Senior Corporate Materials Manager

La-Z-Boy Incorporated; Michigan; On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Corporate Materials Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in optimizing inventory strategies and managing materials across multiple manufacturing sites. Your expertise will ensure that the supply chain meets customer service objectives while maintaining cost efficiency. Collaborate with a diverse team, utilize advanced tools like Power BI, and lead initiatives that directly impact revenue and operational success. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in an industry-leading organization that values innovation and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in supply chain management and inventory control.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory health and optimize safety stocks across locations.
• Lead a remote team and ensure alignment with purchasing strategies.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Engineering

Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle/JDE E1

Business Objects/Intellect

DOMO

Job description

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Senior Corporate Materials Manager

Apply locations Monroe, MI time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id JR126922

Comfort starts with our 10,000+ team members across the globe, who are transforming the power of comfort every day. Our employees have the power to change lives, in our homes, work and communities. We foster an inclusive environment while honoring a legacy built on family, where everyone can be themselves.

If you are ready to join an industry-leading organization where our people are the most important asset, and innovation propels us into the future, you’re ready to take your seat at La-Z-Boy Incorporated.

WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF COMFORT

Job Summary:

This role is key to the successful execution of inventory strategies across manufacturing sites and/or distribution centers. This role is responsible for the management of inventory health across raw materials and for MRP execution including optimization of safety stocks by location for finished goods, raw and WIP materials. This role coordinates with IBP and Materials leadership as well as corporate procurement to ensure alignment of purchasing strategies and incorporation of material flows into monthly updates of inventory forecasting. Directs, monitors and supports plant materials buyers and cover/RDC replenishments on all commodities assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate with demand planners to translate forecast into appropriate materials management and inventory strategies.
• Execution of all materials management policies and processes, including cycle counting, MRP or spreadsheet planning data management, Product style drop process. These policies and business processes are maintained in the materials manager playbook.
• Support key SOP processes which include inventory forecasting, critical supplier capacity planning, style balance out, and Critical Parts Checking reconciliation for all assigned commodities.
• Lead remote team members with buying responsibilities and ensure manufacturing business partners have appropriate support to meet their objectives for cost, delivery, and service level.
• Utilize Power BI to enhance key measure tracking and enable buying teams to succeed.
• Participate in monthly purchasing review meeting with companywide buying team to review metrics, target adherence, root cause for misses and solution-based forward actions.
• Develop, update, and report out on key metrics related to area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Planners/Buyers on purchasing raw materials, or finished goods, relative to the published finished goods build plans, to ensure raw material will be ready in time to support the finished goods build plans.
• Report on inventory health performance, forecast, and continuous improvement efforts to IBP Leadership Team.
• Manage all necessary actions for product life cycle management.
• Work with the Data analytics team to ensure all system updates are done in a timely manner.
• Support Supply Chain projects and ITP as needed.

SCOPE & IMPACT:

Support activities that enable La-Z-Boy Supply Chain to meet Customer Service On-Time and Order Lead Time Objectives. Track and measure performance across 9 manufacturing locations (US and Mexico) Residential and Joybird manufacturing locations. Failure to manage inventory health has a direct impact on recognized revenue and corporate margin goal achievement. Failure to manage inventories can lead to either an excess or shortage in component parts and or finished goods, increasing inventory dollars or lack of work for plants while creating late units and potentially increasing freight cost for part expediting.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, or related field with 8 - 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong proficiency in EXCEL and POWERPOINT.
• Experience leading supply planning, purchasing or inventory management.
• Experience with global multi-site support.
• Up to 30% travel including potentially international travel.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• ASCM (APICS), or equivalent certification.
• Oracle/JDE E1, Business Objects/Intellect, DOMO, or related ERP systems.
• Experience utilizing collaborative planning software.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: up to 4 direct reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift:

At La-Z-Boy Incorporated, we're an equal opportunity employer. We understand that our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints add value to our ability to create and deliver the best possible service, quality products, and is of utmost importance as we work together to build comfort. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We are committed to fostering an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the table. If you are a qualified individual that may need a change or adjustment to the application/interviewing/hiring process as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing our recruiting team at [e-mail] or by calling 734-242-1444.