Materials Manager

Piston Group & Piston Automotive LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee the movement and distribution of materials within the plant. This role involves directing production schedules, managing inventory, and ensuring logistics and customer service excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials management, with a focus on optimizing processes and enhancing team performance. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will directly impact operational success and drive continuous improvement. If you are passionate about supply chain efficiency and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Paid holidays & vacation

Medical & Rx plans

Dental & vision plans

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Vehicle and product discounts

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in materials management or related roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day delivery, inventory, and shipping issues.
• Lead material planning activities from raw materials to finished goods.
• Monitor cycle count frequency and accuracy.

Skills

Material Planning

Inventory Management

Logistics Coordination

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Material Control Systems

Payroll System

Job description

Overview

The Materials Manager directs and coordinates the activities of personnel engaged in the movement and distribution of raw materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies in and out of the plant. Additionally, they direct and administer the production schedule, inventory/warehouse control, warehousing, shipping, logistics, and customer service. Supervisory responsibility includes the Master Scheduler, Material Analyst, Customer Service Analyst, and Warehouse Supervisor. Responsibilities also include maintaining hourly payroll through the payroll system, responding to issues and requests to ensure no impact on delivery ratings, issuing, monitoring, changing, and distributing weekly production schedules, and working with the Material Analyst to file customer/supplier claims and arrange the disposal of materials. The Materials Manager ensures customer websites are monitored and updated as mandated by the customer and supports supplier discussions to facilitate production and customer schedules. They review customer systems to analyze data, make corrections/updates as required, and back up and support any materials team member when necessary.

Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. This begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep-seated passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Why Piston Automotive?

Competitive wages, paid holidays & vacation, medical & Rx plans, dental & vision plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, life & disability coverage, 401K with company match, tuition reimbursement, vehicle and product discounts.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive day-to-day delivery, inventory, and shipping issues.
• Prepare procedures and work instructions regarding material control systems.
• Lead and perform material planning activities from raw materials to finished goods.
• Coordinate with Finance and all departments for the preparation and execution of Physical Inventory.
• Lead and support standard metrics.
• Develop a plan and system to monitor safety stocks, min/max levels, storage locations, material flow, etc.
• Develop and install clerical and office procedures and practices, studying workflow, sequence of operations, and office arrangement to determine expediency of installing new or improved office machines/software.
• Lead month-end close activities, including inventory reconciliation, receipts, adjustments, etc.
• Lead and monitor cycle count frequency, accuracy, recounts, adjustments, and investigation of issues until resolved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Eight years of experience as a Materials Supervisor or Manager or in a related role.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: APICS CPIM and CSCP certifications are recommended.