team of “A” players through constant coaching, delivering candid feedback and taking appropriate actions in a timely manner.


• Manage department associates to create a team-based environment, with open/candid communications and direct accountability to ensure the department operates at a very efficient level.


• Confer with other members of management personnel, subordinate members of supervision, and general workforce to establish and follow production and quality control standards, develop budgets and cost control measures.


• Deliver world-class delivery, inventory and supplier performance with a focus on quality, on-time delivery and competitive costs.


• Utilizing lean manufacturing and six-sigma techniques to eliminate all non-necessary inventory to reduce working capital and drive toward single piece flow.


• Drive toward the implementation of pull scheduling via the use of Kanban.


• Monitoring all department and plant metrics to ensure all resources are working on the greatest “value adding” opportunities.


• Monitor process quality (hands on) to ensure all deliverables are achieved by department associates.


• Review and analyze production, quality, shipping, sales and other appropriate operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and/or shipping and/or receiving problems.


• Develop the annual business plan/tactical plan and ensure all department objectives are achieved as set in the plan alongside management team


• Plan and implement ideas for the optimum utilization of equipment, personnel, and supplies to achieve departmental objectives in the most cost-effective manner possible.


• Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations for vacancies within the department in accordance to applicable laws. Train and develop employees in the department as necessary.


• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports, complete the review form and make recommendations for rate increases. Recommend wage adjustments, promotions, demotions, terminations, layoff, etc.


• Maintain oversight of all hourly personnel actions within Materials Department.


• Recommend and take corrective action in compliance with quality audits, issues, etc.


• Lead Manufacturing floor in Material Visual Controls.


• Lead in developing Pull System, Kan Bans, and Lean Manufacturing techniques.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities for Consideration as a Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; or 5 plus years related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience break down supply chain base


• Strong computer proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, TEAMs, Excel & Word) required


• Must demonstrate good management skills and be capable of evaluating and staffing Materials organization


• Experience in negotiations


• Experience in utilizing MRP systems, D365 strongly preferred


• Experience in developing a system to eliminate material line shortages and multiple schedule changes


• Experience in managing inventory levels and increase inventory turns


• Poses a solid understanding of Manufacturing’s relationship to materials (receiving, min/max, WIP, manufacturing stage, finished goods)


• Poses a solid understanding of finished goods management and floor layouts to improve maximum floor efficiency

Preferred or Additional, Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities:

• APICS Certification


• Prior automotive experience


• Six Sigma experience


• Drive for Results


• Creative Program Solving


• Interpersonal Relationships


• Communication


• Accountability


• Supplier Management