Materials Manager

Dover Corporation; Dundee; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Dundee seeks a Materials Manager to ensure effective procurement and materials planning. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment and expertise in lean manufacturing principles. Responsibilities include optimizing inventory, managing procurement processes, and fostering a safe work environment. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and waste elimination.
• Proven track record in managing and developing teams.
• Experience in financial and budgetary planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production can be executed as planned and achieve optimized inventory.
• Manage materials procurement in line with company conduct.
• Promote a safe working environment according to Zero Harm Rules.
• Create and enhance business management procedures.

Skills

Analytic capability

Excellent communication skills

Lean problem-solving skills

Coaching and motivating skills

IT skills (MS and Oracle)

Knowledge of production planning

Understanding of inbound supply chains

Self-motivation

Tools

MS Office

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Department: Manuf. & Operations (DEPTMFGOP). Location: Dundee, Scotland.

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. Theyre the heart of our company. As an employee our promise to you is that youll 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.

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 KPIs 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 oriented 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

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

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

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Inventory Control
• Microsoft Access
• Purchasing
• Lean
• Supply Chain Experience
• Production Planning
• ERP Systems
• Leadership Experience
• Materials Management
• Manufacturing
• MRP

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1