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SalaryAssociate Materials Manager
The Associate Manager - Materials is a key role to the Pierce Manufacturing Materials team. This role will lead a team with responsibility for vendor-managed inventory (VMI) and expensed materials, material planning, and materials data analytics. The Materials team is here to ensure efficient and timely delivery of materials and services in support of production. Be part of a team that drives continuous improvement and works cross functional to build world class fire apparatus.
YOUR IMPACT:
- Evaluate the processes used to store and distribute materials by vendor-managed inventory and the indirect expensed materials process.
- Develop and manage materials planning processes to improve material availability in a dynamic manufacturing environment with the use of data analytics support.
- Grow the application of Advanced Analytics within the Materials organization.
- Coach and develop materials team members and address employee relations issues as they arise.
- Manage to the budget.
- Participate in review and goal setting processes for materials personnel.
- Review and update departmental procedures to ensure ISO compliance.
- Train employees on the process for material planning changes and expensed material transactions.
- Work with Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and suppliers on correct documentation required for materials received and invoiced.
- Develop process to secure and protect inventory stored at supplier locations.
- Review daily shortages due to inventory errors and determine root causes and corrective actions.
- Organize and execute special inventory counts.
- Drive continuous improvement of materials processes and metrics.
- Engage cross functionally and lead activities in planning facility layouts.
- Work closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Engineering, and Finance to ensure optimal throughput and productivity.
- Other materials-related projects and assignments as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Three to five plus years of related work experience
- Previous supervisory or management experience
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:
- Detailed oriented individual who is highly organized
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with all levels of employees
- Experience with ERP, VMI, material planning, Kanban, and PFEP
WHY PIERCE?
Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future. We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through various skills and training opportunities. Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies™ by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years, everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the 15k+ team members around the world who embody them.
We put people first. We do the right thing. We persevere. We are better together.
We offer our employees an outstanding range of benefits, including:
- Eligibility on Day 1 for medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
- Up to $10,000 each year for tuition reimbursement to allow you to further your education in a degreed program (Associates, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programs)
- 401k plan with company match, $.50 for every dollar up to 6%
- Competitive paid-time off plans
- Company bonus plan, free life, short and long-term disability plans
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with company contribution up to $1K per year
- Many, many more!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,000.00 - $94,200.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Appleton, WI 54914: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
