Materials Supervisor

Sterling Industries; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Industries in Vaughan is seeking a Materials Supervisor to oversee daily supply chain activities, manage material flow and inventory, and support production planning. You will lead a team including a Production Scheduler and Material Handler, coordinating with suppliers and customers across North America.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain, 5–10 years' manufacturing experience, and hands-on ERP/MRP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in an operational, materials, or purchasing role within manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP software for purchasing and production planning.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams on business development projects.
• High-volume workload with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication with customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply chain to improve supplier core capabilities while reducing costs.
• Review standard material costs quarterly to meet cost objectives with finance.
• Support business development projects through direct customer and supply chain communication.
• Coordinate pricing reviews with Senior Manager, Global Materials and Director of Global Operations.
• Utilize ERP/MRP software to automate purchasing and planning while reducing setup costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within responsibilities.
• Oversee annual physical inventory and optimize inventory levels and turns.
• Coordinate semi-annual pricing reviews with customers.
• Coordinate with operations to meet sustainment production planning goals.
• Manage transportation costs to meet annual objectives.
• Coordinate intercompany product shipments and communications.
• Ensure processes comply with quality management system standards.

Skills

Supply chain management

Operations management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer and supplier communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or relevant area

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

TITLE: Materials Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Responsible for the daily management of the supply chain and its impact on the processes, products, equipment, people, customers, and business development.

DIRECT REPORTS: Production Scheduler, Material Handler, Shipper/Receiver

REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Global Materials

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Managing the supply chain through increasing supplier core capabilities while decreasing cost of goods based upon strategic objectives and supplier metrics
• Responsible for quarterly review of standard costs of materials to ensure that current cost of goods objectives are met or exceeded while coordination with the finance department
• Supporting business development projects through direct communication with customers and the supply chain
• Coordination with the Senior Manager, Global Materials and Director of Global Operations on the business development quotation process
• Utilizing EPR/MRP software to automate purchasing and planning activities while reducing set up costs and inventory levels
• Lead in development and implementation of continuous improvement efforts within the areas of responsibility
• Responsible for annual physical inventory process, management of the inventory system, meeting or exceeding total inventory dollars and turns
• Coordinating with the Senior Manager, Global Materials and Director of Global Operations for semi-annual pricing review processes with customers
• Customer support of product, pricing, and process change
• Coordinating with the operations department to ensure that sustainment production planning goals are met or exceeded
• Responsible for transportation costs to meet or exceed annual objectives
• Coordination of intercompany products and shipments
• Ensuring that the processes responsible for meet the quality management systems expectations and objectives

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in business, supply chain management, or relevant area
• 5-10 years’ experience in an operational, materials, or purchasing department within a
• manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with ERP/MRP software in regards to purchasing and production planning
• Experience in supporting business development projects with cross functional teams
• High volume workload requires conscientious attitude with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to develop, and implement high level objectives
• Direct experience in communication with customers and suppliers
• Proficient in with Microsoft office (outlook, excel, word, power point)
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to be self-directed
• Customer focus and continuous improvement approach.
• The position may require some light travel (USA and Canada).