Materials Manager

Midway Products Group, INC; Shipshewana (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group, INC is seeking a senior leader for the Material Control department in the United States. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and training staff to optimize material flow and purchasing processes.

You will work closely with production, sales, and warehouses to ensure timely customer delivery. Required is a Bachelor's in Operations Management and at least 8 years of related experience, preferably in automotive supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or operations and at least 8 years' experience, preferably with an automotive supplier.
• Experience with material control in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize material control department activities to optimize personnel use and meet goals.
• Provide training for department personnel.
• Ensure standard procedures for purchasing materials and services.
• Assist in annual forecasts with the sales division.
• Devise efficient policies for material movement in/out of plants.

Skills

Visteon Portal

Shipping/Receiving

Plex Mfg Software

Organizational

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Communication & Writing

Forklift/HiLo

Covisint

Computer Literate

Education

Bachelor's in Operations Management

Job description

Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Plans and organizes activities of material control department to best utilize personnel to achieve short- and long-range goals.
2. Provides for training of department personnel.
3. Ensures that standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services.
4. Participates in preparations of annual forecasts with the sales division.
5. Devises methods and policies ensuring most efficient and economical movement of all material in and out of plants.
6. Analyzes and evaluates inventory and delivery problems and recommends solutions.
7. Coordinates functions related to production and inventory control, and reviews completed sales orders. Has authority to assign work assignments within department.
8. Maintains liaison among plants, sales divisions, and warehouses to provide efficient Customer delivery service. Has authority to make decisions regarding materials and delivery.
9. Participates in capital purchases.
10. Authorized to purchase materials, supplies, and our processing not on established blanket orders. This is done through communication with corporate Materials Control.
11. Lead and support LTA, MOS and Continuous Improvement programs.
12. Performs other essential functions as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Prefer bachelor's degree in business or operations and at least 8 years' experience, preferably with an automotive supplier.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Ability to understand and execute contracts relating to materials purchases and deliveries.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements include regularly spending time on the manufacturing plant floor, with prolonged standing, walking and exposure to typical production environments (noise, PPE use and occasional lifting).

Behaviors

• Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Loyal - Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
• Peer Recognition - Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Financial - Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
• Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Bachelors of Operations Management (required)

Experience

8 years: Previous manufacturing and materials experience. (required)

Licenses & Certifications

Fork Lift / HI LO (preferred)

Skills

• Visteon Portal (preferred)
• Shipping / Receiving (preferred)
• Plex Mfg Software (preferred)
• Organizational (preferred)
• Microsoft Word (preferred)
• Microsoft Office (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel (preferred)
• Good Communication & Written Skills (preferred)
• Forklift / HiLo (preferred)
• Covisint (preferred)
• Computer Literate (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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