Materials Management Supervisor

Powell; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Powell in Ohio is seeking an experienced leader to oversee safety programs, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment. You will ensure training, maintain compliance, and drive corrective actions.

You will manage audit readiness, collaborate with production control, and lead a team to achieve safety and operational objectives, including managing payroll, assets, and communications.

Qualifications

• AA or BS degree plus 3 years of experience, or 7+ years in manufacturing experience.
• 5 years in a leadership role supervising a small team.
• 5 years of ERP systems experience in manufacturing.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employees have proper training, skills, and tools to work safely.
• Create and sustain a safe work environment and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Identify safety improvement opportunities and lead or recommend corrective action.
• Manage the employee safety program continuously.
• Maintain Powell inventory accuracy and cycle counts; investigate discrepancies.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Dispostion and investigation of excess/obsolete materials.
• Prepare workforce for ongoing Quality and Finance audits.
• Implement process improvements to improve inventory control metrics.
• Maintain quality document files for audits.
• Collaborate with production control to manage assets and achieve objectives.
• Manage payroll for departments; ensure assets are utilized and maintained.
• Develop communications with direct reports and teams; lead meetings.
• Develop individuals and teams for growth; administer performance evaluations.
• Act as change agent to drive cross-functional change.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

AA or BS degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• Ensure employees have the proper training, skills, and tools to work safety.
• Create and sustain a safe work environment.
• Maintain compliance with industrial workplace safety and health regulations.
• Identify improvement opportunities for safety, and either lead or recommend corrective action.
• Manage the employee safety program on an ongoing basis.
• Manage and maintain Powell inventory accuracy & cycle count requirements.
• Complete root cause investigation & corrective action to inventory discrepancies.
• Manage excess and obsolete material investigation, corrective action & disposition aligned with

Job Description

• Ensure employees have the proper training, skills, and tools to work safety.
• Create and sustain a safe work environment.
• Maintain compliance with industrial workplace safety and health regulations.
• Identify improvement opportunities for safety, and either lead or recommend corrective action.
• Manage the employee safety program on an ongoing basis.
• Manage and maintain Powell inventory accuracy & cycle count requirements.
• Complete root cause investigation & corrective action to inventory discrepancies.
• Manage excess and obsolete material investigation, corrective action & disposition aligned with

Powell policy.

• Ensure employees have the proper training, skills, and tools to perform work which follows the

documented Powell inventory & cycle counting procedures.

• Prepare workforce for ongoing Quality & Finance Audits.
• Implement process improvements designed to improve inventory control metrics, with assistance

from Manufacturing.

• Maintain quality document file system for internal & external audit requests.
• In cooperation with production control, manage assets and people effectively to achieve established objectives.
• Meet or exceed financial objectives such as overtime allowance and variable department

expenses.

• Effectively manage employee payroll system for each department.
• Ensure Powell fixed assets, such as building and equipment, are properly utilized and maintained.
• Develop and deliver effective communications with direct reports, teams, other functions,

supervision.

Departments, And Other Internal And External Contacts, As Required.

• Lead and conduct effective meetings.
• Administer Powell policy and procedures consistently.
• Maintain accurate training records.
• Develop individuals and work teams such that they can operate effectively with minimal

• Create an environment where employees can grow and develop into greater levels of

contribution.

• Develop and administer performance evaluations.
• Effectively manage performance.
• Act as a change agent; Lead and influence employees at all levels in and through the change

process.

• AA or BS degree plus 3 years of experience/or a minimum of 7 years of manufacturing

Experience

• 5 years of experience in a leadership role with responsibility of a small team of direct or indirect

reports within a manufacturing environment.

• 5 years of experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organization skills
• Must be responsible and dependable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment,

collaborating with peers and associates.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in teams and manage team activities.
• Must have demonstrated excellent leadership skills.
• Applied knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPS, or other continuous improvement methodologies

in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA and Environmental regulations and employment laws.