Materials Manager

ASC Engineered Solutions; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Engineered Solutions is seeking a Materials Manager in Henderson, TN to lead materials planning, inventory control and production flow to meet shipping dates. You will manage BOMs, routings, forecasts, and MRP parameters while building supplier relationships and collaborating with the Global Sourcing group.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in materials within manufacturing, with strong analytical and communication skills and ERP experience (M3; Logility a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; focus relevant to materials/planning.
• 10+ years of progressive materials experience in manufacturing operations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• ERP experience with M3; Logility a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, organizing and controlling of materials functions to meet shipping dates.
• Manage inventory levels, BOMs, routings, forecasts and MRP parameters.
• Oversee supplier relationships and supply chain processes; coordinate with Global Sourcing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

M3 ERP

Logility

Job description

Materials Manager

Department: Operations & Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Henderson, TN

Reporting To: Joseph Gorman

Description

The 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.