What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Manager position at Wire Experts Group Inc.?

Job Title: Materials Manager
Department: Materials
Reports to: Director of Operations
Position Type: FT Exempt


	Job Purpose: Manages the day-to-day tactical production control planning, scheduling, flow of materials, and monitoring to achieve goals and objectives for delivery dates, output quality, volume, cost, and optimization. Oversees scheduling and the development of methods to allocate and control resources and materials effectively. Establishes monitoring tools and processes to identify and plan for problems with waste, inefficiencies, and inventory in production operations. Recommends improvements to production technology and processes. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop effective planning methodologies and best practices. Essential Functions: Manages the Production Control Department for efficient operations by ensuring that production has a clear schedule and that raw materials are available to meet the designated schedules. Develop and drive the Sales and Operation Planning process to meet customer expectations while ensuring that the operation runs efficiently. Manages the raw material planning processes to ensure the organization operates efficiently by ensuring that raw materials are available to meet designated production schedules. Fulfills material requirements for volume, cost, and scheduling by maintaining and developing supplier relationships. Negotiates lead times and material costs. Track and report department milestones/goals including vendor on-time delivery and PPV to accomplish Pelican Wire’s quality, cost, delivery, and safety targets, while adhering to approved budgets and strategic objectives. Develops forecasts for raw material needs by considering purchases, production rates, and maintenance schedules while using data and analysis of orders, inventory levels, economic trends, and supplier sources. Knowledge of material requirement planning to ensure the required flow of materials is maintained is a plus. Manages staff of direct and indirect reports in planning, procurement, warehouse, and operations through training, regular feedback, performance reviews and developmental activities to ensure movement toward a high-performance organization. Coordinates with stakeholders in purchasing, finance, and warehouse when adjustments are needed and troubleshoots complex issues as necessary. Ensure accuracy of inventory. Develop, maintain, and follow ISO 9001 policies and procedures in the areas of material management, purchasing and inventory control. Monitors operations and troubleshoots and resolves operational roadblocks and capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. Serve as a member of the plant leadership team and participate in all areas of shared leadership activities such as establishment of strategic objectives, communication, and establishing workplace practices and engagement. Skills/Qualifications: Strong written and verbal communications skills. Demonstrated leadership, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to engage the materials team, delegate effectively, and build collaborative relationships. Proficient in various computer programs including Microsoft Office. Intermediate to advanced level of ERP /MRP usage and understanding. Knowledge of M1 is a plus. Strong working knowledge of REACH/ROHS, safety and OSHA regulations. Product knowledge in the wire industry.
	Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years’ experience managing the materials function in a manufacturing environment or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Work Environment: Work is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled manufacturing/office building; noise level is moderate. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Physical Demands: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand walk, and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach for, handle and grasp objects. Travel Required: Occasional travel to visit with suppliers and customers and attend industry meetings and training programs as requested. Conclusion: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

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