Materials Manager

Dover Fueling Solutions; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions seeks a Materials Manager in Dundee to oversee procurement and materials planning. This role involves ensuring effective inventory management, leading a high-performance team, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should have significant experience in manufacturing and lean practices, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.
• Proven track record in managing a multi-skilled manufacturing team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production execution aligns with optimized inventory levels.
• Manage materials procurement in line with company conduct.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and develop team talent.

Skills

Analytic capability

Communication skills

Lean problem-solving

Coaching ability

IT skills (MS and Oracle)

Production planning knowledge

Supply chain understanding

Self-motivation

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 60505

Position Title: Materials Manager

Department: Supply Chain

Location: DFS (Dundee)

Reports to: Director, Procurement and Sourcing EMEA

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary

The Materials Manager is accountable for ensuring the procurement team deliver executional procurement and materials requirement planning, including excess inventory management, in support of site revenue objectives and uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure production can be executed as planned while achieving optimised inventory levels.
• Manage execution of materials procurement in line with Dover Code of Conduct.
• Exemplify Dover Zero Harm Rules in support of a safe working environment;
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Create the circumstances for world-class management and supply of parts to the manufacturing process;
• Coach and develop talent to build a high-performance team through Standard Work;
• Lead, develop and promote a culture of continuous improvement in accordance with Lean principals and PDCA methodology;
• Lead strategic thinking on lean material flow and support the development and integration of the Plan for Every Part in terms of supply assurance and inventory management;
• Establish, manage and develop day to day priorities of the process and direct reports through Standard Work;
• Provide consistent and thorough measurement and reporting of performance through performance dashboards and KPI’s etc.;
• Calculate operational metrics and analyse progress against targets; ensure team activities are aligned for effective corrective action where required (trust in data);
• Create world class business management process, procedures, work instructions and ensure team members are competent in their application;
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong analytic capability and ability to formulate plans from data
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills – able to lead and influence team, peers and management
• Lean problem-solving skills – root cause analysis, A3
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop team members
• Strong IT skills; MS and Oracle in particular
• Knowledge of production planning/scheduling
• Understanding of interaction between manufacturing operations and inbound supply chains
• Self-motivated and orientated towards continually improving performance
  
  

Candidate Experience And Qualification

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Experience of continuous improvement/ lean manufacturing / 6 Sigma tools and techniques in particular relating to waste elimination.
• A career in successfully managing and developing a multi-skilled manufacturing team.
• Experience in financial and budgetary planning at department level
• Commercial experience advantageous, but not essential
  
  

The information contained within this job description overview is not intended to be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts management or the company’s ability to assign or reassign duties and/or responsibilities to or from this role at any time. This document is subject to change with or without notice.

Work Arrangement : Onsite

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position may be located in: EMEA : United Kingdom : Dundee : Dundee

Job Function : Supply Chain & Procurement