Materials Manager - Insight Global : Job Details

Title: Materials Manager

Location: Dayton, OH

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field and 10+ years of related experience
• At least 5 years' experience in Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain or Materials
• Experience in Inventory Management and Capacity Management processes and tools
• Experience in a leadership role
• Proficient with the use of MRP tools and methodologies

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Industrial/Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Business and/or Finance
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Proven record of leading Process Improvement activities
• Training in LEAN/Green Belt/Six Sigma processes
• Certification by ISM and/or APICS in Purchasing or Materials Management

Position Summary

As a member of the plant leadership team, the Materials Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations within the materials group related to the planning, procurement, and inventory control of the facility in order to meet demand requirements and ensure a premier customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-first workplace, encouraging the identification of opportunities for improvement related to process and/or equipment.
• Regularly reviews capacity data and develops plans, including identification of materials for outsourcing and insourcing, with the Operations Team to address capacity issues
• Collaborates within the Supply Chain to resolve material shortages and level load production to achieve feasible production schedules
• Manages the identification of issues and opportunities related to MRP settings to ensure that the proper quantities of raw material and component stock are available to meet customer demand
• Ensures inventory objectives are achieved through collaboration with the Supply Chain Teams.
• Proactively reviews inventory restrictions to limit excess and obsolete product.
• Provides leadership and development to the Materials team including MRP Controllers, MRO Buyer and Distribution Manager
• Manages Aged WIP and support the movement of MRB material
• Drives continuous improvements to current Materials Planning and other related business processes
• Ownership of all Materials related reporting and metrics
• Provides Materials expertise for all new products introduced to the Dayton facility
• Champion the tenets of Lean manufacturing including the reduction of waste and streamlining, and employee engagement