Materials Manager

Flex; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Disability (STS/LTD)

401(k) Matching

Vacation & Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Flex seeks a Materials Manager based in Dallas, TX, reporting to the General Manager. You will direct material planning, inventory control, and purchasing activities, overseeing staff to meet supply chain goals.

Ideal candidates bring Kinaxis experience and a track record of optimizing material flow, reducing excess inventory, and ensuring on-time delivery to production lines. This role offers relocation flexibility within the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of material and manufacturing experience, including supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning activities across the site.
• Manage and direct inventory distribution to the production line.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials at economical costs while maintaining quality.

Skills

Kinaxis experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing

Tools

Kinaxis

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

The “Materials Manager” will be based in Dallas TX, reporting to the General Manager

Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas: material planning, distribution, inventory control, material research, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning activities across the site.

• Experience with Kinaxis is a requirement.

• Manages, controls, and directs the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.

• Manages, controls, and directs staff to achieve Materials profit and loss goals including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory.

• Ensures the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, affecting quality by assuring that suspicious material is identified, and that material is handled, stored, and delivered properly.

• Ensures a high degree of customer satisfaction through negotiations of customer expectations and managing and directing staff activities required to meet this expectation.

• Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers, and warehouse managers.

• In charge of accurate inventory cycle counts, and controls.

• Provides for the proper shipping and documentation of finished goods.

• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems.

• Reviews, plans, and approves purchase orders and change notices.

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• In charge of disposition of excess and obsolete materials.

• Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent experience and training.

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of material and manufacturing experience, including supervision.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Relocation: Eligible for domestic and international relocation

Is Sponsorship Available?

Yes

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