Materials Manager (G-Project)

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII seeks a Materials Manager in Houston to oversee materials planning, supplier forecasting, purchasing, and inventory while coordinating with Materials, Operations, Procurement and other functions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ERP knowledge, and experience in high-volume manufacturing. Exempt, full-time position with comprehensive benefits on site.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the supply of Materials is available on the shop floor to allow for continuous production.
• Manage component forecast with suppliers, PO placement, and inventory levels to meet BU demand.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with all members of the Materials group, ensuring awareness of issues within the Group, BU, and Factory.
• Ensure KPI are set, followed up and results align with expectations to eliminate exposures to the BU in a timely manner.
• Address problematic suppliers’ invoices (IQL) to eliminate exposures to the BU.
• Support purchasing activities related to NPI parts to eliminate exposures to BU; provide professional support for ongoing and new projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Executive communication

Flexible schedule/location

Education

Degree or Diploma in a relevant discipline

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Materials Manager
Locations: Houston (IB3)
Business Units: CESBG
Job Classification: Exempt

Summary
The Materials Manager is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials and components to support continuous production and meet Business Unit (BU) demand. This role leads materials planning, supplier forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, and supplier issue resolution while maintaining strong communication across Materials, Operations, Procurement, and other key functions.

Key Responsibilities

• responsible for ensuring that the supply of Materials is available on the shop floor to allow for continuous production.
• responsible for managing component forecast with suppliers, PO placement, and inventory levels to meet with BU demand.
• will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective communications with all members of the Materials group, ensuring that all employees are aware of all issues within the Group, BU, and the Factory.
• Materials manager’s responsibility is to ensure that KPI (Key Performance Indicators) are all set, they are followed up and results are aligned with the expectations to eliminate any exposures to the BU in a timely manner
• In the case of problematic suppliers’ invoices (IQL), it will be the Materials manager’s responsibility to ensure that all is done to eliminate any exposures to the BU in a timely manner
• In the case New Product Implementation (NPI), it will be the Materials manager’s responsibility to ensure that all purchasing activities related to NPI parts are actioned in a timely manner to eliminate exposures to the BU The Material Manager must provide professional support all ongoing and new projects when it required by management of the BU.
  Basic Qualifications
• Analytical skills.
• Should be an effective team player.
• Should be able to communicate to large groups and executives comfortably.
• Must be flexible with work schedule and location.
  Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of MRP / ERP systems.
• Must be an advanced user of Word, Excel PC software
• Must have, ISO 9001, QS9000, ISO 14001 knowledge.
• Must have FMEA, APQP, QSA, MSA, and SPC knowledge
• Good communication, presentation, verbal, managerial, logical, organizing & problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently and in a team, to think visually, to be responsible for others’ work.
• Must have a good command of written and spoken English.
  Education and Experience
• Degree or Diploma in a relevant discipline.
• Must have min of two years of experience in management and five years of experience in Materials, preferably within the high-volume manufacturing and ISO/QS knowledge.
  Why Join Us
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
• Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
• 401K with employer contribution.
• Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.

Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.