Materials Manager

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Evansville (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Materials Manager to lead a dynamic team in optimizing material management processes. This role involves implementing lean methodologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient operations. You will be responsible for overseeing inventory accuracy, managing budgets, and enhancing supplier relationships. If you are passionate about logistics and have a knack for leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values innovation and teamwork, and make a significant impact on production efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in materials and logistics management.
• Strong knowledge of lean methods and ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead Material Control Supervisors to manage materials in production.
• Implement lean methods for material management from suppliers.
• Ensure on-time delivery by coordinating with various departments.

Skills

Management of materials

Logistics

Lean principles

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

APICS certification

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Kanban systems

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• Lead a team of Material Control Supervisors across all sites to deliver and control all material being utilized in the production and assembly of trailers and chassis products.
• Establish and implement plans for material presentation, delivery, and management of material from receipts to shipments.
• Work cross functionally with Supply Chain team and Suppliers to implement Kanbans and lean methods to manage material from supplier site to assembly.
• Establish and implement plans for storage of material within each site utilizing lean principles.
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
• Prepares customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends and uses information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
• Establishes and supervises production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
• Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, machining, and assembly operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedule to proactively identify and address any issues.
• Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system, capable of identifying discrepancies in inventory counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future.
• Achieves financial objectives by working with management group to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.
• Participates in MRB and CAR meetings to resolve quality issues working with both internal and external resources
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining, and aligning company policies that adhere to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Work and communicate as a team. Contribute to a team effort
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Material Control Supervisors across all sites to deliver and control all material being utilized in the production and assembly of trailers and chassis products.
• Establish and implement plans for material presentation, delivery, and management of material from receipts to shipments.
• Work cross functionally with Supply Chain team and Suppliers to implement Kanbans and lean methods to manage material from supplier site to assembly.
• Establish and implement plans for storage of material within each site utilizing lean principles.
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
• Prepares customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends and uses information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
• Establishes and supervises production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
• Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, machining, and assembly operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedule to proactively identify and address any issues.
• Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system, capable of identifying discrepancies in inventory counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future.
• Achieves financial objectives by working with management group to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.
• Participates in MRB and CAR meetings to resolve quality issues working with both internal and external resources
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining, and aligning company policies that adhere to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Work and communicate as a team. Contribute to a team effort
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company.
  
  

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or other related discipline
• Licenses/Certifications:
• APICS certification a plus.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• At least 5 years progressive experience in management of materials and logistics within a design and manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Lean, total quality, six sigma, or other similar environments.
• Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment, forecasting, order policy codes, etc.
• Working knowledge of line side inventory, pull systems (KanBan), and supplier managed inventory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills.
• Maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends
• Identify tools, processes and metrics to optimize supplier value.
• Ability to contribute in a cross functional collaborative environment.
• Good technical writing, documentation, and record keeping skills.
• Financial skills including cost modeling, cost analysis, make vs. buy analysis.
• Ability to leverage metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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