Materials Manager

ASC Engineered Solutions; Henderson (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Engineered Solutions in Henderson, TN seeks a Materials Manager to lead planning, organizing and controlling the materials department, ensuring smooth flow of orders and timely shipping. You will drive sourcing, inventory control and MRP processes while coordinating with Central Planning and the Global Sourcing group on initiatives.

The role requires 10+ years in materials within manufacturing, strong analytical and communication skills, and a track record in continuous improvement and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with focus that complements job position.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in materials functions in manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and TPS or similar.
• Strong analytical and communication skills and good judgment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and control the materials department to ensure on-time production and shipping.
• Sourcing, inventory control and ERP/MRP management to optimize turns and service levels.
• Develop supplier relationships and coordinate with central planning for service levels and working capital targets.
• Issue purchase orders, manage invoicing and report budget adherence.
• Oversee annual physical inventory or cycle counting as directed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Continuous improvement

Forecasting

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

M3 ERP

Logility

Job description

Materials Manager

Department: Operations & Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Henderson, TN

Description

Materials Manager will be responsible for leading the planning, organizing and controlling of the materials department including sourcing, all production, and inventory control functions of the plant ensuring flow of orders through the plant in a timely fashion to meet scheduled shipping dates.

How You Will Help

• Determine how much to invest in inventory, establish desired inventory level(s) and monitors to assure compliance.
• Implement and manage the manufacturing database including Bill of Materials, Routings, Forecasts, Item Costs and MRP parameters.
• Monitor the status of these orders and reports to other managers as requested. Take necessary actions to ensure orders remain on schedule. Meets service level requirements.
• Develop and build supplier relationships and oversees/benchmarks the Supply Chain Management process. Team with the Global Sourcing group on MCTO initiatives.
• Manage issuance of purchase orders and invoicing, monitoring and preparing reports or budget adherence.
• Organize and manage the annual physical inventory or alternatively, oversee the ongoing cycle counting process, as directed.
• Coordinate with the Central Planning team to determine actions needed to attain service level targets and working capital targets.
• Utilize the sales, forecast, and order input data to determine actions needed to attain the overall turns and working capital targets.
• Incorporate all of the above essential functions though a focus towards continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree with focus that complements job position.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in materials functions in manufacturing operations.
• Skilled in leading and participating in continuous improvement initiatives, TPS or similar.
• Must possess strong analytical and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate good judgment to be able to plan and accomplish short-term and long-term goals.
• Comprehensive experience in current ERP systems, specifically M3, for inventory control, scheduling, and forecasting are required. Experience in logility supply chain software a plus.
• Must be customer oriented and have the ability to work as a team player with others inside and outside the organization to maximize the focus on customer requirements.