What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Manager position at Company 432 LivaNova, Inc.?
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LivaNova is a global medical technology company built on nearly five decades of experience and a relentless commitment to improving the lives of patients around the world. Our advanced technologies and breakthrough treatments provide meaningful solutions for the benefit of patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems. The company is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol “ LIVN .” LivaNova is headquartered in London (UK) with a presence in over 100 countries and a team of more than 3,000 employees worldwide.
We are hiring a Materials Manager to join our team at our Houston area site. This position is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the company’s, inventory, receiving, shipping, planning and ERP/MRP operations. Success is realized by guiding the materials organization to meet and improve performance on inventory control and accuracy, product shipment planning capability and financial goals.
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
Hire, train, and manage personnel in the Inventory Control, Receiving, and Shipping Departments.
Provide leadership essential to drive continuous improvement in all materials activities.
Communicate with manufacturing management to ensure that inventory of parts meet production needs.
Review and approve purchases up to specified dollar ceiling.
Monitor ERP/MRP system to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
Develop systems and procedures ensuring continuity in the processing of materials purchased, received, maintained in inventory, used in manufacturing and shipped.
Develop annual objectives in concert with department and company goals.
Generate effective communications, good relations, and a positive image with coworkers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, teamwork and fairness.
Participate as needed with corporate auditors for reviews of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
BS/BA Business, Engineering or equivalent experience
2-3 years relevant leadership experience.
Materials knowledge including inventory/work-in-process principles, cycle counts, production & material scheduling & planning.
Sufficient software application proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ERP/MRP software (QAD, SAP or similar), Document Control systems (Qumas) and Report Writing software (CorVu, ClearQuest).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a team environment.
DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
2-3 years of experience in the Medical Device industry or another FDA regulated manufacturing environment.
Strong working knowledge of FDA, DEKRA and ISO regulations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Location: Clear Lake, TX (Southeast Houston Area).
Compensation: The target annual salary ranges from $90,000 - 105,000 plus annual bonus. Salary will be awarded based on experience.
Travel: This position may require occasional business travel.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
LivaNova values equality and celebrates diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination.
Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
Notice to third party agencies:
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
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Salary : $90,000 - $105,000