Materials Manager

Milsco-LL; Columbia Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Milsco-LL in Jackson, MI is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products to meet customer requirements. The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, ERP utilization, and cross-functional coordination within a manufacturing facility.

The position requires leadership in scheduling inbound and outbound logistics, inventory accuracy, and collaboration with corporate materials functions to improve flow and cost effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required; prefer business or engineering.
• Six or more years of related managerial and logistics experience required.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly schedule in-bound, inter-plant, and out-bound materials and logistics operations.
• Control inventory levels and conduct physical inventory, cycle counts, and ERP reconciliation.
• Utilize ERP to ensure material availability in support of production requirements.
• Direct production planning and scheduling based on sales forecasts.
• Develop and implement materials handling procedures for safe, accurate movement of material.
• Oversee shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.
• Provide day-to-day support to plant scheduling and materials personnel to meet cost, quality, delivery, and working capital targets.
• Coordinate and publish daily/weekly/monthly/YTD metrics as per scorecard process.
• Support supplier development activities and liaise with Corporate Materials and supply partners.
• Plan and direct storage and inter-facility storage and logistics to improve material flow.

Skills

Management experience

Logistics

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Milsco Jackson - Jackson, MI 49203Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeJob Category: Supply Chain

POSITION FUNCTION AND PURPOSE:

The Materials Manager will oversee the planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products according to company needs and customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Directly responsible for the appropriate scheduling of in-bound, inter-plant, and out-bound materials and logistics operations in keeping with Lean Manufacturing principles and ensuring material availability as required.


• Controls inventory levels, conducting physical inventory and cycle counts, reconciling with ERP system; Responsible for plant level inventory accuracy, annual physical inventory planning and execution, inventory count reconciliation and meeting working capital targets.


• Utilize the ERP system to ensure material availability in support of production requirements


• Directs production planning and scheduling based on sales forecasts.


• Develop and implement materials handling procedures to ensure safe, accurate movement of material through facilities


• Oversees shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.


• Provide day-to-day support and guidance of plant scheduling and materials personnel in meeting business performance objectives (Cost, Quality, Delivery, Working Capital).


• Coordinate, consolidate and publish daily/weekly/monthly/YTD metrics specified by the scorecard process


• Support and coordinate with local/Corporate Materials functions in developing plant level supplier development activities as needed. Serve as primary plant liaison to Corporate Materials functions and Supply partners.


• Develop plans and direct execution of defined storage and inter-facility storage and logistics to improve the flow of material throughout the facility


• Recommend system/process enhancements to Plant Manager and related Corporate functions.


• Authorize premium/expedited freight expense in absence of the Plant Manager


• Investigate, correct and eliminate at the root cause any manufacturing component shortages (both internal and external).


• Implement continuous improvement projects, such as Kanban systems, to improve efficiency of material movement and cost effectiveness of inventory on site


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required; prefer business or engineering.


• Six or more years of related managerial and logistics experience required.


• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment strongly preferred.


• Oversees shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.


• Enthusiastic, self-starter, energetic, organized, and service minded; able to cope with a wide range of situations


• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm and a sense of urgency


• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner