Materials Manager

Randstad USA; Town of Grantsburg (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

AD&D

Job summary

Randstad USA's Grantsburg, WI plant seeks a Material Manager to lead supply chain activities, including planning, scheduling, inventory control, and asset management. The role collaborates with purchasing, production, IT, and other functions to optimize material flow from supplier to delivery, ensuring 100% on-time customer satisfaction.

The candidate will manage purchasing and supplier quality functions, supervise a team, and drive cost savings while aligning with corporate policies and budget

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment.
• Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality preferred.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).

Responsibilities

• Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve division sales and RONA objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries.
• Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies.
• Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (plan for every part), and S& OP (sales and operations).
• Accountable for location materials metrics and Standards of Performance.
• Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.
• Ensure all the location(s) material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
• Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier management processes.
• Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.
• Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
• Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.

Skills

Materials Management

Inventory

Shipping/Receiving

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our Quick Coupling Division in Grantsburg, WI is looking for a Material Manager to provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for the plant in order to maximize favorable impact on business goals. Supply Chain Management activities include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management. Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Matrix management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving and inventory functions. Provide direct leadership and/or management of Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions for plant location. salary: $100,000 - $125,000 per year shift: First work hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM education: Bachelors

• Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment.
• Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality preferred.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).

Responsibilities

• Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve division sales and RONA objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries. Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
• Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies.
• Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (plan for every part), and S& OP (sales and operations).
• Accountable for location materials metrics and Standards of Performance.
• Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.
• Ensure all the location(s) material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
• Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier management processes.
• Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.
• Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
• Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.

Skills

• Materials Management
• Inventory
• Shipping/Receiving
• Vendor Management

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Manager

Experience

• Manager
• 5 years

Education

• Bachelors (required)

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.