Materials Operations Manager - Lean Flow & PFEP Expert

Dover Food Retail; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Chester, VA is seeking a Manager, Materials to oversee the control, storage and replenishment of materials across production facilities and external stocking locations.

You will develop visual management systems, optimize PFEP, analyze data for planning, and lead 3–5 direct reports while collaborating with purchasing, scheduling and engineering to maximize material flow and minimize costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years’ experience working in materials / materials management.
• 5+ years’ experience working with LEAN material control systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads Materials and Receiving teams in plant 2.
• Develops, implements, and maintains optimum material flow technologies.
• Create visual representations of material flow and design PFEP for optimal flow across facilities.
• Tracks inventory trends and reports root cause analysis and problem-solving strategies.
• Bridge between purchasing, scheduling and production planning to ensure material is available in the right production sequence.
• Partner with departments to mitigate shortages.
• Partner with engineering to identify alternate materials to avoid production delays.

Skills

LEAN material control

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dover Food Retail in Chester, VA is seeking a Manager, Materials to oversee the control, storage and replenishment of materials across production facilities and external stocking locations.

You will develop visual management systems, optimize PFEP, analyze data for planning, and lead 3–5 direct reports while collaborating with purchasing, scheduling and engineering to maximize material flow and minimize costs.