Materials Manager

Kimball Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
High Level Mission Statement
It is the mission of Materials Management to aid in the creation and utilization of a supply chain that will support Kimball Electronics Group's business plan goals and long-term vision.
High Level Statement of the Role
The Materials Manager is responsible for the supply of materials in support of our customers' requirements and the alignment of suppliers with our strategic initiatives both short and long term. The position is responsible for MPS (Master Production Scheduling), Procurement, Receiving, Shipping and Warehousing. Additionally, the Materials area must work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality and others as needed to develop a lowest total cost of materials that includes the shortest cycle-time possible.
High Level Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the development of long-range strategies to align the supply base with KEI initiatives.
• Manage long-term objectives and oversee the Materials budget.
• Oversee the procurement staff to ensure the most effective processes are developed and maintained.
• Escalate and resolve potential supply issues.
• Communicate supply chain information throughout the business.
• Provide direction and leadership to material departments (Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving, Procurement and Planning)
• Manage inventory to designated PDSOH goals.
• Coach and develop the materials staff.
• Support the Quality Department in improving Supplier performance at incoming.
• Support KEI's business needs.
• Support departmental, company and corporate policies and goals.
• Work with customers and suppliers to understand their needs.
• Participate as a standing member of the Global Materials Council, supporting its charter and objectives.
• Drive economic profit through continuous improvement activities, including the support of the Six Sigma and Productivity initiatives.
• Stay in tune with the latest Supply Chain Management trends and initiatives
• Position includes using facilitation and mediation skills to help people solve problems and see other point-of-views
• Sustain continuous process improvement.
• Additional duties as assigned

Essential Job Functions
The specific responsibilities listed above are essential to the role. In addition, there are the following physical, mental, equipment use and working condition requirements for the job:

• Discussion with worker doing job
• Discussion with supervisor
• Observation of job being performed
• Ability to sit, move within the plant & office space, hand function, reading/writing & fine finger manipulation
• Ability to use computer, phone, pens, paper, office supplies & white board

• Sitting frequently

• Standing frequently

• Walking frequently
• Lifting 1-25Ibs (laptop, office supplies, etc.) occasionally
• Carrying 1-25Ibs (laptop, office supplies, etc.) occasionally
• Pushing / Pulling 1-25Ibs (drawers) occasionally
• Squatting occasionally
• Bending occasionally
• Kneeling occaisonally
• Reaching (at/below shoulder level) (reaching items on desk) frequently
• Twisting occasionally
• Hand Function continuously
• Fine finger manipulation (typing, clicking mouse) continuously
• Field of vision (peripheral vision) (in shipping/receiving department) occasionalluy
• Near vision (corrected to 20/20) continuously
• Ability to differentiate colors (color emphasis on excel spreadsheets) occasionally
• Ability to perceive spoken voice (communication with team) continuously
• Ability to hear warning signals over 70dB (drills) continuously
• Comprehensible speech continuously
• Analyze data or information continuously
• Simple and complex planning continuously
• Simple and complex decision making continuously
• Logic required to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and/or deal with abstract variables continuously
• Basic counting, addition and/or subtraction of numbers continuously
• Performing simple and complex algebra, geometry, and statistics continuously
• Ability to comprehend written language-basic instruction, safety rules, office memoranda, technical or professional materials, financial or legal reports continuously
• Ability to compose letters or memos and/or edit reports or technical professional material continuously
• Ability to comprehend simple verbal sentences and instructions and technical and complex information continuously
• Talking with complex, technical or professional English continuously
• Conversing in standard English continuously
• Production floor PPE - Safety Glasses/Googles & ESD smock, ESD heel straps

Skills to Perform This Role
Interpersonal Skills

• Maintain the highest degree of professionalism
• Maintain confidentiality when appropriate
• Ability to remain open minded and to implement effective changes to systems, procedures, and practices
• Able to drive improvement efforts in teams
• Able to give balanced feedback

Technical Skills

• ERP knowledge
• 5 years experience managing material efforts in electronics manufacturing environment
• Supply Chain Management knowledge
• Good computer skills
• Investigative and problem solving skills
• SAP experience preferred
• Aegis experience preferred
• Mechanical and Electronics knowledge
• Demand Management knowledge
• Production Planning knowledge
• C.P.M./CPIM/CIRM certification
• Effective negotiations skills

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate supply status at all levels
• Ability to communicate root cause issues and actions required to resolve them
• Able to develop and give presentations
• Good business communication skills

Leadership Skills

• Assertive
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Must take initiative and ownership
• Good team building skills
• Be a change agent
• Able to Coach/Mentor/Teach
• Capable of making sound decisions
• Able to facilitate business processes

Business Skills

• Good planning - long and short term
• Good managerial and administrative skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks
• Good overall business process knowledge

Results oriented