Sr. Materials Manager

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

The Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania facility is 1,120,845 square feet and home to about 470 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives®. This location has a cannery that produces wet dog food and there is also a Distribution Center on-site. Bloomsburg is home to Bloomsburg University, a municipal airport, a landmark Town Park with many acres of recreational activities, and has one of the largest and longest running fairs in the country. With so much to do and see, Bloomsburg is a great place to live, work and play! 

OVERVIEW: 

Under the direction of the Plant Manager or Director of Plant Supply Chain, the Sr. Materials Manager is accountable for managing people safety, food safety, quality, financial performance, morale, customer service and compliance.  It is important to develop strategies and practices that support customer service, production, continuous improvement initiatives and product quality assurance through communicated objectives and day to day operational goals. This position is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the materials management function for a site that has 6 or more production lines.  Major areas of responsibility may include production planning, material planning, labor planning, material receiving, inventory control, distribution, transportation, grain tanks, unloading pads, line supply and internal warehousing, including supervision of salaried employees. Seeks to reduce variances in organizational processes and leverages technology to positively impact quality and results. A key deliverable is to support and drive change necessary to deliver on all materials management results in alignment with business strategies while leveraging and developing people.  Support, implement, and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through SQF.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Establish environments conducive to high levels of engagement and performance.
• Represent Materials Management as a strategic business partner with all departments to coordinate activities within the company to drive decision quality.
• Develop and implement plans that are aligned with continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles to deliver business results.
• Develop budgets, labor plans, staffing and capital expenditures.
• Ensure materials management resources are focused and aligned on accomplishing key logistics tasks and are accountable for making sure they understand how it relates to the business strategy.
• Through their teams, identify constraints limiting performance and seek out new and different solutions, leveraging expertise across the company to support.

• Manage ASRS high rise warehouse (Battlecreek only, 24 X 7 operation), to ensure both distribution center and direct plant shipments satisfy requested delivery dates.

• Manages product handling and accounting activities for the site from warehouse receiving to Customer shipment and delivery.

• Manage an efficient production plan implementation through the creation of an optimized production schedule and the associated materials planning of packaging, ingredient, commodity and WIP materials to support planned production.  Participates in developing the staffing resources plan.

• Optimize and develop talent at both the hourly and salaried level through planning, assessment, and actions.
• Course correct issues in the facility through the use of daily production meetings and/or department task lists and develop actionable items that will enhance deliverables.
• Hold employees accountable for results and behavior in accordance with company values.
• Is dedicated to providing organizational or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes.
• Develops and maintains a balanced set of metrics that measure and communicate performance.
• Creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.
• Where applicable, honor and respect the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to provide for prompt and peaceful adjustment of differences which may arise between bargaining unit employees and the company.
• All other duties as assigned. 

Leadership Competencies: customer focus, drive for results; command skills; action-oriented; builds effective teams; managerial courage; conflict management; problem solving; developing direct reports; managing vision and purpose; interpersonal savvy; business acumen, total work systems.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business or related field.
• Integrated planning systems training like ERP/DRP/MPS/MRP/CRP is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Would prefer a minimum of 10 years of combined related experience, with a preference in food processing/packaging, including at least 10 years of supervisory and leading experience.
• Strong knowledge of materials management systems and processes.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Able to build relationships and inspire others.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.