Job Description
Summary This position is responsible for overseeing the materials management function, including the planning, control, procurement, and distribution of materials and products to support company objectives and meet customer expectations. Key areas of responsibility include scheduling, inventory control, procurement, shipping and receiving, and warehousing operations. Collaborates with site leadership to establish and implement organization policies, practices, procedures, and attainment of operating goals. Works closely with procurement leaders and operational managers/supervisors to obtain data required for planning activities, such as new commitments, status of work in progress, and problems encountered.
Based at our Madison Plant (Lien Road location), this role is a member of the site Leadership Team and includes direct supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities - Demonstrates leadership and objective judgment consistent with company philosophy, goals, and objectives.
- Primary person to report out on key supply chain related Plant KPIs and actions to support the Manufacturing Operating System (MOS)
- Responsible for implementing, managing, and improving all processes related to the materials department including scheduling, inventory management, receiving, shipping, production scheduling, procurement, and customer VMI forecasting
- Leads and coordinates site-level procurement activities in collaboration with centralized sourcing teams to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services
- Ensures alignment of procurement strategies with production schedules, inventory targets, and cost objectives
- Develops and maintains supplier relationships to support plant needs, including quality, delivery, and performance expectations
- Supports the sourcing of new suppliers and the onboarding process, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements
- Responsible for setting operations performance expectations and capacity review metrics in conjunction with the manufacturing team to improve service levels. Implements production scheduling processes and drives adherence to plan
- Responsible for proper production control planning and scheduling programs to meet sales forecasts and to balance the level of manpower and machine requirements. Makes certain that deviations to the production schedule are investigated and properly followed up
- Implements and improves planning parameters to drive material flow and run efficient work order sizes
- Prepares weekly schedule and audits daily to ensure commitment dates are met
- Coordinates with Operations, Customer Service, Sourcing, and Quality teams to ensure efficiency of the Supply Chain to achieve delivery and quality metrics
- Responsible for leading Physical Inventory counts and cycle count efforts
- Investigates and solves problems resulting from any material supply or procurement disruptions
- Manages all transportation/logistics requirements, including 3PL (if applicable)
- Manages freight claims through resolution
- Manages all warehouse storage of inventory
- Develops, maintains, and analyzes metrics to drive process and cost improvements
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor’s degree in related field of study (or equivalent work experience)
- 3 years of equivalent experience preferred
- Experience supporting a manufacturing plant/site is strongly preferred
- Experience managing a team is a plus
- Strong knowledge of scheduling, planning and logistics
- Strong knowledge of lean, JIT, or other related manufacturing methodologies
- Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel. Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
- Microsoft office suite
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal)
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Must be a creative thinker
- Excellent collaboration skills
- Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective ability to negotiate
- Detail oriented and able to set priorities
- Strive for continuous process improvement and optimal service to customers
Language Skills 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, employees, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
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