Materials Supervisor

Sterling Industries; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Industries in Vaughan, Canada, is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to oversee daily supply chain management and its impact on processes, products, equipment, people, customers and business development.

You will lead Production Scheduler, Materials Handler and Shipper/Receiver, coordinate with Senior Manager and Director of Global Operations, and drive ERP/MRP-based purchasing, planning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in operations, materials, or purchasing in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP for purchasing and production planning.
• Experience supporting business development with cross-functional teams.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Self-directed with ability to set objectives and meet them.
• Excellent communication with customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply chain to improve supplier capabilities and reduce COGS.
• Review standard material costs quarterly to meet COG objectives.
• Support business development projects through customer and SCM communication.
• Coordinate with senior leaders on quotes and pricing processes.
• Leverage ERP/MRP to automate purchasing and planning while cutting setup costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in assigned areas.
• Oversee annual physical inventory and optimize inventory turns.
• Collaborate on intercompany shipments and transportation costs.
• Ensure QA processes meet the company's quality management system standards.
• Travel up to USA and Canada as required.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Self-directed

Customer focus

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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).