Materials Supervisor

Generac Power Systems Inc; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Materials Supervisor responsible for end-to-end material flow from receiving to line-side supply, supporting production, and ensuring on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes improving inventory accuracy, implementing standard processes, and developing staff through coaching and training, with a strong focus on cycle counts and ERP integration. The position requires leadership, ERP/ERP-like system experience, and ability to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2 years of materials leadership experience.
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely material flow within the facility from receiving to production line supply.
• Develop and implement standard processes to improve production efficiency.
• Lead and develop materials staff through education, training, coaching and certification.
• Manage daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of materials.
• Oversee inventory management, accuracy, and adherence to inventory guidelines.
• Collaborate with Quality, Purchasing and Production to address quality and delivery issues.
• Act as SAP Super User within the functional area.

Skills

Leadership

Material flow

Cycle count

SAP

ERP systems

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Office

Job description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?The Materials Supervisor is responsible for all internal material flow from incoming receiving/inspection to line side presentation for production including end-of-line pick, pack and ship, de-trashing, all material movements, supermarket sizing and replenishment, and order picking for intra-plant deliveries. Success in this role is defined by driving significant continuous improvement in material handling, inventory accuracy, cycle counting and timely transactional reporting. This will be measured by ongoing improvements in delivery performance (internal and external), cycle count progress, cycle count accuracy, uninterrupted material movement for production lines and efficient use of labor resources.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience2 years of materials leadership2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) and Microsoft Office.Formal leadership or team development training.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Ensure timely material flow within the facility as well as timely delivery in receiving material from other locations as well as preparation for shipment of parts to other facilities.Develop and implement standard process and strategies that enable production efficiency improvements.Lead, Supervise, and direct materials staff development through education, training, coaching, mentoring and certification in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key performance indicators.Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of materials.Other Duties as assigned:Oversee inventory management and control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and procedures.Ensure efficient and accurate materials presentation to support production operations.Partner with Quality, Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs.Ensure high level of communication between planning, purchasing and production to ensure a high degree of customer satisfactionLead and improve Material/Inventory Management best practices including Warehouse Management (Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions, Bar Coding, RFID) and Fill Rate.Maintain appropriate staffing levels for daily material management balancing resource capacity to workload.Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”