Materials Manager

Materials Manager

Basic Role & Responsibility

The Materials Manager is a member of our Operations team and will work closely with various departments/personnel to ensure delivery of customer expectations. This includes implementing effective production schedules through analysis of material inventories, production progress, capacities and customer orders. This is a highly collaborative position requiring strong organizational, follow up and communication skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring Production is supplied with all materials necessary to execute the master production schedule.
• Coordinate with purchasing to ensure economic order quantities are placed to support the production schedule.
• Lead, direct the work of plant department leads and buyer/planner, to support successful execution of forecast/plan.
• Create and close work orders in MRP system as required to meet established plan.
• Expedite materials as required with detail and a high sense of urgency
• Resolve all inventory related discrepancies and develop corrective actions to prevent future errors.
• Communicate with company personnel in a timely, clear, efficient, and appropriate method regarding all aspects of material supply, production schedules, and lead times.
• Support financial cost containment through minimizing inventory loss, root-cause analyses, turnover rates and space requirements.
• Ensure departmental adherence to company standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of plant work areas, standardizing processes, etc.)
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years proven experience in manufacturing related role.
• Will consider 2 years of experience in purchasing and/or inventory control in a manufacturing environment or any combination of experience, education and training which would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing, receiving, warehousing, material handling, shipping, and inventory control concepts and principles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a Team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Problem Solving Skills, Attention to Detail and Highly Organized
• Broad experience with ERP systems/software and manufacturing processes
• Ability to prioritize in a consistently changing production environment

People who thrive in busy multi-tasking environments will be successful in this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00 - $67,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oxford, CT 06478: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person