Materials Manager

Stanadyne; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanadyne in the United States seeks an experienced Materials Manager to plan and control materials flow, inventory, and production scheduling across plants. You will drive efficiency, implement new control methods, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to meet customer commitments.

The role requires a strong background in materials management, 8+ years of supervisory experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering/Engineering.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years in materials management with supervisory experience in inventory control and production control.
• Must display a high level of maturity and sound judgment.
• Attention to detail and solid organization skills required.
• Must communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be familiar with current and evolving material and management systems.
• Must interface easily with customers and other plants within the division and balance risks and success factors to satisfy customer needs at the lowest cost.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages short and long-range inventory plans for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods to minimize material costs and meet delivery requirements.
• Manages cycle counting to ensure accuracy aligned with business and auditor needs.
• Oversees short- and long-term production plans, inventory levels, and schedules to meet customer requirements at lowest inventory levels.
• Plans and manages new product and/or feature introduction to production.
• Provides contingency planning support to marketing for new business opportunities.
• Direct liaison with customer materials departments to understand current and future product needs.
• Ensures efficient and cost-effective transportation of goods and materials.
• Prepares and recommends planning actions involving Master Scheduling and Capacity Planning for a multi-plant operation.
• Seeks out and pilots new production control methods to speed throughput and reduce inventory.
• Maintains integrity in manufacturing transactions and monitors activity for consistency.
• Establishes and recommends budgets and implements controls to keep expenditures within limits.
• Performs miscellaneous duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Materials management

Inventory control

Production planning

Master scheduling

Capacity planning

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering/Engineering

Job description

Manages, plans, coordinates and controls all activities related to the receipt, scheduling, storage, inventory control, and movement of all materials, parts and related services necessary to meet customer service commitments and other company goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages the preparation and implementation of short and long-range inventory plans for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods to minimize material costs and meet delivery requirements of the customer(s).
• Manages cycle counting to ensure a level of accuracy is maintained that meets our business and auditor's needs.
• Oversees the preparation and implementation of short and long-term production plans, inventory levels and schedules that will allow the company to meet customer requirements properly while maintaining material inventory at lowest possible levels.
• Plans and manages new product and/or feature introduction to production.
• Provides a contingency planning service to marketing to understand the impact of new business opportunities.
• Direct liaison for customer materials departments to maintain a thorough understanding of current and future product needs.
• Ensures that the most efficient and cost-effective transportation of our goods and materials is used.
• Prepares and recommends planning action involving Master Scheduling and Capacity Planning for a multi-plant operation.
• Seeks out, pilot tests and introduces new production control methods to facilitate faster throughput and reduced inventory.
• Maintains a high degree of integrity and fairness in dealings and transactions with all elements of the manufacturing cycle and regularly monitors that activity to ensure its consistency.
• Establishes and recommends budgets for assigned functions and implements the necessary controls to keep expenditures within budget limits.
• Performs miscellaneous related duties and carries out special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8+ years progressive experience in materials management including supervisory experience in inventory control and production control.
• Must display a high level of maturity and sound judgment.
• Attention to detail and solid organization skills required
• Must communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be familiar with current and evolving material and management systems.
• Must interface easily with customers and other plants within the division and be capable of balancing risks and success factors so as to satisfy customer needs at the lowest cost.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering/Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Materials and/or related areas in manufacturing environment