Materials Manager

$110,000k - $120,000k Per Year

Position Title: Materials Manager

Location: Romulus, Michigan

Salary: 110K - 120K

Role Purpose

To coordinate the planning and implementation of the plant’s production while ensuring the timely delivery to customers and scheduling the plant in the most efficient manner. To manage the materials department while being responsible for all inventory levels, raw material purchases and freight costs for the plant. Ensures lean manufacturing compliance.

Major Responsibilities and Activities

• Manage under operating priorities of plant HS&E, lean manufacturing, Customer Satisfaction, Productivity and Profitability
• Manage the materials function including level scheduling of production (synchronized to customer takt) and maintenance of optimum raw materials and finished goods inventory levels through Lean inventory management.
• Management of warehousing, shipping and receiving activities. All areas demonstrate lean manufacturing methodology (5S, Kaizen, SOTs etc.)
• Analysis and interpretation of customer releases and plant capacity
• Perform MRP and generate vendor releases.
• Liaison with customers and suppliers
• Optimization of freight cost
• Responsible for AS/400 information and liaison with I.T. department
• Responsible for department operating budget
• Responsible for prudent management of departmental budget including budget preparation and cost control.
• Member of management team responsible for planning, budgeting and implementing the companies Production System
• Will be responsible for key elements in the safety leadership program.
• Play an essential role in the health & safety and quality audit process.
• Responsible for implementation of safe work practices

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Formal Education, Certification or Equivalent

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Economics, Logistics, or Materials Management Working Experience – Nature and Length
• 5 years progressive equivalent combination of education and progressive experience in Materials Management related functions
• Knowledge and use of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Takt, OEE, Five Questions of Continuous Improvement, lean manufacturing tools and the ability to teach others.

Additional Qualifications – Technical or Functional Competency Requirements

• Demonstrable knowledge and skills of MRP including, computerized materials scheduling and inventory control, Lean Manufacturing, production scheduling, purchasing, traffic and warehouse functions including shipping and receiving in a JIT environment.
• Knowledge of AS/400, or other similar material management computer systems
• Strong interpersonal, communication and supervisory skills