Strategic Materials & Logistics Manager

O'Neal Manufacturing Services, LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) benefis

Job summary

O’Neal Manufacturing Services, LLC seeks a Materials Manager to oversee SCMM&L for a facility, focusing on inventory control, forecasting, and MRO purchasing. The role requires managing shipments, KPI reporting, and supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery.

You’ll coordinate with corporate purchasing, drive improvements, and supervise staff while enforcing safety guidelines. Strong ERP and Lean/Six Sigma knowledge are valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a managerial role.
• 5+ years’ experience on material procurement. Steel experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• Experience with ERP system required.
• Able to work in a high-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in business or manufacturing field, or equivalent experience, required.
• Speak conversational English.
• APICS Certification preferred.
• Lean Systems experience and / or 6-Sigma Green Belt or currently pursuing.

Responsibilities

• Learn, apply and promote the Vision, Mission and Values of O’Neal Manufacturing.
• Develop accurate and timely material forecast needs, working with Sales Management as needed. Assist the Administration Manager in developing information for consolidated strategic purchases.
• Coordinate with Major Account Managers and Corporate Purchasing on expedites, manual buys and spot buy needs.
• Oversee and coordinate receiving and shipping activities for raw material, purchased components, finished products and material that will be processed with an outside supplier.
• Manage accuracy of shipment and receiving documentation, timely receipt of material and delivery to the customer.
• Measure, track and report relevant KPI for the shipping receiving function.
• Oversee safe storage and identification of raw material and purchased components.
• Oversee and maintain an accurate level of inventory through cycle counting and implementing root cause / corrective actions when necessary.
• Measure, track and report / improve relevant KPI’s for the Materials function.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling all materials related Key Control documents such as Hold Code reports.
• Identify and develop sources for MRO needs. Drive continuous improvement in the total cost of MRO items.
• Identify, develop and manage sources for outside purchased components and processes.
• Manage all freight carriers into and out of the facility.
• Implement new technologies into the materials management functions that will improve delivery and reduce shipping / receiving errors.
• Manage, coach, evaluate, and develop direct reports, and ensure training needs and requirements are met.
• Responsible for providing error-free work to all internal and external customers as related to the output of the position.
• Responsible for improvement project on his department
• Implement cost reduction projects by standardizing material, change of suppliers, discount for volumes, consignment projects, etc.
• Enforce Safety guidelines on his department.
• Execute cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
• -Negotiate spot buys and freight contractors.
• Monitor vendor performance for on time delivery and quality compliance.

Skills

Management experience

Material procurement

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

APICS certification

Lean/Six Sigma

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or manufacturing

APICS Certification (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

Job description

O’Neal Manufacturing Services, LLC seeks a Materials Manager to oversee SCMM&L for a facility, focusing on inventory control, forecasting, and MRO purchasing. The role requires managing shipments, KPI reporting, and supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery.

You’ll coordinate with corporate purchasing, drive improvements, and supervise staff while enforcing safety guidelines. Strong ERP and Lean/Six Sigma knowledge are valued.