Senior Materials & Lean Systems Leader

JLG Industries; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

JLG Industries, An Oshkosh Company, seeks a Principal Materials & Systems Lead to drive lean material flow, planning, and the tactical arm of Materials Management across the manufacturing and warehousing network.

You will mentor talent, advance continuous improvement, and coordinate with GPSC, SIOP, and ERP systems to ensure inventory accuracy and on-time delivery while pursuing cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with eight (8) or more years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials, or related field.
• OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement of the organization by engaging with segment business leaders to drive segment compliance with the corporate material flow strategy.
• Maintain the MRP report card including inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, inventory levels, E&O inventory reduction.
• Resolve problems using analytical abilities and knowledge.
• Lead lean material flow projects to synchronize consumption with production and optimize material presentation to point of use.
• Drive value stream analysis to reduce excess material handling and improve efficiency.
• Lead projects to implement sustainable process improvements aligned with the material flow strategy.
• Coordinate and utilize ERP systems to create planning reports for management, production and material teams.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives that impact financial performance across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with GPSC and SIOP teams on future build schedules to meet customer demand with optimal inventory.
• Configure MRP requirements with PFEP or Kanban.
• Automate business processes to reduce information waste and indirect labor.
• Maintain inventory levels to meet company requirements while preserving stock integrity.
• Foster open relationships through frequent meaningful conversations and development plans.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Lean manufacturing

MRP

ERP

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain / related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

JLG Industries, An Oshkosh Company, seeks a Principal Materials & Systems Lead to drive lean material flow, planning, and the tactical arm of Materials Management across the manufacturing and warehousing network.

You will mentor talent, advance continuous improvement, and coordinate with GPSC, SIOP, and ERP systems to ensure inventory accuracy and on-time delivery while pursuing cost efficiencies.