Materials Manager/Production Control Supervisor

Who is Cleaver-Brooks …

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated boiler and burner systems. We lead the boiler/burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network’s ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training and support that are essential to long-term performance. Our customers will tell you that we’re the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products. They’ll also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space. It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace. Cleaver-Brooks continues an 80 year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

Essential Functions ...

• Owns the performance of the materials department related to key metrics, including but not limited to: inventory turns, inventory accuracy, material usage variance, on-time delivery, purchase price variance, freight costs (including expedited freight), and expense spending (including packaging material).
• Champions the optimization and utilization of the IFS system as input to the production scheduling (via MRP), purchasing, and materials management/control functions.
• Promotes the utilization of LEAN tools such as Kanban, Visual Management, Point of Use storage, and other inventory accuracy control techniques to ensure material presentation is efficient, and material is always available to support production requirements while maintaining target inventory levels/turns.
• Coordinates production scheduling including understanding of customer requirements while compared to available production lead times, capacity and schedule to ensure positive balance between Cleaver-Brooks sales and customer delivery expectations.
• Responsible for ensuring clear, positive and professional communication with all customers in all formats (oral, written, etc.)
• Responsible for inventory, including periodic cycle counts, identifying root cause and actions to eliminate possible variations.
• Facilitates problem resolution related to IFS system for all functions of the organization.
• Is accountable for, and provides direction on purchasing processes associated with production or production support expenses.
• Provides leadership, coaching and development opportunities for Materials and Production Control team, including performance evaluation and identification of training opportunities.
• Supports the budgeting process by assisting in development of sales forecasts, inventory projections and variance analysis.
• Supports, promotes, and performs in a manner consistent with continuous improvement goals and the values of Cleaver-Brooks, which includes following all company policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Non-Essential Functions …

Mentoring and coaching skills for personnel development.

Physical Skill and Effort ...

Work requires highly skilled, precise, complicated, and/or difficult manual skill. Work involves fairly light and simple types of physical exertion.

Working Conditions and Hazards ...

Normal plant, shop, field or office conditions. From time to time, slightly disagreeable features. Negligible/little or no exposure to hazardous conditions

Do You Qualify ...

Education:

Undergraduate degree in engineering, business administration or relevant field required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Relevant ERP system knowledge, IFS expertise is a plus.
• APICs Certification is a plus.

Benefits of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee …

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, wellness benefits, life insurance, short term and long term disability, cash matching 401(k) plan, generous vacation and 11 paid holidays.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of position given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

Experience

• 5 year(s): Relevant Experience

• 1 - 3 years: ERP Experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration/Management or related field

Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management
• Complex Problem Solving

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)